Comparison

Pokéos vs RouteDex

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

Head to head
About

Pokéos

This app is an unofficial fan-made resource for Pokémon enthusiasts, offering comprehensive databases for Pokémon, moves, and abilities, alongside powerful tools for team building, stat calculation, and shiny hunting. It also includes a Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) section with a database and collection tracker.

Highlights
  • Comprehensive Pokedex, Movedex, and Abilitydex
  • Team builder and competitive analysis tools
  • IV/EV and Attack/Defense calculators
  • Shiny hunting counter
  • Pokemon TCG database and collection tracker
  • Home screen widgets
Features
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Pokéos is the ultimate unofficial app for Pokemon enthusiasts, offering the most comprehensive set of tools, databases, and features to enhance your Pokémon journey. Explore detailed resources, manage your collections, and sharpen your competitive skills—all in one place! Comprehensive Databases: - Full Pokedex: details, moves, stats, abilities and more - Movedex: Detailed move information and games compatibility - Abilitydex: Comprehensive ability listings - Typechart: Strengths and weaknesses of types - Egg Groups: Breeding information and compatibility - Natures: Effects on Pokemon stats and performance - Categories: Legendary, Mythical, Ultra Beasts, Paradox, and more - Regional Forms and Variations - Status Conditions & Terrain Effects: Battle strategies and guides Powerful Tools and Trackers: - Pokedex Tracker: Keep track of your collection, including shiny - Team Builder: Build competitive teams and share with the community - IV/EV Calculators: Perfect your stats - Attack & Defense Calculators: Optimize your battle strategy - Stats Calculator: Instantly preview stat outcomes - Shiny Hunting Counter: Monitor your shiny hunting progress - Random Pokemon Picker Pokemon Cards (TCG): - Comprehensive database of all TCG sets: International, Chinese and Japanese - Collection Tracker to manage your TCG collection - Deck Builder to create and share competitive decks Additional Features: - Notifications to stay updated on news and events - Beautiful widgets for your device's home screen - Spotlight integration for instant searches - Quick actions and shortcuts for faster navigation ...and much more ALL THIS FOR FREE! Upgrade to PRO Membership (monthly subscription) for: - Ad-free experience - Full offline access to Pokedex, databases, calculators, and more - Unlimited access with no app restrictions - Advanced customization options - Exclusive support to further the app’s development Discover, learn, and master every aspect of your adventure with Pokéos! ***************** Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ DISCLAIMER Pokéos℠ is an unofficial, fan-made Pokémon app created exclusively for informational and educational purposes. This app is not affiliated with, endorsed, sponsored, or supported by Nintendo, GAME FREAK, or The Pokémon Company in any way. Pokémon names, images, and related content are trademarks & © of Nintendo, GAME FREAK, Creatures Inc., and The Pokémon Company 1996-2025.Images and information used in this app are intended under Fair Use guidelines. No copyright infringement is intended.

About

RouteDex

This app serves as a comprehensive companion for all mainline Pokémon games, offering detailed information on wild encounters, Pokémon stats, evolution, and trainer rosters. It helps players track their progress, plan teams, and access a vast reference library for all in-game elements.

