MasterDex vs PortalDex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MasterDex
This app serves as a comprehensive guide for fans and trainers, offering detailed information on creatures, team building, and the trading card game. It features offline access, advanced search, and tracking for favorite creatures and shinies, updated for the latest generation.
- Updated creature information
- Team builder tool
- Trading Card Game details
- Offline functionality
- Shiny creature tracker
- Advanced search filters
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Embark on an epic journey with MasterDex, the ultimate companion for all the fans and trainers. Key Features: ▶ Updated to Scarlet and Violet: Stay up-to-date with the latest generation of creatures, including their unique forms, evolutions, and abilities. ▶ Team Builder: Strategize and assemble your dream team using MasterDex's intuitive team-building feature. Plan your battles and unleash the power of synergy. ▶ TCG Info Included: Dive into the Trading Card Game world with comprehensive TCG information, including card details, prices, and rarity. ▶ No Login Required: Get instant access to a wealth of creature knowledge without the hassle of creating an account or remembering credentials. ▶ Works Offline: MasterDex is designed to be your reliable companion, even when you're offline. Access crucial information on the go, no matter where your adventures take you. ▶ Special Evolutions and Alternative Forms: Uncover the secrets of special evolutions and explore the diverse range of alternative forms within this captivating universe. ▶ Create a List of Your Favorite Creatures: Keep track of your most cherished companions. ▶ Keep Track of Your Shinies: Stay organized and track your shiny creatures with ease. MasterDex helps you monitor and celebrate your rare and unique discoveries. ▶ Detailed Information: Access to comprehensive details on creatures, moves, abilities, natures, items locations, and types. ▶ Advanced Search Filters: Find the creatures you're looking for effortlessly using advanced search filters. Narrow down your search based on various criteria. Embark on an extraordinary journey with MasterDex, your go-to companion. Please note that MasterDex is an unofficial, fan-made, and free-to-use app. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the creators of the captivating world. Start your adventure today and become a true master!"
PortalDex
This fan-made app helps you track your Skylanders figure collection. Browse a comprehensive catalog, log owned items, manage wishlists, and identify duplicates. All data is stored locally and accessible offline.
- Comprehensive Skylanders catalog
- Offline collection tracking
- Wishlist management
- Duplicate figure manager
- Detailed figure information
- Filter by game, element, rarity, type
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PortalDex is an unofficial fan-made collection tracker for Skylanders figures. It is not made by, affiliated with, or endorsed by Activision. If you are looking for the official Skylanders app, please visit Activision's website. —— Keep track of every figure you own across three toys-to-life lines — Skylanders, amiibo, and Disney Infinity. Browse the complete catalogs, log your collection, watch your completion percentage grow, and never lose track of what you still need — all offline, no account required. **Browse the Full Catalog** The built-in Skylanders database covers all six games and every figure type — characters, traps, vehicles, expansion packs, creation crystals, and trophies. Filter by game, element, rarity, or type. Tap any figure to see its details and add it to your collection or wishlist in one tap. **Three Collections in One App** Switch between three parallel catalogs, each with its own dashboard and completion stats: • Skylanders — all six games • amiibo — the full lineup across every amiibo series • Disney Infinity — figures, play sets, power discs, and toy box games (1.0, 2.0, 3.0) Each line is tracked separately, so completion stays meaningful for every collection. **Price Guide** See an indicative, community-maintained value for each figure — loose and boxed — shown in your choice of 16 currencies. Values are a rough guide for trading and insurance, stored offline; the app never estimates a price it doesn't have. **Track Your Collection** Your dashboard shows overall completion as a percentage and breaks progress down by game and by element. Tap any stat to drill into the full list. One tap shows every figure you are still missing. Another shows your duplicates. **A Fan-Built Database** base figures and named collector variants across all six games: • Spyro's Adventure • Giants • Swap Force • Trap Team • SuperChargers • Imaginators Collector editions are included — Eon's Elite, Legendary variants, Glow in the Dark, Phantom, and Dark editions. Crossover figures (Donkey Kong, Bowser, Crash Bandicoot, Dr. Neo Cortex) are tagged separately. **Rarity Tiers** Figures are tagged by rarity so you can focus on the hard-to-find ones first. The Rare Only filter on the Missing screen shows only Legendary, Elite, and Crossover figures at a glance. **Duplicate Manager** Own more than one copy of a figure? The duplicate manager lets you track quantities and decide which extras to trade or sell. **Wishlist** Found a figure you still need? Bookmark it to your wishlist in one tap. When you later add it to your collection, it is automatically removed from the wishlist. **Personal Notes** Attach free-text notes to any owned figure — where you bought it, its condition, whether it is for trade. Add as many notes as you need. **Offline & Private** No account, no cloud sync, no subscription, and no in-app purchases — everything is included. Your collection is stored locally on your iPhone and never leaves your device. A few optional links (buy online, contribute a photo, suggest a price correction) open in Safari; nothing else connects to the internet. —— DISCLAIMER PortalDex is an independent fan app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, licensed by, or connected to Activision Publishing, Inc., Nintendo Co., Ltd., or The Walt Disney Company in any way. Skylanders, Spyro, and all related character names, game titles, and marks are trademarks and copyrights of Activision Publishing, Inc. amiibo, Donkey Kong, Bowser, and related marks are trademarks of Nintendo Co., Ltd. Disney Infinity and related characters and marks are trademarks and copyrights of Disney Enterprises, Inc. and its affiliates; Marvel and Star Wars marks are the property of their respective owners. Crash Bandicoot and Dr. Neo Cortex are trademarks of their respective owners. All rights reserved to their respective owners. This app does not reproduce any game content, artwork, or sound from these franchises.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PortalDex at none against MasterDex's 2. PortalDex also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). MasterDex's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (1.7K vs 10). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. MasterDex sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. PortalDex asks for nothing beyond the download.
MasterDex holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MasterDex has 1.7K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of MasterDex's written reviews are positive against 75% of PortalDex's.
MasterDex ships an update every 3 weeks, PortalDex weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MasterDex | PortalDex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.7K ratings) — better | 4.4 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.6% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 196 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lorenzo Greco | Jensen Innovation v/Klaus Jensen |
Customer experience
MasterDex
PortalDex
Bugs and requests
MasterDex
Reported bugs
5 issues- Shiny toggle not working in team builder
- Pokémon 3D models and artwork not displaying
- Johto region locations missing
- Crashes when adding Pokémon to teams
- Incorrect information for some Pokémon (e.g., Necrozma's ability, Pikachu's classification)
Requested features
9 requests- Add Pokémon location filters
- Implement ability to mark Pokémon as caught/seen
- Add damage calculator
- Allow reorganizing of teams
- Include Pokémon cries and Dynamax/Gigantamax forms
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- Add Pokémon trainer and villain information
- Provide option to change default sprite view
- Implement Tera Type information
- Add item location and TM/HM information
PortalDex
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MasterDex
- Masteredex - Sale$1.99
- Masterdex PRO$2.99
PortalDex
No in-app purchases









