All six Pokémon GO mod clients compared
iPogo, Shungo, PGSharp, PokeMod, PGTools and PolygonX compared row by row on price, automation, overlays and how quickly each one comes back after a Pokémon GO update.
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All six clients run on a Pixel 7, Magisk 30.7 · methodology
The comparison matrix
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| Feature | iPogo | Shungo | PokeMod | PGTools | PolygonX | PGSharp Rooted Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licence price | Free / $5 a month (VIP) | $17 a month | Free / $7 a month (Pro) | Free APK, licence via staff | Monthly Patreon membership | Free / $5 a month (Standard Edition) |
| Root required | Optional — far more durable with root | Yes — required | Yes — required | Yes — required | Yes — required | Optional — recommended |
| Joystick / auto-walk | Yes, with speed presets | Built-in location, but a GPS joystick app is recommended (and needed for Blatant mode) | Yes | PaS has built-in teleportation; no joystick overlay | No built-in joystick — pair with a mock-location app | Yes |
| IV and spawn overlay | Yes, on the map and in the encounter screen | Yes — shiny, IV, form and size filters | Yes, with detailed overlays | Yes — shows IV instead of name, IV-based filters | Yes, via catch and release filters | Yes |
| Auto-catch and auto-spin | VIP only | Yes — the core feature | Premium | Yes — auto catch, spin, transfer, gifts, buddy, quests | Yes — catching, releasing, spinning, grunts, raids | Auto-walk and enhanced throws |
| Saved routes and teleport list | Yes — saved favourites and route playback | Yes, via a joystick route for Blatant mode | Yes | Limit-based farming rather than saved routes | Movement handled by your location app, not PolygonX | Yes — saved routes and favourites |
| Remote raid tooling | Raid list and invite tooling (VIP) | Yes — Raid mode, plus Dynamax, Kecleon and Grunts modes | Raid overlays | No raid tooling | Yes — legendary raids plus Dynamax and Gigantamax battles | Basic raid support |
| Works with Magisk 30.7 hiding | Yes, with the Pokémon GO denylist entry set | Yes, with Zygisk hiding configured | Yes — installed through Magisk 30.7 itself | Runs under Magisk 30.7 with Zygisk hiding | Yes, with Magisk hiding configured | Yes, with Magisk hiding configured |
| Update cadence | Fast — usually within days of a game update | Supports every Pokémon GO version, per the developer | Module updates track game releases | Final and Beta builds tracked to each game release | Tracks game releases; updates announced to members | Frequent, with published release notes |
| Learning curve | Low | High — expect an evening of setup | Medium to high | Medium — a lot of filters and limits to set | Medium to high | Low |
Prices are the monthly licence figures we sell or observe as of 28/08/2026. We do not sell lifetime licences.
Verdict per client
Best default choice
iPogo
$5 a month, low learning curve, fast rebuilds after Niantic updates. If you are choosing your first licence, choose this one.
Best for automation
Shungo
$17 a month buys scripted routes and conditional catching rules. Only worth it if routes will run most days — and it is the riskiest usage pattern.
Best if you want a product, not a project
PGSharp Rooted Edition
Monthly billing, published release notes, a support desk. Same feature ballpark as iPogo; the appeal is how it is run.
Best for tinkerers
PokeMod
Pro is $7 a month and runs as a Magisk module on the official client, so you keep the stock app but gain deep settings, overlays and enhanced throws.
Best automation value
PGTools
Free APK download with staff-issued licences. PaC, PaS and PaH modules give rooted phones route and automation control without a monthly joystick-licence fee.
Best for multi-phone setups
PolygonX
Evermore Labs' Patreon launcher runs on the official client. Standard Edition ($5 a month) covers three phones, making it the cheapest way to run a small farm.
Comparison FAQs
iPogo vs Shungo — which is better?
iPogo for manual play with a joystick, IV overlay and enhanced throws at $5 a month. Shungo for scripted routes and rule-based automation at $17 a month. Shungo is not a better iPogo, it is a different tool.
iPogo vs PGSharp on a rooted phone?
Feature sets are close. iPogo is a single monthly licence and rebuilds quickly after game updates; PGSharp bills monthly with release notes and support. On a hidden-root device both survive far longer than an unrooted PGSharp install.
Shungo vs PGSharp for automation?
Shungo, without much argument. PGSharp gives you auto-walk and enhanced throws; Shungo gives you multi-stop routes, timing control and conditional rules.
Which is cheapest over a month?
PGTools ships a free APK with staff-issued licences, while PolygonX needs a Patreon membership with Evermore Labs. Among the licences we sell, iPogo is $5 a month, PokeMod Pro is $7 a month, and Shungo is $17 a month. We do not sell lifetime licences.
Can I run more than one client on the same phone?
Yes, but not on the same profile at once. iPogo, Shungo and PGSharp are all modified game clients, so you switch between builds. PGTools is an automation suite rather than a joystick client, so its modules run alongside whichever client you use.
Sources and how this page is maintained
We sell hardware, so treat us as an interested party — and check the primary sources below. Anything we could not verify ourselves is labelled as unverified rather than estimated.
Developer release channels
iPogo, Shungo, PokeMod, PGTools, PolygonX and PGSharp official sites, changelogs and Discord announcement channels.
Niantic's published Terms of Service and Three-Strike Policy, used for all ban-risk statements.
Magisk 30.7 release notes and Zygisk / DenyList documentation.
Our own bench testing
Install and run logs from the rooted devices we build, recorded per review cycle.
Customer support tickets
Anonymised, aggregated support volumes used for the “common issues” tables.
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