A lightweight Android app that automatically compares your installed Pokémon GO version against the latest version supported by PGSharp — then alerts you the moment an update drops.
No root required. Install, grant notification permission, and the app handles the rest in the background.
Reads your installed Pokémon GO version straight from the package manager — no manual entry, no guessing.
Fetches the latest supported version directly from pgsharp.com, with built-in bot-protection bypass.
Get alerted the moment PGSharp bumps its supported version — and tap the notification to jump straight to the download page.
Automatic checks every 12 hours via WorkManager, or set up to 4 custom scheduled times per day.
Check for updates anytime with a single tap — perfect before a big community day.
When a newer version is available, the app opens right on the Download Update button — no digging through settings.
The app reads your installed Pokémon GO version from the package manager.
It scrapes pgsharp.com to find the latest Pokémon GO version PGSharp supports.
Versions are compared intelligently — even tricky suffix builds like 0.385.2-G are handled correctly.
If they differ, you get a notification. Tap it to go straight to the PGSharp download page.
Material Design 3 with dark and light themes. Tap any screenshot to enlarge it.
git clone https://github.com/PoppaBuzz/pgsharpchecker.git
cd pgsharpcheckerBuilt with Kotlin, Jsoup & AndroidX WorkManager. MIT licensed.
Fetches version information from pgsharp.com.
Sends update notifications when a version mismatch is detected.
Detects Pokémon GO via <queries> — more privacy-friendly than QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES.
0.385.2-G).USE_EXACT_ALARM permission; localized strings; refined launcher icon.api.pgsharp.com/download for automatic version detection.No. This is an independent, open-source tool. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Niantic, Pokémon GO, or PGSharp.
No root required. The app works on any stock Android 7.0+ device with PGSharp installed.
It queries the Android package manager for the installed Pokémon GO package and reads its version code — the same data Android itself uses.
Automatic checking runs every 12 hours. You can also schedule up to 4 custom check times per day, or just tap “Check for Updates Now” whenever you want.
Old bugs with version suffixes (like 0.385.2-G) were fixed in v1.3 — version comparison now handles these correctly. Make sure you're on the latest release.
No. Settings and preferences are preserved across upgrades, and no data migration is required.