Comparison

Quick Type Check vs PokéBase GO

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

PokéBase GO

This app helps trainers plan battles and optimize their teams. It provides a searchable database of Pokémon stats, moves, and matchups, along with calculators for various battle formats and tier lists.

Highlights
  • Searchable Pokémon database
  • Type, stat, and move analysis
  • Battle calculators (DPS, PvP, Dynamax)
  • Ratings and tier lists
  • User Pokémon integration
Features
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Plan battles, compare stats, and find your best attackers. - Searchable database with types, stats, moves, and matchups - DPS, PvP, and Dynamax calculators - Ratings and tier lists - Use your own Pokémon in the tools

Screenshots

Quick Type Check3 screens
PokéBase GO3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Quick Type Check at ad-supported against PokéBase GO's free with in-app purchases. Quick Type Check also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Quick Type Check against 5.0 for PokéBase GO. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quick Type Check ships an update daily, PokéBase GO every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Quick Type Check versus PokéBase GO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuick Type CheckPokéBase GO
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 2 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBence FeherLimu Labs, LLC

Customer experience

Quick Type Check

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

PokéBase GO

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Quick Type Check

No in-app purchases

None

PokéBase GO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Quick Type Check free?
Quick Type Check is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PokéBase GO free?
PokéBase GO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Quick Type Check or PokéBase GO?
Quick Type Check and PokéBase GO are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Quick Type Check or PokéBase GO have ads?
Both Quick Type Check and PokéBase GO show ads.
Which is updated more often, Quick Type Check or PokéBase GO?
Quick Type Check ships an update daily, and PokéBase GO every 2 days. Most recently, Quick Type Check was updated on September 30, 2026 and PokéBase GO on October 1, 2026.

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