Comparison

7 Stories vs ChampDex

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

Head to head
About

7 Stories

Embark on an epic adventure in this remastered classic RPG. Choose from seven unique characters and explore a world brought to life with improved animations and lighting. Designed for iOS, it offers a full-screen experience on modern devices.

Highlights
  • Remastered classic RPG
  • 7 unique characters
  • Updated engine
  • Improved animations
  • Widescreen support
  • Lighting effects
Features
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7 Stories has been fully remastered! New features include: - Updated engine - Improved animations - Widescreen support - Lighting effects - iPhone Plus support - 64 bit support Choose one of 7 unique characters in this fully remastered classic RPG designed specifically for iOS. Featured on the front page of the app store in 2011, 7 Stories was one of the first RPGs on iOS and now fully supports modern devices.

About

ChampDex

This app helps Pokémon trainers strategize by building teams, calculating damage, and tracking the current meta. It offers tools for both casual play and competitive ranked battles, including team analysis and opponent previews.

Highlights
  • Team builder with type coverage and meta threat analysis
  • Game-day mode for opponent previews and recommendations
  • Damage and survival calculator with stat point allocation
  • Live meta data with usage rankings and EV spreads
  • Full Pokédex with all forms and competitive movesets
  • Battle journal to track win rates and matchups
  • Rental teams with proven competitive strategies
Features
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ChampDex is a free competitive companion for Pokémon Champions. Build teams, run the numbers, and walk into ranked knowing your matchups. DAMAGE CALCULATOR Champions-accurate damage with full Stat Point support, Megas, weather, terrain, items, abilities, and spread reduction. Every formula is checked daily against Smogon's calculator so the KO ranges you see are the ranges you get. TEAM BUILDER The 66 Stat Point budget and 32-per-stat cap are enforced as you build, so you cannot ship an illegal spread. Allocation sliders, move coverage analysis, type weakness reporting, and Showdown import. LIVE META Usage rankings, tier lists, team archetypes, and the cores that actually appear together, all pulled from current tournament results rather than guesswork. You can see when the data was last updated. REPLICA TEAMS Real teams from real Champions tournaments, with the player, event, and placement attached. Load one and start playing instead of staring at an empty box. FULL POKÉDEX 309 Pokémon including all 75 Mega Evolutions, with base stats, abilities, movepools, and speed benchmarks. 675 moves with accurate type, power, and category data. TOOLS Speed tier charts, EV to Stat Point converter, VP cost planner, spread solver, threat cards, box triage, and a daily speed quiz. Built by one developer who plays the format. Data comes from PokéAPI, Serebii, Pikalytics, and Limitless, and refreshes itself automatically. Not affiliated with Nintendo, Game Freak, or The Pokémon Company.

Screenshots

7 Stories4 screens
ChampDex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 7 Stories at 49% against ChampDex's 0%. 7 Stories also leads on rating (3.8 vs 3.1) and ratings volume (25 vs 7). ChampDex's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99). On update cadence, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

ChampDex is free to download; 7 Stories costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

7 Stories holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of 7 Stories's written reviews are positive against 0% of ChampDex's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
7 Stories versus ChampDex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter7 StoriesChampDex
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (25 ratings) — better3.1 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews49.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings25 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB16 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperStephen MashalidisAhmed Elsayed

Customer experience

7 Stories

All ratings25 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive49.4%
Neutral18.4%
Negative32.2%

ChampDex

All ratings7 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

7 Stories

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Bug after King Daelan encounter, nowhere to go
  • Game-breaking bug in second dungeon, unable to leave
  • Random crashes during boss fights
  • Game crashes when leaving area for wind orb
  • Freezing on end boss

Requested features

9 requests
  • Longer story/more content
  • More character interaction/dialogue
  • Improved UI/resolution for modern devices
  • Save feature in menu
  • Map feature
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  • More enemy variety
  • Sequel or updates with more content
  • Adjustable D-pad size/placement
  • Fast app switching support

ChampDex

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

7 Stories

No in-app purchases

None

ChampDex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 7 Stories free?
7 Stories costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ChampDex free?
ChampDex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 7 Stories or ChampDex?
7 Stories is rated higher. 7 Stories averages 3.8 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while ChampDex averages 3.1 from 7 ratings.
Do 7 Stories or ChampDex have ads?
Neither 7 Stories nor ChampDex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 7 Stories or ChampDex?
7 Stories ships an update every 2 months, and ChampDex every 2 months. Most recently, 7 Stories was updated on October 20, 2026 and ChampDex on October 17, 2026.

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