Comparison

Griddle vs ChampDex

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

Head to head
About

Griddle

A daily puzzle game challenges players to recognize patterns using color-based feedback, similar to popular word games. Solve the daily challenge and test your pattern recognition skills.

Highlights
  • Daily puzzle challenges
  • Pattern recognition gameplay
  • Color-based feedback system
  • Inspired by popular word games
  • Simple and intuitive interface
Features
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Griddle is a daily pattern recognition puzzle inspired by the color based feedback popularized by Wordle. Terms of Service: https://shorturl.at/TJGrk Privacy Policy: https://shorturl.at/4ZoCO

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

Griddle4 screens
ChampDex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Griddle at 5.0 against ChampDex's 3.1. Griddle also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). ChampDex's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Griddle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 7 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Griddle ships an update every 5 days, ChampDex every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Griddle versus ChampDex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGriddleChampDex
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.1 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings27 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSean BailisAhmed Elsayed

Customer experience

Griddle

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ChampDex

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

In-app purchases

None

Griddle

No in-app purchases

None

ChampDex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Griddle free?
Griddle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ChampDex free?
ChampDex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Griddle or ChampDex?
Griddle is rated higher. Griddle averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while ChampDex averages 3.1 from 7 ratings.
Do Griddle or ChampDex have ads?
Neither Griddle nor ChampDex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Griddle or ChampDex?
Griddle ships an update every 5 days, and ChampDex every 2 months. Most recently, Griddle was updated on October 24, 2026 and ChampDex on October 24, 2026.

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