VGC Helper vs Tsukora
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.
Tsukora
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Spotted an anime clip in a reel or on TikTok and want to know the title? Take a screenshot – Tsukora identifies it in seconds. HOW IT WORKS • Pick a screenshot from your gallery or snap the scene • Tsukora recognizes title, season and episode with AI image recognition • See details, rating and streaming availability at a glance • Save matches to your personal watchlist WHY TSUKORA • No account, no sign-up – fully anonymous • Free scans every day • Clean watchlist with Want to watch, Watching, Watched • Privacy first: your screenshots are never stored Download Tsukora and find any anime in seconds.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: VGC Helper at none against Tsukora's shown. VGC Helper also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Tsukora's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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 and Tsukora sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
VGC Helper ships an update every 3 weeks, Tsukora every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VGC Helper | Tsukora |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (567 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 567 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John Rommel Estropia | Sener Ozdemir |
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
Tsukora
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
VGC Helper
- Tip a Sandwich$0.99
- Tip 5 Sandwiches$4.99
- Tip 10 Sandwiches$9.99
Tsukora
- 15 Scans$0.99
- 50 Scans$2.99
- 200 Scans$8.99
