Free Games Like Pokémon for iPhone and Android
Monster-collecting games you can start on iPhone or Android: what each costs to install, what you actually do in it, and where the two stores disagree on price.
By the Mythomon team · Published · 7 min read · How we write
Short answer
Pokémon GO and Monster Legends are free to install on both iPhone and Android. Evertale and the original Nexomon are free on one store and $0.99 on the other, and Mythomon (our game) is free on both.
Monster collecting is one of the easiest genres to find on a phone, but "free" means different things on different stores. Some games are free on one platform and paid on the other. Some are free to install and sell the rest. This list sticks to what the official store pages say, so you know what you are installing before you tap the button.
A quick disclosure first: Mythomon is our game. It is on this list, and we say so wherever it appears. Pokémon is mentioned only as the name everyone knows, and Mythomon has no connection to it.
How this list was put together
Each game below was checked on its official App Store and Google Play pages on the same day. For each one, we noted whether it is available, what it costs to install in the US store and what the store description says you do in the game. A game we could not confirm on an official page was left out. Prices can differ by country and change over time, so treat them as a snapshot.
The comparison table
| Game | Free to start | What free players can reach | Rewards | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pokémon GO | Yes on both stores | Not verified | In-game progress; no withdrawable reward on the store pages | iPhone, iPad, Android |
| Monster Legends | Yes on both stores | Not verified | In-game progress; no withdrawable reward on the store pages | iPhone, iPad, Android |
| Evertale | Free on the App Store; $0.99 on Google Play (US) | Not verified | In-game progress; no withdrawable reward on the store pages | iPhone, iPad, Android |
| Nexomon | $0.99 on the App Store (US); free on Google Play | Not verified | In-game progress; no withdrawable reward on the store pages | iPhone, iPad, Android |
| Nexomon: Extinction | Free on both stores | The first chapter, per the store descriptions | In-game progress; no withdrawable reward on the store pages | iPhone, iPad, Android |
| Mythomon (our game) | Yes on both stores | Every mode, per our own FAQ | Gold, XP, cards and FONE, a withdrawable reward token | iPhone, iPad, Android |
"What free players can reach" is the hardest column to fill honestly. Most store pages do not say where the free part of a game ends, so we wrote "not verified" rather than guess.
Pokémon GO
The obvious baseline. Pokémon GO is free on both the App Store and Google Play, with in-app purchases, and is now published by Scopely Explore, Inc. The core loop, as the store describes it, is exploring your real surroundings to find and catch Pokémon, walking with a Buddy Pokémon to earn rewards, battling at Gyms and joining other players in Raid Battles.
The big difference from the console games is that movement matters. If you want a monster game you can play on the sofa, the other games here fit better.
Monster Legends
Monster Legends, from Socialpoint, is free on both stores. The Google Play page lists ads and in-app purchases, and the App Store page notes that the game includes random-item purchases. The store description centres on collecting and breeding more than 900 monsters, building teams around attacker, tank and control roles, fighting other players in live PvP and building up a monster island.
If you enjoy the breeding and team-building side of monster games more than the adventure, this one leans furthest that way.
Evertale
Evertale, from ZigZaGame Inc., is the closest to a classic monster RPG on this list. On the App Store it is free with in-app purchases, and its page notes that it contains loot boxes. On Google Play in the US it costs $0.99, also with in-app purchases. The App Store description promises catching, training and evolving more than 180 monsters and heroes across six regions, turn-based 4v4 battles, PvP leagues, guilds and an offline story.
Nexomon and Nexomon: Extinction
The original Nexomon is the reverse of Evertale: $0.99 on the App Store in the US, and free on Google Play with ads and in-app purchases. Its App Store description covers catching, training and evolving more than 300 monsters across 10 regions, with a story about stopping the Nexomon King.
The sequel, Nexomon: Extinction, is free to start on both the App Store and Google Play with in-app purchases. On both stores, you can play the first chapter for free. The description mentions 381 Nexomon across nine elemental types and turn-based battles against other tamers.
Mythomon (our game)
Mythomon is free on the App Store for iPhone and iPad and on Google Play for Android. Every mode can be played without paying. Mytho+ is an optional subscription that removes ads and adds extra energy and rewards.
The loop is different from the games above. Instead of walking a map, you play eleven quick mini games, each costing one energy, and wins pay Gold, XP and FONE. Each of the 54 monsters is made of four puzzle pieces that come from packs, quests, the Mytho Pass, campaign chapters and the player market. Collect all four and the monster joins your squad for the campaign, the arena and live tournaments. If you want the whole loop in order, the beginner's guide walks through it in five steps.
