Comparison

PokeNotify vs DexFold

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

Head to head
About

PokeNotify

Get instant alerts for TCG product restocks and local inventory. Track releases, set personalized notifications, and find nearby store stock. Built by collectors for collectors to streamline the hunt for desired items.

Highlights
  • Fast online restock alerts
  • Nearby in-store inventory reports
  • Release calendars
  • Personalized notifications
  • Price filtering
  • Community-reported sightings
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Find TCG restocks online and nearby with PokeNotify. JOIN 100,000+ COLLECTORS Choose your games, retailers and area, then follow the updates that matter to you. COMPLETELY FREE FOR ALL COLLECTORS Browse nearby collector reports and community restock updates without a subscription. See when a find was reported, how far away it is, and the store details before heading out. Community sightings are reports from collectors; availability can change. ONLINE & IN-STORE ALERTS WITH TRAINER PASS Trainer Pass adds online restock alerts, personalized alerts, Stock Checker lookups at supported stores, and automated inventory updates where supported. An inventory report is different from a collector sighting or an online restock alert. Stock Checker shows the source report date. Reviewed arrival estimates are shown separately when available and are not a guarantee of shelf availability. REWARDS FOR HELPING OTHER COLLECTORS Earn Sparks through eligible contributions and referrals. Save Trainer Pass rewards for later, share your referral link, and view available giveaways and their official rules in the app. PLAN YOUR NEXT FIND Browse release calendars and product updates, customize your notifications, and manage the retailers and trading card games you follow. TRY TRAINER PASS Eligible new App Store subscribers can start a 7-day free trial. The app shows the current subscription price and renewal terms before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled. Manage App Store subscriptions in your iPhone settings. You can continue with the free app without starting a subscription. Product coverage varies by retailer and location. Inventory reports and arrival estimates are informational; stock availability is not guaranteed. Privacy Policy: https://pokenotify.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://pokenotify.com/terms PokeNotify is an independent service and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or licensed by the trading card game publishers or retailers displayed in the app. Product names, logos, characters and brands belong to their respective owners and are used to identify products for informational purposes.

About

DexFold

This app acts as a digital encyclopedia for creatures, featuring a unique interface designed for foldable phones. It allows users to scan images, track collections, and play mini-games, all while working offline.

Highlights
  • Foldable phone optimized interface
  • Creature scanning via camera
  • Offline creature encyclopedia
  • Collection tracking with regional Dexes
  • Team building and weakness analysis
  • Silhouette guessing quiz
  • Multiple language support
Features
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DexFold is a talking Dex designed for foldable iPhones, and it works on every iPhone. UNFOLD IT Closed, the outer screen becomes the red lid, with the big blue lens drawn right around your camera. Unfold your iPhone and the Dex powers on across both screens: the sprite screen on one half, the keypad and description on the other, split exactly at the fold. A robot voice reads every entry while the blue lens flashes with each word. FOLD IT HALFWAY Fold your iPhone partway and a data screen sweeps open: base stats, abilities, moves, evolutions and how each one happens, type matchups, and where to find it. Open it flat to go back to the keypad. SCAN IT Tap the blue lens and point your iPhone at a toy, a drawing or a picture. DexFold recognizes the creature and opens its entry, entirely on your iPhone: camera images are never saved or sent. PLAY ALONG • Track your catches in each game's regional Dex: 37 regional Dexes • Earn a trophy, with its own pixel-art region badge, for every Dex you complete • Build a team of six and see its shared weaknesses and resistances • Guess the silhouette in the quiz and keep your streak going BUILT IN • All 1,025 entries are in the app, so it works offline • English, Spanish and Italian, including the voice • Metric or imperial units • No ads, no accounts, no tracking ON ANY IPHONE Tap the lid to flip it open, and both halves fit on one screen. Turn your iPhone sideways to see them side by side, and tap the description for the data screen. DEXFOLD PLUS (OPTIONAL, ONE-TIME PURCHASE) Catch tracking and trophies, favorites and a team, where to find each one, seven case colors, the Clear and Robot voices, and iCloud sync, all for one payment with no subscription. Optional tips support the app and unlock nothing. DexFold is an unofficial, fan-made app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed or sponsored by Nintendo, The Pokémon Company or Game Freak. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of their respective owners. Entry data from PokéAPI. Terms of Use: https://intrapixel.com/dexfold/terms Privacy Policy: https://intrapixel.com/dexfold/privacy

Screenshots

PokeNotify4 screens
DexFold4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: DexFold at none against PokeNotify's shown. DexFold also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). PokeNotify's advantage is ratings volume (768 vs 7) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. PokeNotify sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month and DexFold sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PokeNotify holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PokeNotify has 768 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 88% of PokeNotify's written reviews are positive against 100% of DexFold's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PokeNotify ships an update every 3 weeks, DexFold every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
PokeNotify versus DexFold: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPokeNotifyDexFold
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (768 ratings) — better4.6 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews88.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings768 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#21 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPokeNotifyHernan Rosario

Customer experience

PokeNotify

All ratings503 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral1.2%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews173 reviews
Positive88.4%
Neutral0.6%
Negative11.0%

DexFold

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PokeNotify

Subscriptions1
  • PokeNotify Trainer Pass3 Days trial$9.991 Month
3 purchases

DexFold

One-time3
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • DexFold Plus$2.99
  • Large Tip$2.99

Questions

Is PokeNotify free?
PokeNotify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DexFold free?
DexFold is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PokeNotify or DexFold?
PokeNotify is rated higher. PokeNotify averages 4.8 out of 5 from 768 ratings, while DexFold averages 4.6 from 7 ratings.
Do PokeNotify or DexFold have ads?
PokeNotify shows ads; DexFold does not.
Which is updated more often, PokeNotify or DexFold?
PokeNotify ships an update every 3 weeks, and DexFold every 5 days. Most recently, PokeNotify was updated on November 8, 2026 and DexFold on November 6, 2026.

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