Comparison

Pocket Codex Guides vs Fighting Nerd

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

Head to head
About

Pocket Codex Guides

Access your retro game guides anytime, anywhere with this offline reader. Organize your collection by game and track your progress. Supports HTML, TXT, and PDF files, with iCloud sync for seamless reading across devices.

Highlights
  • Offline access
  • Organize by game
  • HTML, TXT, PDF support
  • Progress tracking
  • iCloud Drive Sync
Features
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Pocket Codex is a a simple, offline reader for retro game guides. Features: Organize your guides by game Support for HTML, TXT, and PDF file types Simple, focused reading experience for each type Built for offline use Progress tracking iCloud Drive Sync for reading across multiple devices

About

Fighting Nerd

Features
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Master any fighting game you love — frame data and movelists all in one place, anywhere. Then test what you know with the built-in quiz. Core features: - 15+ fighting games and growing - Full offline frame data access - Community-maintained data sourced from public fighting game wikis - Move videos and hitbox images - Quiz mode — get scored on your frame data knowledge Open source and free. No ads, no tracking. FightingNerd is an independent reference tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any game publisher. All game titles and character names are trademarks of their respective owners.

Screenshots

Pocket Codex Guides4 screens
Fighting Nerd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pocket Codex Guides at none against Fighting Nerd's 4. Fighting Nerd's advantage is iOS requirement (18.2 vs 26.0). On price, 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. Fighting Nerd sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Pocket Codex Guides asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pocket Codex Guides versus Fighting Nerd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket Codex GuidesFighting Nerd
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (32 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings32 — better—
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB50 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAnthony John CacceseAnh Le

In-app purchases

None

Pocket Codex Guides

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Fighting Nerd

One-time4
  • Great project!$1.99
  • Amazing tip!$4.99
  • Love the project!$9.99
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  • GOAT!$19.99

Questions

Is Pocket Codex Guides free?
Pocket Codex Guides is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fighting Nerd free?
Fighting Nerd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pocket Codex Guides or Fighting Nerd have ads?
Neither Pocket Codex Guides nor Fighting Nerd shows ads.

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