Comparison

Pokodex vs Dex

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

Head to head
About

Pokodex

This companion app helps players of a popular building game by providing detailed information on creatures, crafting recipes, and habitat requirements. It tracks player progress, manages multiple profiles, and works entirely offline with automatic community-verified updates.

Highlights
  • Creature information (types, abilities, locations)
  • Habitat details (blocks, items, weather, time)
  • Crafting recipes search
  • Tamed creature checklist
  • Unlocked recipe tracker
  • Multiple profile support
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Pokodex is the companion Pokopedia app designed for Pokopia players who want to do less guessing and more building. Learn about types, rarity, the useful abilities they teach Ditto, and the exact location where they appear. Then discover how to actually obtain them: every habitat in the game is detailed with the blocks, items, layouts, weather, and times of day that trigger each appearance. Need to craft something? Search by item or ingredient and go directly to the recipe. No more digging through menus or wasting resources. As you play, check off the creatures you've tamed, the habitats you've built, and the recipes you've unlocked. Pokodex automatically tracks your progress—and manages multiple profiles, so everyone on the same Switch has their own save file. Everything works offline. The complete database is included in the app, and community-verified updates arrive automatically as players make new discoveries. Free download. Just Pokopia. Pokodex is released alongside Pokopia and is updated regularly as soon as new discoveries are confirmed by the community. -- Legal Disclaimer This app is an unofficial fan application and is NOT affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Nintendo, GAME FREAK, or The Pokémon Company. Some images used in this app are copyrighted and used under fair use. Some images used in this app are copyrighted and belong to Nintendo, GAME FREAK, or The Pokémon Company. They are used in this app in accordance with Fair Use laws in the United States of America or the French Intellectual Property Code. Pokémon and the names of Pokémon characters are trademarks of Nintendo. No copyright infringement is intentional. Pokémon © 2002-2026 Pokémon. © 1995-2026 Nintendo/Creatures Inc./GAME FREAK Inc. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/pokodex-privacy/inicio Terms and Conditions: https://sites.google.com/view/pokodex-terms/inicio

About

Dex

Features
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Dex turns scattered catch notes into one living record. Track every creature you have caught across every game you own, log shiny variants the moment you find them, and organize your collection into boxes that mirror your in-game storage. No spreadsheets. No guesswork about what is still missing. Built for collectors who want an accurate, at-a-glance view of their progress: - Living dex tracking: mark every catch per game, then see your full collection across your whole library in one place. - Shiny logging: record shiny variants separately from standard catches, so rare finds are never lost in the count. - Box organizer: sort your collection into boxes the same way your games do, with a full overview of every box. - Trainer tracking: log badges earned per game and keep a trainer record alongside your collection. Home screen widgets show your completion percentage and surface a random uncaught pick to hunt next, without opening the app. Dex is built for completionists, shiny hunters, and collectors managing multiple games who want one clean tracker instead of a spreadsheet. Export your full collection to a file any time and restore it on a new device in a tap. --------- This app is an independent fan project created for personal reference and collection tracking. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or officially connected to Nintendo, Game Freak, Creatures Inc., or The Pokémon Company in any way. Pokémon, and the names of individual Pokémon, are trademarks of Nintendo. Pokémon sprites, artwork, and game data displayed in this app are copyrighted works of Nintendo, Creatures Inc., and Game Freak, Inc., used here for fan reference purposes only. Pokémon data and images are sourced via PokeAPI, a free, community-maintained API. This app is not affiliated with or endorsed by PokeAPI's maintainers. All trademarks and copyrighted material remain the property of their respective owners.

Screenshots

Pokodex4 screens
Dex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Dex at none against Pokodex's shown. Pokodex's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Pokodex sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Dex sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pokodex ships an update weekly, Dex every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pokodex versus Dex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPokodexDex
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (60 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews67.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings60 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel PlataSeven Whys Ltd.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Pokodex

Subscriptions3
  • Premium weekly$1.997 Days
  • Premium monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium annual$12.991 Year
One-time6
  • Tiny Tip$1.99
  • Small Tip$3.99
  • Medium Tip$6.99
Show 3 more
  • Big Tip$12.99
  • Legendary Tip$19.99
  • Premium lifetime$29.99
1 purchases

Dex

One-time1
  • Unlock Dex Forever$2.99

Questions

Is Pokodex free?
Pokodex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dex free?
Dex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pokodex or Dex have ads?
Pokodex shows ads; Dex does not.
Which is updated more often, Pokodex or Dex?
Pokodex ships an update weekly, and Dex every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pokodex was updated on November 5, 2026 and Dex on October 31, 2026.

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