Squads are three monsters, so element matchups matter more than raw stats. Fire beats Earth and Magic, Water beats Fire and Air, Earth beats Water and Electric, Air beats Fire and Magic, Magic beats Earth and Electric, Electric beats Water and Air. An advantage multiplies your damage by 1.4x and a disadvantage drops it to 0.7x. The elements guide goes through the whole table.
None of the other store pages above mention a reward you can move out of the game. Mythomon has one: FONE, which you can withdraw to your own wallet from the wallet screen in the app. To be clear, FONE rewards depend on how and how much you play and are not a source of income. Rewards, limits and withdrawals can change and may not be available in every region. If you would rather not spend anything at all, earning without paying first covers that route.
Which one should you try?
A short checklist, based only on what the store pages say:
- You want to get outside: Pokémon GO. It is free on both stores and the whole design assumes you are walking.
- You want a story-driven monster RPG: Evertale or Nexomon. Check your own store's price first, since each is $0.99 on one of the two in the US.
- You want breeding and team building: Monster Legends, with the caveat that its App Store page notes random-item purchases.
- You want to try before you commit to a story: Nexomon: Extinction, whose first chapter is free on both stores.
- You want short sessions that build a card collection: Mythomon. You can download it here.
Whatever you pick, open the store page and read the in-app purchase list and the age rating before you install. It takes ten seconds and it is the only part of a game's pricing you can see before you play.
Still have questions about how our side of the list works? The Mythomon FAQ answers the common ones.
Sources
All checked 6 November 2026. Prices are from the US stores.
- Pokémon GO on the App Store (free, in-app purchases, seller Scopely Explore, Inc., core loop): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pokemon-go/id1094591345, checked 6 November 2026
- Pokémon GO on Google Play (free, in-app purchases): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nianticlabs.pokemongo, checked 6 November 2026
- Monster Legends on the App Store (free, in-app purchases, random-item purchases, core loop): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/monster-legends/id653508448, checked 6 November 2026
- Monster Legends on Google Play (free, contains ads, in-app purchases): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=es.socialpoint.MonsterLegends, checked 6 November 2026
- Evertale on the App Store (free, in-app purchases, loot boxes, core loop): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/evertale/id1263365153, checked 6 November 2026
- Evertale on Google Play ($0.99, in-app purchases): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zigzagame.evertale, checked 6 November 2026
- Nexomon on the App Store ($0.99, in-app purchases, core loop): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nexomon/id1254864644, checked 6 November 2026
- Nexomon on Google Play (free, contains ads, in-app purchases): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.limeturtle.nexomon, checked 6 November 2026
- Nexomon: Extinction on the App Store (free, in-app purchases, first chapter free, core loop): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nexomon-extinction/id1474335542, checked 6 November 2026
- Nexomon: Extinction on Google Play (free, in-app purchases, first chapter free): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vewointeractive.nexomon.extinction, checked 6 November 2026
Key takeaways
- Check the price on your own store: Evertale is free on the App Store but $0.99 on Google Play in the US, and Nexomon is the other way round.
- Free to install is not the same as free all the way. Every game on this list sells optional in-app purchases.
- Pokémon GO is built around walking in the real world; Monster Legends, Evertale and Nexomon are built around team battles and story.
- Of the games here, only Mythomon pays a reward token you can withdraw, and FONE is not a source of income.
Bottom line
If you want to walk and catch, start with Pokémon GO. If you want a story-driven monster RPG, look at Evertale or Nexomon, and check your store's price first. If you want short mini games feeding a card collection, try Mythomon.
Questions
Pokémon GO is the official free Pokémon game on iPhone and Android, but it plays very differently from the console games because it is built around walking in the real world. Evertale and Nexomon are closer to a classic turn-based monster RPG, though on one store each costs $0.99 in the US.
We could not confirm a mobile version of Temtem on an official store or site, so it is not on this list.
Yes. Every game listed here shows in-app purchases on its store page. The Monster Legends App Store page also notes random-item purchases, and the Evertale App Store page notes loot boxes.
No. Mythomon is an independent game. Pokémon is named here only as the best-known example of the genre.
Play Mythomon free
Free on iPhone and Android. Collect monsters, battle in the arena and earn FONE as you play.
