Comparison

Empo vs Dexeon

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

Head to head
About

Empo

Discover local events and places tailored to your interests. Find hidden gems, happy hours, live shows, and festivals. Personalized recommendations and curated lists help you experience the best of your city without endless searching.

Highlights
  • Personalized 'For You' feed
  • Curated event playlists
  • Endless city exploration
  • Save favorite places
  • Filter by neighborhood/vibe
Features
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Discover your city like never before Empo learns what you love and shows you exactly what is happening. The places, specials, and moments that match your vibe. From hidden happy hours to rooftop parties, live shows, food festivals, and everything in between, Empo lets you see your city in full color. No confusing algorithms. No endless searching. Just what is actually happening right now. Experience the best of your city and cities around the world through curated lists, trending spots, and personalized recommendations that keep you in the know and in the moment. Because life is better when you do not miss what is right around you. Everything happening, every single day, with a feed that’s unique to you. Features • Personalized “For You” feed • Curated playlists such as Date Night and Sunday Specials • Endless scroll to explore your city • Save favorite places • Filter by neighborhood or vibe

About

Dexeon

Manage your card collection digitally. Track every card printed for each species, organize them into virtual binders, and view real-time market pricing. Works offline and is designed for collectors.

Highlights
  • Track all species and generations
  • View every card printing with pricing
  • Create digital binders
  • Offline functionality
  • Chase list for desired cards
  • Daily market price updates
Features
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Dexeon is a free collection tracker for card collectors. Mark what you've caught across all nine generations, open any species to see every card ever printed for it, and file the ones you love into digital binders that page like the real thing. No account. No ads. No paywall. Just your collection. YOUR POKÉDEX, AT THE CARD LEVEL • All 1025 species from Gen I to Gen IX in one grid • Tap to mark a species caught, star your favorites, and watch the completion bar climb • Filter by Caught, Uncaught, Favorite, Chasing, or generation • Search by name or number, and switch between thumbnails and a compact list • Pick a Showcase card for each species and your grid becomes a wall of the exact cards you own EVERY PRINTING, WITH PRICES • Every card ever printed for a species, newest set first • Search within a species by set, rarity, or card number • TCGplayer market pricing with low, mid, and high for each card • Prices refresh daily and are cached, so revisits load instantly CHASE LIST • Tap Chase on any card you're hunting and it joins your chase board • See the estimated total value of everything you're after • Chased species show in grey on your home grid until you land them • Collect a chased card and the chase completes itself BINDERS • Create as many binders as you like, each with 2×2 or 3×3 pages • Tap an empty pocket and search any card from any set to place it • Drag a card onto another pocket to swap them • Tap a filled pocket to open the card with live pricing • Add pages as your collection grows BUILT FOR COLLECTORS • Works fully offline once your art is loaded; collected and showcased cards are stored on your device permanently • Light and dark appearance • Optional sign-in with email or Google to back up your collection and restore it on a new iPhone. Anything you collected as a guest comes with you. Dexeon is designed and built by one independent developer and will stay free. Card data and market pricing courtesy of pokemontcg.io and TCGplayer. Official artwork from PokéAPI. Dexeon is a fan-made app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Nintendo, Game Freak, Creatures Inc., or The Pokémon Company. All names, artwork, and card images are the property of their respective owners.

Screenshots

Empo4 screens
Dexeon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Empo at Free against Dexeon's $5.99. Empo also leads on ratings volume (142 vs 5) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.5). Dexeon's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 71%) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). On 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

Empo is free to download; Dexeon costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dexeon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Empo has 142 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Empo's written reviews are positive against 100% of Dexeon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Empo ships an update every 2 weeks, Dexeon every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Empo versus Dexeon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmpoDexeon
PriceFree — better$5.99
Rating4.7 (142 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings142 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB44 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperEMPO App IncBreanna Pearson

Customer experience

Empo

All ratings140 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral1.4%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative29.4%

Dexeon

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Empo

No in-app purchases

None

Dexeon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Empo free?
Empo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dexeon free?
Dexeon costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Empo or Dexeon?
Dexeon is rated higher. Empo averages 4.7 out of 5 from 142 ratings, while Dexeon averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Empo or Dexeon have ads?
Neither Empo nor Dexeon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Empo or Dexeon?
Empo ships an update every 2 weeks, and Dexeon every 2 days. Most recently, Empo was updated on November 7, 2026 and Dexeon on October 31, 2026.

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