Comparison

Sauce+ vs Pokémon Events

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

Head to head
About

Sauce+

Access exclusive original content, recordings from live events, and full video catalogs from your favorite creators. This ad-free platform is built by creators for creators and their fans.

Highlights
  • Ad-free viewing experience
  • Exclusive original content
  • Live event recordings
  • Full creator video catalogs
  • Creator-focused platform
Features
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Welcome to Sauce Plus! Sauce Plus gives you an ad-free, front-row seat to the content you already love and so much more. Enjoy exclusive originals, recordings from Open Sauce Live, and full video catalogs from your favorite creators. Sauce + was built by creators.

About

Pokémon Events

Discover and navigate activities at the Pokémon World Championships. This app helps you plan your weekend and maximize your in-person event experience.

Highlights
  • Event schedule exploration
  • Activity discovery
  • In-person attendance companion
  • Weekend planning tool
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Your ultimate event companion for PokémonXP and the 2026 Pokémon World Championships! Whether you’re attending PokémonXP, cheering on competitors at 2026 Worlds, meeting special guests, exploring exhibits, or discovering activities throughout the venue, the Pokémon Events app helps you plan your adventure and make the most of every moment. Plan Your Perfect Event Experience Explore everything happening throughout the event with an easy-to-use schedule featuring: • Sessions taking place at specific times • Activities available throughout the day • Panels, presentations, guest appearances, meet & greets, and more • Filters to quickly find experiences by day, location, game, and interests Save your favorite sessions and activities to create a personalized event agenda, helping you keep track of the experiences you don’t want to miss. Stay Organized with My Agenda Build your own event game plan by saving sessions and favoriting activities for quick access. View your personalized schedule in one convenient place and easily navigate your selected experiences throughout the event. Navigate Like a Pro Trainer Find your way around the venue with interactive maps and navigation tools designed to help you explore with confidence. • Search for locations and points of interest • Get directions throughout the venue • Browse locations by map or list view • Switch between floors and buildings with ease • Bookmark favorite destinations for quick access Whether you’re heading to a stage event, exhibitor booth, activity area, or badge pick-up, you’ll always know where to go next. Discover Guests, Exhibitors, & Event Information Access important event resources, including: • Special guest information • Exhibitor listings • Event schedules and operating hours • Venue and arena information • Badge pick-up details • Frequently asked questions • Event policies and guidelines • Downloadable venue maps Everything you need is available right inside the app. Stay Connected Throughout the Event Get important event updates, featured highlights, and recommendations directly from the Home screen so you’re always up to date on what’s happening around PokémonXP and the 2026 Pokémon World Championships. Ready to Explore? Download Pokémon Events: PokémonXP & 2026 Worlds and begin your adventure today! Catch exciting activities, meet fellow Trainers, discover special guests, navigate the venue with ease, and experience everything the event has to offer.

Screenshots

Sauce+4 screens
Pokémon Events4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sauce+ at fortnightly against Pokémon Events's every 6 months. Sauce+ also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16). Pokémon Events's advantage is ratings volume (224 vs 22). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pokémon Events holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pokémon Events has 224 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Sauce+'s written reviews are positive against 58% of Pokémon Events's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sauce+ ships an update fortnightly, Pokémon Events every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sauce+ versus Pokémon Events: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSauce+Pokémon Events
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (22 ratings)3.7 (224 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews58.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22224 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.4 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB134 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFloatplane Media Inc.THE POKEMON COMPANY INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Customer experience

Sauce+

All ratings17 ratings
Positive64.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative35.3%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative45.5%

Pokémon Events

All ratings28 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral3.6%
Negative71.4%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive58.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative34.1%

Bugs and requests

Sauce+

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Pokémon Events

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Unable to log in after entering wrong email
  • Automatic login to wrong account
  • App says 'Not registered for the event' on login
  • App says 'Not registered' even though user is registered
  • Forgot email used and now can't log in

Requested features

1 request
  • Allow users to change the email account used for login

In-app purchases

None

Sauce+

No in-app purchases

None

Pokémon Events

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sauce+ free?
Sauce+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pokémon Events free?
Pokémon Events is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sauce+ or Pokémon Events?
Pokémon Events is rated higher. Sauce+ averages 3.5 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Pokémon Events averages 3.7 from 224 ratings.
Do Sauce+ or Pokémon Events have ads?
Neither Sauce+ nor Pokémon Events shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sauce+ or Pokémon Events?
Sauce+ ships an update fortnightly, and Pokémon Events every 6 months. Most recently, Sauce+ was updated on November 4, 2026 and Pokémon Events on November 10, 2026.

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