Comparison

Pokémon TCG Pocket vs SkyDrop

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

Head to head
About

Pokémon TCG Pocket

Collect, trade, and battle with Pokémon cards on your mobile device. Open daily booster packs, discover unique 3D-style cards, and share your collection with friends worldwide. Engage in casual or ranked battles to test your skills.

Highlights
  • Daily booster pack openings
  • Exclusive 3D-style cards
  • Card sharing with friends
  • Card trading with friends
  • Collection display
  • Casual and ranked battles
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Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket has players in 150 countries and regions around the world. Use your mobile device to enjoy collecting and battling with Pokémon cards anytime, anywhere! ■ Open packs every day to collect cards! Players can enjoy the experience of collecting with two booster packs available to open every day. Collect different kinds of Pokémon cards, including those with nostalgic illustrations as well as completely new cards exclusive to this game! ■ Experience a new kind of Pokémon card! This game features immersive cards with illustrations that have a 3D feel. Players can feel like they’ve leapt into the world of the card’s illustration! In addition, Dual-type Pokémon, that have two types, are debuting! Enjoy illustrated effects that are only possible digitally! ■ Special packs are here! Special packs that can be opened once per week have made their debut. You can obtain the first partner Pokémon from each title in the Pokémon video games! ■ Expand your card collection using the share feature! You can gift ◆‑◆◆◆◆ rarity cards to your friends using the share feature! ■ Trade cards with friends! Certain cards can be traded with friends. Use the trade feature to collect even more cards! ■ Show off your collection! Display your cards with binders or display boards, and showcase them to players around the world! Try building a collection you’re proud to show off! ■ You can enjoy battling casually—even on auto! You can enjoy battling casually even during short periods of time like during quick breaks! Players who want to test their skills even more can take on ranked matches. Terms of Use: https://www.apppokemon.com/tcgp/kiyaku/kiyaku001/rule/

About

SkyDrop

Features
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SkyDrop is a physics-based puzzle and skill game where every landing matters. Drop your marker from the sky, predict the perfect landing spot and master levels filled with clouds, obstacles and surprising physics. The goal is simple: tap the field, choose the target zone and let your marker fall. But every block changes the path. Some clouds bounce you away, others slow you down, speed you up or shift your trajectory. Plan carefully, land inside the zone and keep going. Features: - Physics puzzle gameplay with simple one-finger controls - Hand-crafted Challenge levels with limited lives - Endless mode with procedurally generated levels - Obstacles such as stone, ice, sand, bounce and speed clouds - Unlockable markers and hats with unique properties - Statistics for your best runs and most accurate drops SkyDrop is easy to start, quick to play and hard to put down. Improve your accuracy, learn how every obstacle behaves and find the perfect drop. Can you master every level and land your marker exactly where it belongs?

Screenshots

Pokémon TCG Pocket4 screens
SkyDrop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SkyDrop at none against Pokémon TCG Pocket's shown. SkyDrop also leads on update cadence (daily vs monthly). Pokémon TCG Pocket's advantage is chart position (#2 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Pokémon TCG Pocket sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and SkyDrop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pokémon TCG Pocket ships an update monthly, SkyDrop daily. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Pokémon TCG Pocket versus SkyDrop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPokémon TCG PocketSkyDrop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (701K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings701K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#2 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size761 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Pokemon CompanyMalte Heyenga

Bugs and requests

Pokémon TCG Pocket

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game crashes on launch for some users
  • Issues with claiming gifts and rewards

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add trading feature
  • Introduce ranked/competitive PvP mode
  • Increase daily pack openings and rewards
  • Implement dark mode and battery-saving options
  • Allow scanning of physical cards to add to digital collection

SkyDrop

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

18 purchases

Pokémon TCG Pocket

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Pass14 Days trial$9.991 Month
One-time17
  • Poké Gold (paid) ×5$0.99
  • Release Poké Gold (paid) x5$0.99
  • Release Poké Gold (paid) x15$2.99
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  • Poké Gold (paid) ×25$4.99
  • Poké Gold (paid) ×30 Deal2 variants$5.99
  • Poké Gold (paid) ×50$9.99
  • Release Poké Gold (paid) x50$9.99
  • Poké Gold (paid) + Accessories$9.99
  • Discount Poké Gold (paid) ×50$9.99
  • Discount Poké Gold (paid) ×75$14.99
  • Poké Gold (paid) ×100$19.99
  • Poké Gold (paid) + Accessories7 variants$22.99
  • Poké Gold + Accessories$22.99
  • Poké Gold (paid) + Promo Card$22.99
  • Poké Gold (paid) ×200$39.99
  • Discount Poké Gold (paid) ×200$39.99
  • Poké Gold (paid) ×500$99.99
1 purchases

SkyDrop

One-time1
  • Remove ads$1.99

Questions

Is Pokémon TCG Pocket free?
Pokémon TCG Pocket is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SkyDrop free?
SkyDrop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pokémon TCG Pocket or SkyDrop have ads?
Pokémon TCG Pocket shows ads; SkyDrop does not.
Which is updated more often, Pokémon TCG Pocket or SkyDrop?
Pokémon TCG Pocket ships an update monthly, and SkyDrop daily. Most recently, Pokémon TCG Pocket was updated on November 1, 2026 and SkyDrop on November 1, 2026.

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