Comparison

Frame Assistant Tool vs Pocket Codex Guides

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

Head to head
About

Frame Assistant Tool

This tool provides instant frame data, move lists, and combo information for fighting games like Street Fighter and Guilty Gear. It offers features like stat comparison and multiple calculators to help players analyze character moves and optimize gameplay.

Highlights
  • Frame Data
  • Move Searcher
  • Moves List
  • Combos & Tech
  • Stat Compare
  • Calculators
  • Theme Store
Features
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Street Fighter (6, V, 4 and 3S) and Guilty Gear Strive Frame Assistant Tool (FAT) FAT 3.0 is here! Built from the ground up, FAT 3 is filled with new features and tons of polish on old ones, including a dark theme, better layouts and the all new stat compare mode. Check it out! Modes include: * Frame Data * Move Searcher * Moves List * Combos & Tech * Stat Compare * 7 Unique Calculators * More Resources * Theme Store Then, choose a character and input what you need to know. It's as simple as that. FAT will give you back an answer instantaneously. No PDFs; no fancy images. Just information at your fingertips. If you notice any bugs or incorrect data, please leave a comment below or email me at apps@fullmeter.com and I'll get back to you ASAP * I am in no way affiliated with Capcom and they still own all the rights to USF4 and SFV.

About

Pocket Codex Guides

Access your retro game guides anytime, anywhere with this offline reader. Organize your collection by game and track your progress. Supports HTML, TXT, and PDF files, with iCloud sync for seamless reading across devices.

Highlights
  • Offline access
  • Organize by game
  • HTML, TXT, PDF support
  • Progress tracking
  • iCloud Drive Sync
Features
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Pocket Codex is a a simple, offline reader for retro game guides. Features: Organize your guides by game Support for HTML, TXT, and PDF file types Simple, focused reading experience for each type Built for offline use Progress tracking iCloud Drive Sync for reading across multiple devices

Screenshots

Frame Assistant Tool4 screens
Pocket Codex Guides4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pocket Codex Guides at none against Frame Assistant Tool's 10. Pocket Codex Guides also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 90%). Frame Assistant Tool's advantage is ratings volume (130 vs 24) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ads 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. Frame Assistant Tool sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Pocket Codex Guides asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Frame Assistant Tool against 5.0 for Pocket Codex Guides. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Frame Assistant Tool has 130 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Frame Assistant Tool's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pocket Codex Guides's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Frame Assistant Tool versus Pocket Codex Guides: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFrame Assistant ToolPocket Codex Guides
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (130 ratings)5.0 (24 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings130 — better24
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPAUL OSHEAAnthony John Caccese

Customer experience

Frame Assistant Tool

All ratings130 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral2.3%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive90.1%
Neutral6.2%
Negative3.7%

Pocket Codex Guides

All ratings24 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Frame Assistant Tool

One-time10
  • Vanilla Donation$0.99
  • Red Dragon Theme$1.99
  • Second in Command$1.99
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  • Delta Green Theme$1.99
  • Poisonous Pink Theme$1.99
  • Super Donation$2.99
  • Lifetime Premium$3.49
  • Lifetime Premium + Tip$4.99
  • AE 2012 Donation$5.99
  • Ultra Donation$15.99
None

Pocket Codex Guides

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Frame Assistant Tool free?
Frame Assistant Tool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pocket Codex Guides free?
Pocket Codex Guides is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Frame Assistant Tool or Pocket Codex Guides?
Pocket Codex Guides is rated higher. Frame Assistant Tool averages 4.9 out of 5 from 130 ratings, while Pocket Codex Guides averages 5.0 from 24 ratings.
Do Frame Assistant Tool or Pocket Codex Guides have ads?
Neither Frame Assistant Tool nor Pocket Codex Guides shows ads.

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