Comparison

Buddy Timer vs PokeCount

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

Head to head

Buddy Timer

Timer for buddy interactions

Count Every Encounter

Free

🔧 Utilities

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About

Buddy Timer

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Designed for players of Pokémon GO to track buddy excitement actions. This app is not affiliated with or endorsed by Niantic or The Pokémon Company.

About

PokeCount

Features

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The must-have app for Shiny Hunting! ▶ Simple One-Tap Counter Tap the screen to count. Simple and intuitive! ▶ Live Odds Tracker Check your shiny encounter probability in real time based on your current count. ▶ All Generations Supported From Red/Blue to Scarlet/Violet. Accurate odds for every game. ▶ Dark Mode Comfortable for late-night hunting sessions. ▶ Mistake-Proof -1 button and safe reset feature. No more accidental resets! ▶ 10 Languages Supported English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, and more. Keep counting until it shines!

Screenshots

Buddy Timer1 screens

PokeCount4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PokeCount at none against Buddy Timer's 1. Buddy Timer's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Buddy Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PokeCount asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Buddy Timer ships an update daily, PokeCount every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Buddy Timer versus PokeCount: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Buddy Timer	PokeCount
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Daily — better	Every 3 days
Ads	Yes	Yes
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Devices	iPhone, iPad — better	iPhone
Requires iOS	17.6 — better	18.2
Further details — not scored
Size	14 MB	5 MB
Age rating	9+	4+
Developer	HANNES DAVID ÖSTLUND	Jinsol Choi

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Buddy Timer

One-time1

Remove Ads$2.99

None

PokeCount

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Buddy Timer free?

Buddy Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is PokeCount free?

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

Do Buddy Timer or PokeCount have ads?

Both Buddy Timer and PokeCount show ads.

Which is updated more often, Buddy Timer or PokeCount?

Buddy Timer ships an update daily, and PokeCount every 3 days. Most recently, Buddy Timer was updated on October 3, 2026 and PokeCount on October 9, 2026.