# Pokémon Events vs Stack Pals

The clearest difference is rating: Stack Pals at 5.0 against Pokémon Events's 3.7. Stack Pals also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 58%) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 months). Pokémon Events's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Stack Pals sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Pokémon Events asks for nothing beyond the download.

Stack Pals holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pokémon Events has 224 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Pokémon Events's written reviews are positive against 100% of Stack Pals's.

Pokémon Events ships an update every 6 months, Stack Pals every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pokémon Events | Stack Pals |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.7 (224 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pokemon-events/id6746816805/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stack-pals/id6748839302/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **224** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 58.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 134 MB | 227 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [THE POKEMON COMPANY INTERNATIONAL, INC.](https://appshunter.io/developer/594261408) | [PillowBit Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1827581143) |

## What reviewers say

### Pokémon Events

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pokemon-events/id6746816805)

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 The app works fine

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Unable to log in
- 🔒 Log in issues
- 🔒 Locked out of the app
- 🐛 App not working as intended
- 🐛 App crashes on sign up

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- Allow users to change the email account used for login


### Stack Pals

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stack-pals/id6748839302)

A charming tower-building game where players tap to drop blocks, aiming for perfect alignment to stack higher and earn rewards. Collect adorable pals, unlock new themes, and compete on global leaderboards for the ultimate stacking challenge.

**Highlights:** Tap to drop blocks, Perfect alignment bonuses, Collect and play with cute pals, Global leaderboards, Unlock themes and environments, Enter Fever Mode for rewards

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tiny Gold Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Small Gold Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Ad Skip | $5.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $6.99 | one-time |
| Medium Gold Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Large Gold Pack | $19.99 | one-time |
| Huge Gold Pack | $49.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pokémon Events free?

Pokémon Events is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Stack Pals free?

Stack Pals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Pokémon Events or Stack Pals?

Stack Pals is rated higher. Pokémon Events averages 3.7 out of 5 from 224 ratings, while Stack Pals averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.

### Do Pokémon Events or Stack Pals have ads?

Stack Pals shows ads; Pokémon Events does not.

### Which is updated more often, Pokémon Events or Stack Pals?

Pokémon Events ships an update every 6 months, and Stack Pals every 9 days. Most recently, Pokémon Events was updated on November 12, 2026 and Stack Pals on November 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*