Comparison

Forces vs MonsterDex

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Forces

Organize and manage army rosters for various tabletop wargames like Warhammer 40K and Age of Sigmar. View unit stats, abilities, and weapon profiles instantly, and calculate probabilities with built-in tools. Share unit details and track army composition efficiently.

Highlights
  • Organize army rosters
  • View unit stats and abilities
  • Built-in probability calculator
  • Share unit details
  • Track points and power levels
  • Supports multiple game systems
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Build, compose, and organize rosters for Warhammer 40K, Age of Sigmar, The Horus Heresy, Kill Team, and more with Forces — a beautifully designed app that transforms how you create and manage your armies. Never build an army list manually again! **The Ultimate Army List Companion** View, Compose and organize your rosters with Forces — the beautifully designed app that transforms your army lists into an intuitive, modern interface. Say goodbye to printed lists. **Modern Design, Powerful Features** • Beautiful native interface designed for iOS with smooth animations and intuitive navigation • Lightning-fast search across all your units, keywords, and custom names • Split-view on iPad lets you browse rosters, units, and details simultaneously • Dark mode support for those late-night list building sessions • iCloud sync keeps your armies updated across all your Apple devices • Publish your rosters publicly to share with the Forces community **Built for Battle** • Instant access to unit stats, abilities, and weapon profiles • Smart organization by battlefield roles and detachments • Calculate the odds with built-in Mathhammer probability tools • Share beautifully formatted unit details with your opponents • Track points, power levels, and army composition at a glance **Comprehensive Game Support** Supports Warhammer 40K, Age of Sigmar, The Horus Heresy, Kill Team, Warcry, Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game, Aeronautica Imperialis, and many more game systems. **Stay Connected** • Push notifications for hobby news and updates (Pro feature) • Generate faction meta reports to see trending armies and popular units • Create lore-friendly names for your favorite models Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

MonsterDex

This app is a comprehensive guide for Pokémon trainers, offering detailed information on Pokémon, items, moves, and abilities across all generations. It allows users to search and sort creatures, track progress, and customize their app icon.

Highlights
  • Comprehensive data for all Pokémon generations
  • Search and sort Pokémon by name, type, ID, or generation
  • Full listings for items, moves, and abilities
  • Customizable app icon
  • Regular updates with new content
Features
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MonsterDex is the ultimate companion app for every Pokémon trainer, putting the entire Pokémon universe at your fingertips. Explore detailed data on over 1,000 Pokémon, 950+ items, 900+ moves, and 350+ abilities from all nine generations - from Red and Blue to Scarlet and Violet. Whether you’re strategizing for battle, completing your Pokédex, or just exploring for fun, MonsterDex keeps you one step ahead. Search Pokémon by name, type, ID, or generation, and customize your app icon to match your favorite Pokémon type. With everything from base stats to move sets, you’ll always have the knowledge you need to catch ’em all. Key Features: • Comprehensive data from all nine generations of Pokémon • Search and sort Pokémon by name, type, ID, or generation • Full listings for items, moves, and abilities • Customizable app icon with your favorite Pokémon type • Regular updates with new features and content Support: • Feedback: support@kubicle.studio Disclaimer: MonsterDex is an unofficial app and is not affiliated, endorsed, or supported by Nintendo, GAME FREAK, or The Pokémon Company. Some images are copyrighted and belong to their respective owners, used under Fair Use guidelines.

Screenshots

Forces4 screens
MonsterDex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MonsterDex at none against Forces's 2. MonsterDex also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (92% vs 62%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Forces sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per year. MonsterDex asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MonsterDex holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 101 and 217 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Forces's written reviews are positive against 92% of MonsterDex's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Forces ships an update every 4 days, MonsterDex weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Forces versus MonsterDex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForcesMonsterDex
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (101 ratings)4.8 (217 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews91.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings101217 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size260 MB348 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOffblast SoftworksKubicle LLC

Customer experience

Forces

All ratings101 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral3.0%
Negative12.9%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative34.6%

MonsterDex

All ratings217 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral3.7%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive91.6%
Neutral5.3%
Negative3.2%

Bugs and requests

Forces

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

MonsterDex

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Phione and Manaphy crash app when selected
  • Eevee evolutions cause app to crash
  • Cascoon not appearing in evolution section
  • Pokémon X and Y Pokédex only displays up to #150 instead of full 400
  • White screen on iPad, kicks to home page
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  • App crashes on older/laggy devices

Requested features

16 requests
  • Add Pokémon Legends: Z-A and all Mega Evolutions
  • Include Scarlet and Violet DLC Pokémon (Teal Mask and Indigo Disc)
  • Add Sword and Shield DLC Pokémon
  • Display moveset information on Pokémon detail pages
  • Show regional variants (Alolan, Galarian, etc.)
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  • Add gender differences for Pokémon
  • Include Pokémon location data by game
  • Save display preference settings (grid vs list view)
  • Add flavor text/Pokédex entries
  • Link 'My Pokédex' across generations
  • Filter categories by specific game
  • Multi-type comparison tool for type matchups
  • Expand TM and item information
  • Add party building feature
  • Separate shiny and non-shiny tracking
  • Offline functionality without Wi-Fi requirement

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Forces

Subscriptions1
  • Forces Pro Yearly3 Days trial$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Mini Tip$0.99
None

MonsterDex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Forces free?
Forces is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MonsterDex free?
MonsterDex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Forces or MonsterDex?
MonsterDex is rated higher. Forces averages 4.4 out of 5 from 101 ratings, while MonsterDex averages 4.8 from 217 ratings.
Do Forces or MonsterDex have ads?
Neither Forces nor MonsterDex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Forces or MonsterDex?
Forces ships an update every 4 days, and MonsterDex weekly. Most recently, Forces was updated on October 22, 2026 and MonsterDex on October 15, 2026.

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