Comparison

Brawl HQ vs Dex

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

Head to head
About

Brawl HQ

Features
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Brawl HQ turns millions of real Brawl Stars battles into clear decisions: who to play, who to avoid, which build to use, and why. TODAY'S META, MEASURED • Tier boards for casual and Ranked play, rebuilt hourly from live battle data • Skill segments: everyday ladder, Competitive and Elite brackets • 30-day trends and week-over-week meta movers YOUR HQ • Bind your player #tag once — no account, no sign-up • Your battle archive: Supercell's API only returns your last 25 battles, so the app keeps every one it sees on your device and the history grows as you play • Your win rate, trophy movement and per-brawler record, from your own archive • "What to play today": your brawlers, crossed with today's measured tier board • Rotation reminders: get a nudge before a map you like rotates out TEAM BUILDER • Draft both teams, add bans, pick mode and map • Live win signal with strength / synergy / counter / ban breakdown • Engine pick recommendations and suggested bans EVERY BRAWLER, EVERY MAP • Full brawler database with exact stats, builds, counters, synergies and per-mode form • Live event rotation with the measured best picks per map • Counter board, brawler-by-mode heatmap, gears and game modes PLAYERS & CLUBS • Open any player or club by #tag • Ranked standing, trophy history, recent battle digest, brawler collection, global leaderboards BUILT FOR YOUR DEVICES • Native on iPhone and iPad — fast, offline-friendly, 19 languages • No account, no ads, no tracking Brawl HQ is an unofficial fan-made app and is not endorsed by Supercell. For more information see Supercell's Fan Content Policy: www.supercell.com/fan-content-policy

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

Brawl HQ4 screens
Dex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Brawl HQ at none against Dex's 1. Brawl HQ also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Dex sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Brawl HQ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Brawl HQ versus Dex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrawl HQDex
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRui DingSeven Whys Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

Brawl HQ

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Dex

One-time1
  • Unlock Dex Forever$2.99

Questions

Is Brawl HQ free?
Brawl HQ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dex free?
Dex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Brawl HQ or Dex have ads?
Neither Brawl HQ nor Dex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brawl HQ or Dex?
Brawl HQ ships an update every 3 weeks, and Dex every 3 weeks. Most recently, Brawl HQ was updated on October 31, 2026 and Dex on October 31, 2026.

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