Comparison

Fire Emblem Shadows vs ChampDex

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

Head to head
About

Fire Emblem Shadows

Engage in real-time strategy battles while simultaneously uncovering a traitor within your party. Strategize your combat, manage resources through player trading, and experience a dual narrative from opposing viewpoints.

Highlights
  • Real-time strategy battles
  • Social deduction mechanics
  • Player-to-player trading
  • Dual narrative perspectives
  • Weapon and magic skill selection
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■ A War Between Order and Instinct Discover the continent of Ardeal, a land of beasts. Here, disciples dedicated to the goddess of light defend order, while those sworn to the goddess of shadows prize instinct. Safety for those caught their struggle is fleeting, and open war is ever on the horizon. "What is your wish?" The goddess of shadows can grant any wish, but her price is servitude. To become her disciple is to become a monstrous beast, bound to obey her every command. ■ Light and Shadow Each character has two forms. Often, they appear as human. But when they submit to the shadow, the power of their bestial self comes forth. "Which will you choose, the light or the shadow?" ■ Deduction and Intrigue A traitorous shadow has infiltrated the ranks. Now, no one can be trusted and everyone is a suspect. Experience two sides to each story: see through the eyes of those serving the light, and venture with those sworn to the shadow. Only together can the full story be told. ■ Rich Support Conversations Unlock support conversations—personal moments between characters who appear in the story—providing a glimpse into their lives. ■ Intuitive Battle System During battle, characters move on their own. Simply drag and drop to target and use your many skills. Wield an arsenal of skills including attacks, recovery spells, buffs, debuffs, and movement abilities. Keep a sharp eye on the battle and cast wisely! ■ Observe and Discover Each battle has two phases: the Sun Room and the Moon Room. In the Sun Room, three players work together to drive back the monsters. But beware! One of you is secretly a traitor. Did an ally act strangely? Whose spells hindered more than helped? Watch closely to spot the traitor. ■ A Climactic Head-to-Head Battle In the Moon Room, the traitor takes on their beast form for a final head-to-head battle against their former allies. Identifying the traitor beforehand grants added strength. But the disciple of shadow is very powerful, and if they win, their victory will be final. Successful deduction or deception swings the tide of battle! ■ Test Your Mettle Take on a unique battle system! Enjoy introductory battles against computer-controlled foes, easing you into the game and its mechanics. ■ Characters from Across Fire Emblem's History Characters from other Fire Emblem titles, such as the heads of house from Fire Emblem: Three Houses, are added monthly. * Free to start; optional in-game purchases available. Persistent internet and compatible smart device required. Data charges may apply. * You must be at least 13+ to use this game with a Nintendo Account. * We permit our third-party partners to collect data from this app for analytical and marketing purposes. For more information about our ads, please see the "How we use your information" section of the Nintendo Privacy Policy. * Variations in individual device specifications and other applications being run on a device may affect normal operation of this application. * May include advertising.

About

ChampDex

This app helps Pokémon trainers strategize by building teams, calculating damage, and tracking the current meta. It offers tools for both casual play and competitive ranked battles, including team analysis and opponent previews.

Highlights
  • Team builder with type coverage and meta threat analysis
  • Game-day mode for opponent previews and recommendations
  • Damage and survival calculator with stat point allocation
  • Live meta data with usage rankings and EV spreads
  • Full Pokédex with all forms and competitive movesets
  • Battle journal to track win rates and matchups
  • Rental teams with proven competitive strategies
Features
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ChampDex is a free competitive companion for Pokémon Champions. Build teams, run the numbers, and walk into ranked knowing your matchups. DAMAGE CALCULATOR Champions-accurate damage with full Stat Point support, Megas, weather, terrain, items, abilities, and spread reduction. Every formula is checked daily against Smogon's calculator so the KO ranges you see are the ranges you get. TEAM BUILDER The 66 Stat Point budget and 32-per-stat cap are enforced as you build, so you cannot ship an illegal spread. Allocation sliders, move coverage analysis, type weakness reporting, and Showdown import. LIVE META Usage rankings, tier lists, team archetypes, and the cores that actually appear together, all pulled from current tournament results rather than guesswork. You can see when the data was last updated. REPLICA TEAMS Real teams from real Champions tournaments, with the player, event, and placement attached. Load one and start playing instead of staring at an empty box. FULL POKÉDEX 309 Pokémon including all 75 Mega Evolutions, with base stats, abilities, movepools, and speed benchmarks. 675 moves with accurate type, power, and category data. TOOLS Speed tier charts, EV to Stat Point converter, VP cost planner, spread solver, threat cards, box triage, and a daily speed quiz. Built by one developer who plays the format. Data comes from PokéAPI, Serebii, Pikalytics, and Limitless, and refreshes itself automatically. Not affiliated with Nintendo, Game Freak, or The Pokémon Company.

Screenshots

Fire Emblem Shadows4 screens
ChampDex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Fire Emblem Shadows at 4.3 against ChampDex's 3.1. Fire Emblem Shadows also leads on review sentiment (32% vs 0%) and ratings volume (1.9K vs 7). ChampDex's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Fire Emblem Shadows sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. ChampDex asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fire Emblem Shadows holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fire Emblem Shadows has 1.9K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Fire Emblem Shadows's written reviews are positive against 0% of ChampDex's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fire Emblem Shadows ships an update monthly, ChampDex every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Fire Emblem Shadows versus ChampDex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFire Emblem ShadowsChampDex
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.9K ratings) — better3.1 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews32.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.9K — better7
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size295 MB16 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperNintendo Co., Ltd.Ahmed Elsayed

Customer experience

Fire Emblem Shadows

All ratings1,863 ratings
Positive81.2%
Neutral5.1%
Negative13.7%
Written reviews236 reviews
Positive32.2%
Neutral14.0%
Negative53.8%

ChampDex

All ratings7 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

Fire Emblem Shadows

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Matchmaking issues
  • Network problems
  • Crashes and freezes

Requested features

3 requests
  • Longer and more engaging matches
  • Improved social deduction mechanics
  • Higher-quality graphics and visuals

ChampDex

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Fire Emblem Shadows

One-time11
  • 20 Gems$0.79
  • 100 Gems$3.79
  • Gem Pack$6.69
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  • 210 Gems$7.59
  • Gem Pack$11.49
  • Gem Pack$11.90
  • 500 Gems$17.49
  • 1,100 Gems$33.99
  • Gem Pack$36.99
  • 1,700 Gems$51.99
  • 2,600 Gems$77.99
None

ChampDex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fire Emblem Shadows free?
Fire Emblem Shadows is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ChampDex free?
ChampDex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fire Emblem Shadows or ChampDex?
Fire Emblem Shadows is rated higher. Fire Emblem Shadows averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while ChampDex averages 3.1 from 7 ratings.
Do Fire Emblem Shadows or ChampDex have ads?
Neither Fire Emblem Shadows nor ChampDex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fire Emblem Shadows or ChampDex?
Fire Emblem Shadows ships an update monthly, and ChampDex every 2 months. Most recently, Fire Emblem Shadows was updated on October 17, 2026 and ChampDex on October 17, 2026.

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