# Grave Compendium vs Play! Pokémon Access

The clearest difference is rating: Grave Compendium at 3.2 against Play! Pokémon Access's 2.1. Grave Compendium also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (29% vs 14%). Play! Pokémon Access's advantage is ratings volume (90 vs 12). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Grave Compendium holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Play! Pokémon Access has 90 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Grave Compendium's written reviews are positive against 14% of Play! Pokémon Access's.

Grave Compendium ships an update daily, Play! Pokémon Access every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Grave Compendium | Play! Pokémon Access |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.2 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grave-compendium/id6473132705/reviews)** | [2.1 (90 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/play-pokemon-access/id6738208583/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 12 | **90** |
| Positive reviews | **28.6% of reviews** | 14.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Daily** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 259 MB | 53 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Devon Krisch](https://appshunter.io/developer/1718474255) | [THE POKEMON COMPANY INTERNATIONAL, INC.](https://appshunter.io/developer/594261408) |

## What reviewers say

### Grave Compendium

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grave-compendium/id6473132705)

This app serves as a digital reference for a tabletop skirmish wargame set in a frozen city. It provides access to spell, soldier, and bestiary lists, with future plans for game and base management features. It aims to support all current and future game supplements.

**Highlights:** Complete spell list, Soldier list, Bestiary, Supports all supplements, Ongoing supplement support, Game management (planned)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Play! Pokémon Access

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/play-pokemon-access/id6738208583)

Discover local events and tournaments for Pokémon video games, the Trading Card Game, and Pokémon GO. Connect with the community, find new battles, and forge friendships. This app is your gateway to the Play! Pokémon program.

**Highlights:** Discover local Play! Pokémon events, Search for video game tournaments, Find Trading Card Game tournaments, Locate Pokémon GO tournaments, Connect with the Pokémon community, Find prizes and make friends

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Conceptually a big step forward
- 🔒 Useful tools in one place

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Lack of basic functionality like sorting by date
- 🔍 Difficult to find events, limited search radius
- 🔒 Forced to use app, no browser-based event locator
- 🤯 Inconvenient user experience

**Reported bugs**

- Event information not displayed properly
- Functionality downgraded compared to previous website

**Requested features**

- Sort events by date
- Increase search radius beyond 50 miles
- Add events to phone calendar
- Support multiple accounts


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Grave Compendium free?

Grave Compendium is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Play! Pokémon Access free?

Play! Pokémon Access is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Grave Compendium or Play! Pokémon Access?

Grave Compendium is rated higher. Grave Compendium averages 3.2 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Play! Pokémon Access averages 2.1 from 90 ratings.

### Do Grave Compendium or Play! Pokémon Access have ads?

Neither Grave Compendium nor Play! Pokémon Access shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Grave Compendium or Play! Pokémon Access?

Grave Compendium ships an update daily, and Play! Pokémon Access every 2 months. Most recently, Grave Compendium was updated on October 30, 2026 and Play! Pokémon Access on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*