Comparison

Play! Pokémon Access vs DexFold

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

Head to head
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.

About

DexFold

This app acts as a digital encyclopedia for creatures, featuring a unique interface designed for foldable phones. It allows users to scan images, track collections, and play mini-games, all while working offline.

Highlights
  • Foldable phone optimized interface
  • Creature scanning via camera
  • Offline creature encyclopedia
  • Collection tracking with regional Dexes
  • Team building and weakness analysis
  • Silhouette guessing quiz
  • Multiple language support
Features
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DexFold is a talking Dex designed for foldable iPhones, and it works on every iPhone. UNFOLD IT Closed, the outer screen becomes the red lid, with the big blue lens drawn right around your camera. Unfold your iPhone and the Dex powers on across both screens: the sprite screen on one half, the keypad and description on the other, split exactly at the fold. A robot voice reads every entry while the blue lens flashes with each word. FOLD IT HALFWAY Fold your iPhone partway and a data screen sweeps open: base stats, abilities, moves, evolutions and how each one happens, type matchups, and where to find it. Open it flat to go back to the keypad. SCAN IT Tap the blue lens and point your iPhone at a toy, a drawing or a picture. DexFold recognizes the creature and opens its entry, entirely on your iPhone: camera images are never saved or sent. PLAY ALONG • Track your catches in each game's regional Dex: 37 regional Dexes • Earn a trophy, with its own pixel-art region badge, for every Dex you complete • Build a team of six and see its shared weaknesses and resistances • Guess the silhouette in the quiz and keep your streak going BUILT IN • All 1,025 entries are in the app, so it works offline • English, Spanish and Italian, including the voice • Metric or imperial units • No ads, no accounts, no tracking ON ANY IPHONE Tap the lid to flip it open, and both halves fit on one screen. Turn your iPhone sideways to see them side by side, and tap the description for the data screen. DEXFOLD PLUS (OPTIONAL, ONE-TIME PURCHASE) Catch tracking and trophies, favorites and a team, where to find each one, seven case colors, the Clear and Robot voices, and iCloud sync, all for one payment with no subscription. Optional tips support the app and unlock nothing. DexFold is an unofficial, fan-made app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed or sponsored by Nintendo, The Pokémon Company or Game Freak. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of their respective owners. Entry data from PokéAPI. Terms of Use: https://intrapixel.com/dexfold/terms Privacy Policy: https://intrapixel.com/dexfold/privacy

Screenshots

Play! Pokémon Access4 screens
DexFold4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DexFold at 100% against Play! Pokémon Access's 14%. DexFold also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.0) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). Play! Pokémon Access's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (91 vs 7). On price and ads 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. DexFold sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Play! Pokémon Access asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DexFold holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Play! Pokémon Access has 91 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Play! Pokémon Access's written reviews are positive against 100% of DexFold's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Play! Pokémon Access ships an update every 2 months, DexFold every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Play! Pokémon Access versus DexFold: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlay! Pokémon AccessDexFold
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (91 ratings)4.6 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings91 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTHE POKEMON COMPANY INTERNATIONAL, INC.Hernan Rosario

Customer experience

Play! Pokémon Access

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

DexFold

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

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

DexFold

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Play! Pokémon Access

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

DexFold

One-time3
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • DexFold Plus$2.99
  • Large Tip$2.99

Questions

Is Play! Pokémon Access free?
Play! Pokémon Access is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DexFold free?
DexFold is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Play! Pokémon Access or DexFold?
DexFold is rated higher. Play! Pokémon Access averages 2.0 out of 5 from 91 ratings, while DexFold averages 4.6 from 7 ratings.
Do Play! Pokémon Access or DexFold have ads?
Neither Play! Pokémon Access nor DexFold shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Play! Pokémon Access or DexFold?
Play! Pokémon Access ships an update every 2 months, and DexFold every 5 days. Most recently, Play! Pokémon Access was updated on November 8, 2026 and DexFold on November 6, 2026.

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