VGC Helper vs FastRaid
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VGC Helper
This app assists players in building competitive teams for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's Ranked Battles. It offers tools for damage calculation, speed ranking, and live battle assistance, along with comprehensive team management and Poképaste integration.
- Team Builder
- Damage Calculator
- Speed Ranking Calculator
- Battle Assistant
- Poképaste Support
- Team Management
- Pokémon/Move/Ability/Item Search
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VGC Helper is your Ranked Battles companion app. • Features: - Team Builder - Damage calc - Speed ranking calc - Battle assistant for live calcs - Teams list management - Full Poképaste support - View team summaries such as type defenses, speeds, move coverage, etc. - Search Pokémon, Move, Abilities, and Items while sorting by convenient information - Search Pokémon, Move, Abilities, and Items from popular usage rankings • Disclaimer: Pokémon is a trademark of Nintendo, Creatures, and Game Freak. No copyright or trademark infringement is intended. VGC Helper is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by, or associated with Nintendo, Creatures, and Game Freak.
FastRaid
Discover game routes and gym locations on an interactive map. Connect with other players for Raid battles and receive notifications for new routes and raids nearby.
- Game route discovery
- Gym information
- Map-based search
- Raid battle coordination
- Push notifications
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We have collected game routes and gym information. The APP allows you to find the route that suits you best on the map, and you also have the opportunity to meet other players for Raid battles. When there are new routes or raid battles near you, we will also push the notification to remind you!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: VGC Helper at 91% against FastRaid's 43%. VGC Helper also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.8) and ads (none vs shown). FastRaid's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. VGC Helper sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. FastRaid asks for nothing beyond the download.
VGC Helper holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VGC Helper has 550 ratings behind it against 41, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of VGC Helper's written reviews are positive against 43% of FastRaid's.
VGC Helper ships an update every 3 weeks, FastRaid every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VGC Helper | FastRaid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (550 ratings) — better | 3.8 (41 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews — better | 43.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 550 — better | 41 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John Rommel Estropia | Tai Chia Cheng |
Customer experience
VGC Helper
FastRaid
User reviews
VGC Helper
From 550 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Clean, intuitive, and easy-to-use interface
- 🚀 Fast and responsive performance
- 💡 Integrated damage calculator and speed checker
- 📱 Works offline without internet connection
- ✨ No ads or intrusive monetization
Room to improve
- 🎨 Dull color palette and minimal art style
- ⏱️ Lack of regular updates (last update April 2024)
- 📦 Missing data for recent game regulations
- 🐛 Level selection locked at level 50
- ⚙️ EV input system wastes 4 EVs per Pokémon
FastRaid
From 41 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Makes remote raiding easy
- 👍 Great for rural players
- ✨ Game-changing for shadow raids
- 🎯 Useful for spoofers
- ⚡ Fast raid invites
Room to improve
- ⚠️ Frequent system maintenance
- ⏳ Long downtime periods
- 📉 Unreliable availability
- ❓ Unclear maintenance duration
- ❌ App often not working
Bugs and requests
VGC Helper
Reported bugs
5 issues- Tatsugiri only learns 4 moves (Draco Meteor, Helping Hand, Muddy Water, Celebrate)
- Level select for team building non-functional
- Team reorganization causes duplicate teams and override issues
- Overridden teams become uneditable until menu exit
- Missing Pokémon data for certain species (e.g., Emboar)
Requested features
10 requests- Shiny Pokémon option/toggle
- Pokémon Box for storing specific builds
- Save individual Pokémon builds across teams
- Ability to set exact EV values
- Level selection beyond level 50
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- Regulation G and Regulation I support
- Regulation E Pokémon and movesets
- Battle feature for playing against friends
- Folder system to organize teams
- Character images or Pokémon thumbnails
FastRaid
Reported bugs
10 issues- App stopped working
- Forever system maintenance
- App is dead
- Cannot register account
- App not responding
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- App suddenly quit working
- App is broken
- System maintenance issues
- Fight Now option not working
- Lost raid pass due to app error
Requested features
4 requests- Allow map to work in the Netherlands
- Bring back HOSTING
- Add queues for shadow raids
- Charge a subscription to keep it online
In-app purchases
VGC Helper
- Tip a Sandwich$0.99
- Tip 5 Sandwiches$4.99
- Tip 10 Sandwiches$9.99
FastRaid
No in-app purchases
