Comparison

RouteDex vs The Type Chart

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

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About

RouteDex

This app serves as a comprehensive companion for all mainline Pokémon games, offering detailed information on wild encounters, Pokémon stats, evolution, and trainer rosters. It helps players track their progress, plan teams, and access a vast reference library for all in-game elements.

Highlights
  • Wild encounter tracking by route and location
  • Game-specific Pokédex with detailed stats
  • Trainer roster and battle planning
  • Team builder with move, ability, and nature assignment
  • Comprehensive reference library for items, types, and abilities
  • Progress tracking for living Dex and Nuzlocke challenges
Features
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Catch everything, game by game, route by route! RouteDex is the playthrough companion for every mainline Pokemon game from Red and Blue to Scarlet and Violet. While playing any game, while on a route or in a location, see every wild encounter and its data. Mark what you have caught, and your progress updates everywhere instantly. Whether you're completing a living Dex, running a Nuzlocke, shiny hunting, or just trying to catch em all and complete your pokedex, every piece of information you need is in one place across all games. TRACKER Every game from Generation I through Generation IX is included. Pick a game to see your overall progress, then dive into any section or tool. Your catch data syncs across the Pokedex and route list in real time. ROUTE & LOCATION GUIDE Every route and location in every game is mapped with complete wild encounter data. See which Pokemon appear in tall grass, water, fishing, caves, headbutt trees, as gifts, and through special methods. Each encounter shows its encounter method and rarity. Tap to mark any Pokemon as caught without leaving the screen. Routes are sorted numerically. Locations are sorted alphabetically. POKEDEX PER GAME Browse the complete Pokedex for each game. View base stats, typing, abilities including hidden abilities, evolution chains with trigger conditions, level-up moves with levels, TM and egg moves, and full type effectiveness. Types are generation-accurate, and you can filter and sort by type, caught status, name, Dex number, or any individual stat. GYM LEADERS & LEAGUE Review every Gym Leader, Elite Four member, and Champion's full roster before your battles. Each trainer shows their Pokemon's types, levels, abilities, and moves. Track which leaders you have defeated. TEAM BUILDER Plan and save multiple named teams per game. Assign up to four moves, an ability, a nature, and a held item to each of your six team slots. Each move shows its type, category, power, accuracy, and PP. REFERENCE TAB A full reference library, all filterable by game: • Pokedex: global and game specific Pokemon database with stats, moves, abilities, egg groups, growth rates, locations in all games, and more • Type Chart: interactive type effectiveness grid • Natures: all natures with stat increase and decrease at a glance • Abilities: every ability with descriptions and full lists of which Pokemon can have them • Moves: complete move database with type, category, power, accuracy, PP, and which pokemon can learn them • Items: categorized item reference covering Pokeballs, held items, berries, TMs, key items, and more • Growth Rates: full experience tables for every leveling curve • Breeding: egg group lookup and full breeding compatibility finder TOOLS TAB • Compare: put any Pokemon side by side with stat bars and higher stats highlighted • EV Training: find which Pokemon give which EV yields, filterable by stat and type • Gym Leaders & League: review trainer rosters filtered to any game • Team Builder: manage and plan teams filtered to any selected game • Breeding: plan breeding chains and find compatible partners SEARCH Search across all Pokemon, moves, items, and more from anywhere in the app. GAME FILTER Every reference and tool screen filters to your selected game. Moves, abilities, items, and Pokemon shown all adjust to match that game's generation and data. Set a default game in Settings. DATA TRANSFER Export your tracker progress to another device to restore all of your caught data. Whether you are a first-time player or a veteran trainer working through every game, RouteDex keeps every piece of data you need close at hand. Stop switching between guides, spreadsheets, and tabs when all you need is in one spot! DISCLAIMER: This is an unofficial app that is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or supported by Nintendo, Game Freak, or The Pokemon Company. Pokemon and all Pokemon character names are trademarks of Nintendo. No copyright infringement intended.

About

The Type Chart

This unofficial companion app provides detailed Pokémon information, type matchups, and team-building tools. Learn the type chart through guided lessons and practice sessions. Your data stays local and the app works offline.

Highlights
  • Detailed Pokédex with stats and abilities
  • Type effectiveness and matchup analysis
  • Team building and coverage analysis
  • Guided type chart learning
  • Offline functionality
  • No ads or tracking
Features
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The Type Chart is an unofficial Pokémon companion for iPhone and iPad, bringing type matchups, a detailed Pokédex, team building, and guided learning together in one focused app. Know the matchup. Build your team. Master the chart. [EXPLORE] Browse Pokémon in a streamlined list or adaptive grid, with National or game-specific Dex Scopes for supported main series games. Explore forms, evolutions, stats, abilities, type effectiveness, moves, natures, items, and more. [BATTLE] Check weaknesses, resistances, offensive and defensive matchups, and type combination breakdowns. Champions mode is designed for use alongside Pokémon Champions, with singles and doubles recommendations plus optional regulation guidance for evaluating and preparing teams. [BUILD] Create teams for supported games and formats, including Pokémon Champions. Record moves, abilities, natures, held items, and IV/EV training details, then analyze coverage and shared weaknesses. [LEARN] Learn the type chart step by step through guided lessons in Type Academy, quick Practice sessions, and Victory Road challenges with unlockable ranks, badges, and accuracy tracking. [APPLE WATCH] Check type matchups at a glance with a simplified calculator for Apple Watch. Choose one or two types, select Attack or Defense, and see effectiveness with familiar type icons and damage multipliers. Works offline and independently of the iPhone app. [FREE AT THE CORE] The Pokédex, matchup tools, Team Builder, Type Academy, Practice, Victory Road, and Apple Watch calculator are free. The Type Chart Pro is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. It adds deep team analysis and offline sharing tools, expanded Champions recommendation breakdowns, saved Pokédex search presets, alternate app icons, and deeper learning statistics. [PRIVATE BY DESIGN] No account. No ads. No tracking or third-party analytics. Your data stays stored locally on your device, and the app is designed to work offline. The Type Chart is independently developed and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Nintendo, Game Freak, Creatures Inc., or The Pokémon Company.

Screenshots

RouteDex4 screens
The Type Chart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Type Chart at 100% against RouteDex's 0%. The Type Chart also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). RouteDex's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. RouteDex sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and The Type Chart sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Type Chart holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of RouteDex's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Type Chart's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
RouteDex versus The Type Chart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRouteDexThe Type Chart
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB372 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGTechnologies LLCJulian Velasquez

Customer experience

RouteDex

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

The Type Chart

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

RouteDex

One-time3
  • Pro$2.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Ultimate$4.99
5 purchases

The Type Chart

One-time5
  • Poké Tip$0.99
  • Great Tip$2.99
  • The Type Chart Pro$4.99
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  • Ultra Tip$4.99
  • Master Tip$9.99

Questions

Is RouteDex free?
RouteDex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Type Chart free?
The Type Chart is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RouteDex or The Type Chart?
The Type Chart is rated higher. RouteDex averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while The Type Chart averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do RouteDex or The Type Chart have ads?
RouteDex shows ads; The Type Chart does not.

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