iPogo vs PGSharp: resource roundup
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How we checked
Both clients installed and run on a Pixel 7, Magisk 30.7 · methodology
Five figures worth quoting
- $5 / month
- iPogo VIP licence. Annual licence observed on the developer's own checkout. No lifetime tier exists.
- Monthly billing
- PGSharp licence model. Rolling monthly subscription with published release notes and a support desk.
- Root optional, hiding essential
- What actually keeps a client working. Both clients run unrooted, but on our bench devices Magisk 30.7 with Zygisk hiding is what survives game updates.
- Days, not weeks
- Typical rebuild time after a Pokémon GO update. Measured from the developer release channel, not third-party mirror sites.
- Ban risk is never zero
- Niantic Terms of Service. Spoofing breaches Niantic's Terms of Service; the Three-Strike Policy applies to any client.
The comparison data
Same ten rows we apply to every client, so iPogo and PGSharp can be read against Shungo too.
6 clients · tap a row to compare
| 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 |
The five differences that matter
Which is cheaper over twelve months?
iPogo at $5 a month is cheaper than a rolling PGSharp subscription held for the full year, assuming no promotional months. Neither sells a lifetime licence, and anyone offering one is reselling.
Which is easier for a first-time spoofer?
iPogo. Joystick, IV overlay and auto-walk work with no configuration beyond installing the build. PGSharp is comparably simple but its install path assumes you follow its own guide closely.
Which survives Pokémon GO updates better?
In our testing the deciding factor is the device, not the client. On a phone with Magisk 30.7 hiding intact, both clients keep working; on an unrooted phone with a failing hiding setup, both stop — often silently.
Which has better support if it breaks?
PGSharp, on process: it publishes release notes and runs a support desk. iPogo moves faster but communicates mostly through its Discord.
Which should an automation-heavy player pick?
Neither — Shungo is the automation tool, at $17 a month. Route scripting and conditional catching are also the riskiest usage pattern we see.
How the figures were produced
- Licence prices are the figures we pay or observe on the developer's own checkout, converted to USD and re-checked each review cycle.
- Feature rows are confirmed by installing the current build on a bench device (Pixel 7, Android 13, Magisk 30.7 with Zygisk hiding) and using the feature ourselves.
- Update cadence is measured from the developer's own release channel — site changelog, Discord announcements or GitHub releases — not from third-party download sites.
- Where a feature could not be verified on our own hardware in the current review cycle, the row reads “unverified” rather than being estimated.
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.
PGSharp release notes
Version history and support desk articles published by the PGSharp developer.
iPogo Discord announcements
Announcement channel posts used to date rebuilds after Pokémon GO client updates.
Spotted something out of date? Email editorial@locationspoofing.com and we will re-test and re-date the page. More on our review process in about and editorial policy.
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