Highlights
  • Wild encounter tracking by route and location
  • Game-specific Pokédex with detailed stats
  • Trainer roster and battle planning
  • Team builder with move, ability, and nature assignment
  • Comprehensive reference library for items, types, and abilities
  • Progress tracking for living Dex and Nuzlocke challenges
Features
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Catch everything, game by game, route by route! RouteDex is the playthrough companion for every mainline Pokemon game from Red and Blue to Scarlet and Violet. While playing any game, while on a route or in a location, see every wild encounter and its data. Mark what you have caught, and your progress updates everywhere instantly. Whether you're completing a living Dex, running a Nuzlocke, shiny hunting, or just trying to catch em all and complete your pokedex, every piece of information you need is in one place across all games. TRACKER Every game from Generation I through Generation IX is included. Pick a game to see your overall progress, then dive into any section or tool. Your catch data syncs across the Pokedex and route list in real time. ROUTE & LOCATION GUIDE Every route and location in every game is mapped with complete wild encounter data. See which Pokemon appear in tall grass, water, fishing, caves, headbutt trees, as gifts, and through special methods. Each encounter shows its encounter method and rarity. Tap to mark any Pokemon as caught without leaving the screen. Routes are sorted numerically. Locations are sorted alphabetically. POKEDEX PER GAME Browse the complete Pokedex for each game. View base stats, typing, abilities including hidden abilities, evolution chains with trigger conditions, level-up moves with levels, TM and egg moves, and full type effectiveness. Types are generation-accurate, and you can filter and sort by type, caught status, name, Dex number, or any individual stat. GYM LEADERS & LEAGUE Review every Gym Leader, Elite Four member, and Champion's full roster before your battles. Each trainer shows their Pokemon's types, levels, abilities, and moves. Track which leaders you have defeated. TEAM BUILDER Plan and save multiple named teams per game. Assign up to four moves, an ability, a nature, and a held item to each of your six team slots. Each move shows its type, category, power, accuracy, and PP. REFERENCE TAB A full reference library, all filterable by game: • Pokedex: global and game specific Pokemon database with stats, moves, abilities, egg groups, growth rates, locations in all games, and more • Type Chart: interactive type effectiveness grid • Natures: all natures with stat increase and decrease at a glance • Abilities: every ability with descriptions and full lists of which Pokemon can have them • Moves: complete move database with type, category, power, accuracy, PP, and which pokemon can learn them • Items: categorized item reference covering Pokeballs, held items, berries, TMs, key items, and more • Growth Rates: full experience tables for every leveling curve • Breeding: egg group lookup and full breeding compatibility finder TOOLS TAB • Compare: put any Pokemon side by side with stat bars and higher stats highlighted • EV Training: find which Pokemon give which EV yields, filterable by stat and type • Gym Leaders & League: review trainer rosters filtered to any game • Team Builder: manage and plan teams filtered to any selected game • Breeding: plan breeding chains and find compatible partners SEARCH Search across all Pokemon, moves, items, and more from anywhere in the app. GAME FILTER Every reference and tool screen filters to your selected game. Moves, abilities, items, and Pokemon shown all adjust to match that game's generation and data. Set a default game in Settings. DATA TRANSFER Export your tracker progress to another device to restore all of your caught data. Whether you are a first-time player or a veteran trainer working through every game, RouteDex keeps every piece of data you need close at hand. Stop switching between guides, spreadsheets, and tabs when all you need is in one spot! DISCLAIMER: This is an unofficial app that is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or supported by Nintendo, Game Freak, or The Pokemon Company. Pokemon and all Pokemon character names are trademarks of Nintendo. No copyright infringement intended.

Screenshots

Pokéos4 screens
RouteDex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pokéos at 70% against RouteDex's 0%. Pokéos also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). RouteDex's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Pokéos sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and RouteDex sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pokéos holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pokéos has 79 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Pokéos's written reviews are positive against 0% of RouteDex's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pokéos versus RouteDex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPokéosRouteDex
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (79 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings79 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size136 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperManuel RizzoGTechnologies LLC

Customer experience

Pokéos

All ratings77 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%

RouteDex

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Pokéos

Subscriptions6
  • PRO Tier 1 - Premier Ball$3.991 Month
  • PRO Tier 2 - Great Ball$6.991 Month
  • PRO Tier 3 - Ultra Ball$12.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • PRO Tier 4 - Cherish Ball$26.991 Month
  • PRO Tier 1 - Premier Ball$39.991 Year
  • PRO Tier 5 - Master Ball$54.991 Month
One-time1
  • PRO Tier 1 - Premier Ball$79.99
3 purchases

RouteDex

One-time3
  • Pro$2.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Ultimate$4.99

Questions

Is Pokéos free?
Pokéos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RouteDex free?
RouteDex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pokéos or RouteDex?
Pokéos is rated higher. Pokéos averages 4.8 out of 5 from 79 ratings, while RouteDex averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Pokéos or RouteDex have ads?
RouteDex shows ads; Pokéos does not.

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