TOTK Gears Guide vs ShinyDex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TOTK Gears Guide
This unofficial companion app helps players track armor upgrade requirements for a popular adventure game. It provides a handy checklist to manage the items needed for each piece of gear.
- Armor upgrade tracking
- Prerequisite checklist
- Item management
- Unofficial game companion
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TOTK Gears Guide is an unofficial app designed to assist players in the Tears of the Kingdom game. This handy tool allows you to track the prerequisites needed for your armor upgrades Disclamer: This is an unofficial app and has no affiliation with or endorsement from Nintendo. The Legend of Zelda and all related trademarks are the property of Nintendo. Images used in this project is from https://github.com/marcrobledo/savegame-editors. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://lyup.github.io/TOTKGearsGuide/privacy.html
ShinyDex
This app helps users track their creature collection with detailed information, artwork, and evolution chains. It offers offline access, search functionality, and Siri integration for a smooth user experience. Perfect for enthusiasts to expand their knowledge and track progress.
- Offline functionality
- Detailed creature information
- Capture tracking
- High-quality artwork
- Intuitive interface
- Search and evolution chains
- Siri integration
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Key Features: 100% Offline. Detailed information on characteristics, abilities, and stats. Track which creatures you've captured in your journey. Beautiful, high-quality artwork for each creature . Smooth, intuitive interface for easy navigation. Search functionality to quickly find specific creatures . Evolution chains to see how creatures grow and change. Shortcuts and integration with Siri. Perfect for fans and trainers, this app is an essential companion for enthusiasts of all ages. Expand your knowledge, track your progress, and become a master! Download now and start your creature discovery adventure today! This app is an unofficial app and is NOT affiliated, endorsed or supported by Nintendo, GAME FREAK or The Pokemon company in any way. Some images used in this app are copyrighted and are supported under fair use. Some images used in this app are copyrighted and belong to Nintendo, GAME FREAK or The Pokémon Company. They are used in this app in accordance with the laws of Fair Use, for the United States of America, the intellectual property code, for France. Pokémon and Pokémon character names are trademarks of Nintendo. No copyright infringement intended. Pokémon © 2002-2018 Pokémon. © 1995-2018 Nintendo/Creatures Inc./GAME FREAK inc. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ShinyDex at 4.9 against TOTK Gears Guide's 4.1. ShinyDex also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). TOTK Gears Guide's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. TOTK Gears Guide sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ShinyDex asks for nothing beyond the download.
ShinyDex holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of TOTK Gears Guide's written reviews are positive against 100% of ShinyDex's.
TOTK Gears Guide ships an update every 3 days, ShinyDex every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TOTK Gears Guide | ShinyDex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (8 ratings) | 4.9 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 311 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peng Lyu | Danielle Lewis |
Customer experience
TOTK Gears Guide
ShinyDex
In-app purchases
TOTK Gears Guide
- Premium$1.99
ShinyDex
No in-app purchases
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