EffortValueTool vs IVs Checker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EffortValueTool
This tool simplifies Pokémon training by allowing you to record and distribute effort values obtained from monsters. It offers an intuitive interface based on the game's mechanics and includes an undo function for mistakes.
- Record effort values
- Distribute effort values
- Undo mistakes
- Intuitive game-based system
- Track monster encounters
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No more need to keep notes! This tool is designed to make the task of training Pokémon more convenient. ●List of functions -Record the effort value obtained from the monsters you encounter. -Assuming a learning device, you can distribute it to your handhelds. -Assuming a learning device, you can distribute it to your hand. -The tool can also undo a mistake in defeating a monster. ●Ease of understanding that anyone can use The system is based on the game's direction, so it is easy to understand the situation. ●Rare events may occur. It may happen at a certain time. However, this is a story only in the application. Let's defeat them without mercy for the sake of effort value! ポケットモンスター,ポケモン,Pokemon are registered trademarks of Nintendo, Creatures and Game Freak.
IVs Checker
This utility app helps Pokémon GO players assess their Pokémon's individual values (IVs) by analyzing screenshots or videos of the in-game stat bars. It offers a Picture-in-Picture mode for seamless checking while playing. This is a fan-made tool, not an official product.
- Analyze IVs from screenshots
- Analyze IVs from videos
- Picture-in-Picture mode
- Fan-made Pokémon GO utility
- Supports iOS 18.0+
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This app checks the individual values(IVs) of Pokémon caught in Pokémon GO. You can check the IVs of Pokémon by loading screenshots or video of the screen where the individual value bars are displayed in the Pokémon GO app. You can view the results in Picture in Picture so that you can easily record the IVs in the Pokémon GO app. This app was created by one Pokémon GO lover (Red 49) and is not official. iOS 18.0 or later
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: EffortValueTool at 100% against IVs Checker's 50%. EffortValueTool also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). IVs Checker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, ads 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. EffortValueTool sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. IVs Checker asks for nothing beyond the download.
EffortValueTool holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of EffortValueTool's written reviews are positive against 50% of IVs Checker's.
EffortValueTool ships an update every 2 months, IVs Checker every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EffortValueTool | IVs Checker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | osamu fujiura | Tatsuya Yamaguchi |
Customer experience
EffortValueTool
IVs Checker
In-app purchases
EffortValueTool
- RemoveADS$0.99
IVs Checker
No in-app purchases
