Comparison

Quick Type Check vs Ketchup for Poké

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

Head to head
About

Quick Type Check

Quickly determine type advantages and disadvantages for Pokémon battles. This tool provides fast and simple lookup of Pokémon type effectiveness, helping trainers strategize effectively. It's designed for ease of use during gameplay.

Highlights
  • Fast type effectiveness lookup
  • Simple interface
  • Strategic battle planning
  • Pokémon type advantages
  • Type disadvantages
Features
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Fast and simple Pokémon type effectiveness lookup. LEGAL INFORMATION: Copyright © 2016-2023 Bence Feher. All Rights Reserved. http://bencefeher.com © 2023 Pokémon. © 1995–2023 Nintendo/Creatures Inc./GAME FREAK inc. Pokémon and Pokémon character names are trademarks of Nintendo.

About

Ketchup for Poké

This app serves as a comprehensive creature encyclopedia and catch tracker for a popular game series. It provides detailed information, battle assistance, and a daily quiz. Unlock full content with an optional upgrade.

Highlights
  • Creature encyclopedia
  • Catch tracking (including shiny variants)
  • Type calculator for battles
  • Daily creature silhouette quiz
  • Fast browsing and searching
Features
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Ketchup is full featured *creature encyclopaedia* app that will help you become a true master of a specific series of games. It’s fast and easy to browse or search for all the information you could ask for, whether you’re just brushing up or you’re in the heat of battle and need to know the right move, right now. Catch ’em all You can track what creatures you’ve captured, including whether or not you’ve caught their rare shiny variants. Type Calculator It includes a type calculator, helping you get the edge in battle. Daily Quiz Every day Ketchup shows a new quiz, to see if you can guess creatures based on their silhouettes. I think fans of the anime will enjoy this a lot. Ketchup+ Ketchup is free to use but only shows information for the original 151 creatures unless you purchase Ketchup+ I hope you enjoy using Ketchup as much as I’ve enjoyed building it. Ben Disclaimer This app is not affiliated or endorsed by the creators, distributors, or the copyright or trademark holders of the series of games Ketchup relates to. The character names and information are trademarks of Nintendo. No copyright infringement is intended, this app is a fair-use reference for their works.

Screenshots

Quick Type Check3 screens
Ketchup for Poké4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Quick Type Check at none against Ketchup for Poké's 2. Quick Type Check also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 6 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Ketchup for Poké's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (215 vs 4). On price 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

Both are free to download. Ketchup for Poké sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Quick Type Check asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Quick Type Check holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ketchup for Poké has 215 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Quick Type Check's written reviews are positive against 88% of Ketchup for Poké's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quick Type Check ships an update daily, Ketchup for Poké every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Quick Type Check versus Ketchup for Poké: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuick Type CheckKetchup for Poké
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.8 (215 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better87.7% of reviews
Number of ratings4215 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB349 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBence FeherBen McCarthy

Customer experience

Quick Type Check

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Ketchup for Poké

All ratings215 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral2.8%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive87.7%
Neutral3.5%
Negative8.8%

Bugs and requests

Quick Type Check

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Ketchup for Poké

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Filter features don't work properly in game info section
  • Filter settings reset back to Pokémon Yellow
  • Items menu search searches Pokémon and moves instead of items
  • Regional form stats not properly displayed

Requested features

23 requests
  • Shiny sprite variants for each Pokémon
  • Regional Pokédex tracking for specific games
  • Generation-specific movesets and move learning methods
  • Pokémon cries and audio integration
  • Catching methods for each game
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  • Location/route information for catching Pokémon
  • Team builder feature
  • Party/team organization system
  • Pokédex entries for regional variants and alternate forms
  • Species/category information display
  • Type filter dropdown on creature list
  • Egg moves data
  • Individual stats for regional forms
  • macOS app support
  • Apple Watch companion app
  • Home screen widget with daily Pokémon
  • Generation-specific sprites
  • Map navigation for each generation
  • 3D rotating Pokémon models
  • Pokémon bio text-to-speech
  • French language name support
  • Evolution navigation by clicking images
  • More daily guessing game options

In-app purchases

None

Quick Type Check

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Ketchup for Poké

One-time2
  • Ketchup+ Silver$14.99
  • Ketchup+ Gold$24.99

Questions

Is Quick Type Check free?
Quick Type Check is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ketchup for Poké free?
Ketchup for Poké is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Quick Type Check or Ketchup for Poké?
Quick Type Check is rated higher. Quick Type Check averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Ketchup for Poké averages 4.8 from 215 ratings.
Do Quick Type Check or Ketchup for Poké have ads?
Quick Type Check shows ads; Ketchup for Poké does not.
Which is updated more often, Quick Type Check or Ketchup for Poké?
Quick Type Check ships an update daily, and Ketchup for Poké every 6 weeks. Most recently, Quick Type Check was updated on September 11, 2026 and Ketchup for Poké on September 25, 2026.

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