Brook Pocket Auto Catch - Auto catch compatible for Pokemon Go plus, Catching Pokemon and collecting items just got easy

Brook Pocket Auto Catch came today (as indicated when ordered). I charged it with the provided USB attachment (quite simple), paired it with my iPhone 7 (no problem), fought to get it into the bracelet band (very snug fit but finally got it figured out), and took it out for a walk. I also brought my old gear (iPhone 5s with my old go-plus). I walked 3 miles around the town, streets, sidewalks, and back home. Both devices worked great. I hatched the same amount of eggs, caught some Pokemon, spun stops & gyms, and some Pokemon ran away. I noticed the Brook Pocket Auto Catch was faster, mostly because I did not have to interact with a button. The automatic action was faster to activate than my reaction to the manual catching system. The catch-to-run rates seemed equal. One thing I did notice was the Brook Pocket Auto Catch was more efficient in clearing the screen (mostly because I was not quick to activate the manual catch on the go-plus). Day 1, I am happy with the purchase and the product. The Brook did not disconnect during the walk accept when I absent mindedly closed the app and had to re open it. The re connect was simple and I was back in action. Solid product. Will update after more use.Update: (2 weeks of use, July 8th) No issues with this Brooks product. I used it on vibrate at first but the battery needed charging every day. After turning off the vibrate it works for nearly 3 days. It does not catch everything around and only seems to work for Pokemon in town under speeds of 20mph. It stays connected and catching well enough when interacting with the screen and Pokemon app but will disconnect and stop catching after 1 hour (sometimes less I found) after the app is in background or phone screen is off. I wish it had a better way of indicating battery strength on the app. Overall I am very happy with this product and would buy it again.

Once I figured out how to reliably reconnect the Auto Catch device to the Pokemon Go app, this device worked super well for me. Note, the device prioritizes catching pokemon over spinning pokestops if you have both of those settings turned on. Usually I take a route that covers about 20 pokestops and I manually spin pokestops while Auto Catch catches pokemon. Then I re-walk/run/drive the route and just let the device spin all the pokestops automatically. It streamlines how fast I can collect gifts/items, especially if I'm driving through densely populated pokestop areas.Additional notes:-Going under 14mph will typically allow the device to spin a pokestop. It can catch pokemon at quite high speeds and I haven't tested any upper limit.-Without turning vibrate on, the device lasts around 4 days or more. Not sure the battery life with vibrate on as I find it's a bit too strong to leave on-It disconnects approx every 30-45 min regardless of whether your pokego app is on or not so be prepared to reconnect a few times if you're playing all day.-----Steps for reconnecting the device1. Go to the connection setting on the device itself (tap the red button until you reach the last option)2. Long press to "reset" the connection3. While the device screen is still on, push the pokeball icon in the PokeGo app to reconnect.This works for me 95% of the time. If it still doesn't connect still,4. Turn bluetooth off5. Restart the PokeGo app6. Turn on bluetooth on again7. Redo earlier steps 1-3 for connecting device to app should work the rest of the time.

Buy a 3rd party charger, the one that comes with it doesn’t work consistently.

So the product does everything its supposed to. I can pair it with the app and for about an hour it will catch pokemon and spin stops. It can be a little annoying to connect, requiring you to occasionally re-pair it with the device but there are instructions for doing that. If you are an avid pokemon go player, and excluding the critical issue I highlight below, this product is certainly worth the money.Unfortunately, I had purchased one that died (was unable to recharge) after less than a month! Thankfully I was still within the window to exchange it and got a replacement. But now after an additional 2 months of use it has died again!!! I have tried even using my friends cable but it doesnt work; there must be something wrong with my device.I will contact the seller to see if they will replace it even though it is past 30 days and update this review accordingly.

It's not going to be connected 100% of the time and it disconnects automatically after an hour so make sure you charge it before you go out. My kids have thrown it several times and it still works fine. Definitely read the directions but it's pretty easy to use and catches tons of pokemon. You can turn off the auto catch or the auto spinner in the app so that it can do one or the other instead of both. It catches shinies too! I would say about 75% of the pokémon it encounters run away so don't rely on this to catch all your Pokemon for you. But it's nice to use if you're driving and can't play*Edit, ive been using this for several months. I hate the bracelet, it feels like I'm going to lose the catcher. Instead i have a special bag it lives in on my belt when I'm playing. I have washed this several times because I slipped it into my pocket. Still works just fine, but I don't recommend washing it LOL