Ingress vs Pocket Polyhedral
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ingress
Explore the real world as a battlefield in this augmented reality game. Choose a faction, discover hidden energy sources, and collaborate with others to control territories and influence the future of humanity. Your mission begins now.
- Explore real-world locations
- Augmented reality gameplay
- Choose between two factions
- Capture and link virtual portals
- Form teams and plan strategies
- Participate in live global events
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ENTER THE INGRESS UNIVERSE Welcome, Agent. A mysterious energy source known as Exotic Matter (XM) has been discovered. Its origin is unknown, and its power is seemingly unlimited. Two Factions are racing to control it, and the future of humanity hangs in the balance. The newly enhanced Ingress Scanner is online, and waiting for you. THE WORLD IS YOUR GAME Step outside and turn the real world into your battlefield. Explore landmarks, monuments, and hidden corners of your city. Every public artwork and point of interest becomes a Portal: a gateway to gather XM and uncover the secrets that are shaping our world. CHOOSE YOUR FACTION Will you enlighten humanity’s evolution with The Enlightened, or defend free will from mind control with The Resistance? Your choice defines your mission, your allies, and your destiny. TEAM UP, THINK BIG Coordinate with Agents nearby and across the globe. Build strategies, plan operations, and take part in live events that reshape the map, and reality itself. CONTROL THE BATTLEFIELD Capture and link Portals to create massive Control Fields spanning entire cities. Compete for dominance, territory, and influence in a global, ever-changing war. YOUR MISSION STARTS NOW XM is everywhere. The battle is real. Download Ingress and join the fight. Note: Agents must be over 13 years old (for residents outside of the European Economic Area); or over 16 years old or such age needed to consent to the processing of personal data in the Agent's country of residence (for residents of the European Economic Area). Unfortunately, no children may play Ingress. The optional Adventure Sync feature integrates with HealthKit to credit your distance traveled Agent Stats, even when Ingress is in the background. Support Contact us in-game by going to Settings > Help Center > Go. Privacy Policy https://www.nianticspatial.com/privacy Terms of Service https://www.nianticspatial.com/terms
Pocket Polyhedral
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Pocket Polyhedral is a fast, beautiful, ad-free dice roller for tabletop role-playing games and board games. Tap the table or shake to roll — results land instantly with a smooth 3D tumble on a full-screen landscape table, with every die labeled so you can read your roll at a glance. Roll every standard polyhedral die: d4, d6, d8, d10, d12, d20, and d100. Build mixed pools and roll them all at once (like 2d6 + 1d20 + 1d4), add a flat modifier, and use advantage or disadvantage for d20 checks. All your controls live in a slide-out drawer, so the dice get the whole screen. Your last 50 rolls are saved automatically so you can always check what you rolled. FEATURES • Every standard die: d4, d6, d8, d10, d12, d20, d100 • Mixed dice pools — combine different dice in a single roll • Value chips under every die — read mixed rolls at a glance • Advantage & disadvantage for d20 • Flat modifiers from −20 to +20 • Saved pools — name any setup and re-roll it in one tap (Pro) • Roll history — your last 50 rolls, saved on device • Shake to roll, with haptic and sound feedback (both optional) • True random results using the system's cryptographic generator • Respects Reduce Motion • Works fully offline — no account, no network required PRIVACY FIRST No ads. No tracking. No data collection. Everything stays on your device. POCKET POLYHEDRAL PRO Unlock more with a one-time $1.99 purchase (no subscriptions, ever): roll pools of up to 20 dice and save your favorite setups as named pools — with every future Pro feature included. The free app already gives you mixed pools of up to 5 dice, advantage/disadvantage, modifiers, and history — with no ads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pocket Polyhedral at every 9 days against Ingress's every 3 weeks. Ingress's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Ingress sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Pocket Polyhedral sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Ingress ships an update every 3 weeks, Pocket Polyhedral every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ingress | Pocket Polyhedral |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (5.5K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 45.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5.5K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 397 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Niantic Spatial, Inc. | SCOTT JOSEPH TAMOSUNAS |
Bugs and requests
Ingress
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues and account problems
- Inaccurate location tracking and portal detection
- Inventory management and recharging bugs
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to change factions without contacting support
- Better portal nomination and review process
- More in-game events and community activities
- Improved performance and stability on older devices
Pocket Polyhedral
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ingress
- C.O.R.E. Monthly$7.991 Month
- 1,200 CMU$0.99
- 2,500 CMU Pack$1.99
- 7,000 CMU Pack$4.99
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- 15,000 CMU Pack$9.99
- 32,000 CMU Pack$19.99
- 90,000 CMU Pack$49.99
- 200,000 CMU Pack$99.99
Pocket Polyhedral
- Pocket Polyhedral Pro$1.99
Questions
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