Comparison

Prokedex vs Play! Pokémon Access

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

Head to head
About

Prokedex

Access comprehensive data for all pocket monsters across multiple game generations. Features include an interactive encyclopedia, teambuilder, and detailed move and ability information. Explore regions with interactive maps and track your progress with checklists.

Highlights
  • Monster encyclopedia with detailed stats
  • Interactive regional maps
  • Teambuilder with cloud sharing
  • Comprehensive moves and abilities dex
  • Type weakness and resistance calculator
  • Caught checklist and living dex tracker
  • Shiny hunting tracker
Features
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Contains detailed data for all Monsters to date, support for all games from Generation 1 to Generation 9 Multi-Language (available in English, Spanish, Italian, French, German, Portugues, Russian and Japanese). Can work without internet connection. Features: Encyclopedia A complete Encyclopedia that includes all the data of each pocket monster including biologies, abilities, breeding and training data, locations, moves, sprites, etc... Interactive maps for all regions and routes Explore routes and regions with interactive maps to discover the locations of all pocket monsters. Teambuilder A complete Teambuilder with which you will create the team of your dreams, plus you can share it on our cloud server with other trainers. Moves Dex See all the details of each move, by level, TM/HM/TR, egg moves, by breeding, event and more. Ability Dex See all the information about the abilities and which Pocket monsters learn them. Types dex Calcule the weaknesses and resistances for every combination of types. Caught checklist and Living Dex Manage your caught list for each game, including regional and national Dex. Comparator Quickly compare monsters to see their differences in stats, abilities and types Items Dex Discover the data and locations of all the objects categorized by each game. Shiny Hunting Track and hunt all the shinies and complete the Living Shiny Dex!

About

Play! Pokémon Access

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
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The Play! Pokémon program brings Trainers of all skill levels together at their local Play! Pokémon Stores, where battles are fought, friendships are forged, prizes are won, and—most importantly—fun is had by all. Play! Pokémon Access makes it easier than ever for Trainers to stay connected. Whether you’re a player, Professor, or parent, Play! Pokémon Access puts you on the path to discovering new events happening in your area. Plus, it provides tools to make starting your Pokémon journey a breeze—you can search for tournaments for the Pokémon video games, Pokémon Trading Card Game, and Pokémon GO.

Screenshots

Prokedex4 screens
Play! Pokémon Access4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Prokedex at 82% against Play! Pokémon Access's 14%. Prokedex also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Play! Pokémon Access's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Prokedex sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Play! Pokémon Access asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Prokedex holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Prokedex has 1K ratings behind it against 90, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Prokedex's written reviews are positive against 14% of Play! Pokémon Access's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prokedex ships an update weekly, Play! Pokémon Access every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Prokedex versus Play! Pokémon Access: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProkedexPlay! Pokémon Access
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1K ratings) — better2.1 (90 ratings)
Positive reviews81.6% of reviews — better14.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1K — better90
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size288 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexandru Raul Contor NagyTHE POKEMON COMPANY INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Customer experience

Prokedex

All ratings996 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral1.9%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews196 reviews
Positive81.6%
Neutral9.7%
Negative8.7%

Play! Pokémon Access

All ratings90 ratings
Positive22.2%
Neutral5.6%
Negative72.2%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive14.5%
Neutral7.2%
Negative78.3%

User reviews

Prokedex

From 1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Informative and comprehensive
  • 🚀 Easy to navigate
  • 💡 Helpful for Nuzlocke runs
  • 👍 Nostalgic and refreshing
  • 👍 Covers all generations of Pokémon

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes on certain features
  • 💡 Missing some Pokémon information
  • 🔍 Difficulty finding specific Pokémon
  • 💰 Ads can be intrusive

Play! Pokémon Access

From 90 App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

  • 🐛 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

Bugs and requests

Prokedex

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when trying to view Nincada's evolution
  • Saved notes for shiny hunting disappearing
  • Default game setting not saving

Requested features

7 requests
  • Ability to search by Pokédex number
  • Option to reorder built teams list
  • Pokémon Go integration
  • Nuzlocke tracking features
  • Ability to nickname Pokémon in team builder
Show 2 more
  • Who's That Pokémon? feature
  • Pokémon Gym maker

Play! Pokémon Access

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Event information not displayed properly
  • Functionality downgraded compared to previous website

Requested features

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

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Prokedex

One-time1
  • PRO Upgrade2 variants$5.99
None

Play! Pokémon Access

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Prokedex free?
Prokedex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Play! Pokémon Access free?
Play! Pokémon Access is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Prokedex or Play! Pokémon Access?
Prokedex is rated higher. Prokedex averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Play! Pokémon Access averages 2.1 from 90 ratings.
Do Prokedex or Play! Pokémon Access have ads?
Prokedex shows ads; Play! Pokémon Access does not.
Which is updated more often, Prokedex or Play! Pokémon Access?
Prokedex ships an update weekly, and Play! Pokémon Access every 2 months. Most recently, Prokedex was updated on November 4, 2026 and Play! Pokémon Access on October 30, 2026.

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