I... guess, if you're only looking at the outcome (boxes of caught Pokemon) it is similar?

But the linked post describes a Raspberry Pi + Capture Card + OpenCV solution that is scanning the screen to detect when Shiny Pokemon are found, which is much more involved.

The $30 'Switch Up' device I linked to seems to operate only on emulating button inputs. Like, you can record and playback a macro.

I would argue that this is actually closer to an open source version of asking an older sibling for help. Or maybe, depending on how you view it, like tricking your younger sibling into doing the boring part for you.