Comparison

Pocket Guide vs TK8

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

Head to head
About

Pocket Guide

This app provides a comprehensive and customizable guide for Mortal Kombat 1. Access all character moves, combos, Fatalities, and Brutalities. Create and save your own custom combos with an interactive creator.

Highlights
  • All character moves, combos, and finishers
  • Custom combo creator
  • Brutality instructions
  • Character notes section
  • Customizable button layouts
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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The MK1 Pocket Guide is the fastest and most customizable Mortal Kombat 1 guide available. Keep this app handy to learn every move, combo, and Fatality, study how perform every Brutality, then create and store your own Kustom Kombos! --------------------------------- OVERVIEW --------------------------------- - Completely ad-free - NO ADS anywhere! - All Fatalities , Brutalities, special moves, finishers, basic and combo attacks for all characters and Kameos (including DLC characters as they are released) - Special Move Highlights for a quick glance, and Detail for full info - All Brutality requirements (note: must be unlocked through Character Mastery first) - Kustom Kombo creator - Automatically remembers the last Kameo you chose for each character - Customizable button layouts (PS, Xbox, numbers, etc) - Always-on screen for at-a-glance viewing - Notes section for each character - Switch sides (facing right or left) - Character lore (tap portrait for info) This unofficial companion app is an interactive and customizable reference guide for the video game Mortal Kombat 1 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC (mobile game excluded). In the middle of a fight but forgot how to do your character's finishing move? Don't have time to pause and look at the moves list because you're playing online? Want to store your awesome combos? Keep this app handy for a quick glance during and between rounds! Now you'll have fast, easy access to every character's Special Moves, Kombos, Fatalities, and Brutalities, including the unlockable and downloadable characters. Create and store your own custom combos with the Kreate-A-Kombo feature. Or use the Notes section for each character for tips and progress. --------------------------------- KUSTOM KOMBO KREATOR --------------------------------- Enter and save your own Kustom Kombos! After practicing to figure out how to chain together special moves and combos to make even longer, more devastating combos, you can use the interactive and fully editable Kreate-A-Kombo (including copy/paste) feature to save them for later. --------------------------------- BRUTALITIES --------------------------------- Instructions on how to perform every Brutality (NOTE: must be unlocked via Character Mastery) --------------------------------- CUSTOMIZATION OPTIONS --------------------------------- Choose your button layout - Options include Universal (front punch, back punch, front kick, back kick, etc), PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and PC button layouts, as well as numbered (1, 2, 3, 4) for the purists. There is also a P2 option to switch between facing right or left. --------------------------------- CHARACTER NOTES --------------------------------- Each character has their own Notes section. Track your progress, write down new combo ideas, or save a quick tip about an awesome move you saw someone use online. --------------------------------- NO INTERNET REQUIRED --------------------------------- All info in this app is contained and stored directly on your iDevice. This app is coded in pure, native iOS, which means FAST access to the moves whenever and wherever you need them. This app is for Mortal Kombat 1 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Mobile game excluded. --------------------------------- SUGGESTIONS --------------------------------- If you find a mistake or have a suggestion for improvement, please let me know! Follow me @ddustinn on Twitter. And if you like the app, please leave a rating! :) --------------------------------- DISCLAIMER --------------------------------- Names, images, and information in this application are used with knowledge of Warner Bros. Intellectual Property department. MORTAL KOMBAT 1 Software © 2023 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., developed by NetherRealm Studios. This app is not licensed by, endorsed by, or associated with Warner Bros., NetherRealm Studios, or the makers of Mortal Kombat 1.

About

TK8

Access detailed move data for every character in Tekken 8. Filter characters and moves with powerful search functions. Save notes on strategies and counterplay, pinning important memos for quick access.

Highlights
  • Character search filter
  • Detailed move data
  • Move filtering by name/input
  • Note-taking for strategies
  • Pinning and searching memos
Features
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Character Filtering - Quickly find any character using the search filter. Frame Data by Character - View detailed move data for each character. - Filter moves by move name, command input, and more. Memo - Take notes on character strategies, counterplay, and more. - Pin important memos to the top and search through them instantly.

Screenshots

Pocket Guide4 screens
TK83 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TK8 at Free against Pocket Guide's $0.99. TK8 also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 53%). Pocket Guide's advantage is chart position (#126 vs unranked) and ratings volume (16 vs 4). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

TK8 is free to download; Pocket Guide costs $0.99 up front. 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 — 3.9 for Pocket Guide against 3.8 for TK8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 53% of Pocket Guide's written reviews are positive against 67% of TK8's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Guide ships an update every 3 weeks, TK8 monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Pocket Guide versus TK8: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket GuideTK8
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.9 (16 ratings) — better3.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews52.6% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#126 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB15 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperDDustiNNYOUNGGYUN MUN

Customer experience

Pocket Guide

All ratings16 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral18.8%
Negative18.8%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive52.6%
Neutral26.3%
Negative21.1%

TK8

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pocket Guide

No in-app purchases

None

TK8

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pocket Guide free?
Pocket Guide costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TK8 free?
TK8 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pocket Guide or TK8?
Pocket Guide is rated higher. Pocket Guide averages 3.9 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while TK8 averages 3.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Pocket Guide or TK8 have ads?
Neither Pocket Guide nor TK8 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Guide or TK8?
Pocket Guide ships an update every 3 weeks, and TK8 monthly. Most recently, Pocket Guide was updated on September 25, 2026 and TK8 on September 15, 2026.

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