Scopely Explore Campfire

Scopely Explore Campfire

by Scopely Explore, Inc.

1.4K ratings
939 reviews
#150 in free Social Networking
🌐 Social Networking
Free

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  • Released
  • Updated
  • June 30, 2022
  • September 24, 2026

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Discover and connect with nearby players for real-world gaming experiences. Plan activities, find communities, and communicate with friends to accomplish in-game quests and schedule gatherings.

✓Discover real-time activities
✓Plan ahead with Campfire Map
✓Find game communities
✓Connect with new players
✓Direct and group messaging
✓Schedule group gatherings
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What's New in Scopely Explore Campfire

2026.39.0

September 24, 2026

Bug Fixes from previous version

Charts

Top Free

This app dropped -1 position in Social Networking chart.

Last updated on October 11, 2026.

User reviews

Room to Improve But Useful App

This app has its benefits - being able to message other trainers you’ve met simply by both of you having linked your accounts, being able to view what raids are on both in your area and around the globe, joining groups and meeting new people… These are all great features, but it’s time for Scopely to start investing some more time into the app.

Coloured text would be very handy for group leaders and community ambassadors trying to organise their groups & channels, app themes (such as a Dark Mode or a Pokémon GO theme) would make the app look more modern and click more with players, and an option to log-in to the app simply by tapping a “Log in with Pokémon GO” button (identical to the webstore) would also be a great quality of life improvement.

Would love to see these improvements in the future, and when they do I’ll be able to come back and update this review.
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Legit terrible and useless

Rather than building a matchmaking system into the PoGo app, Niantic and Scopely decided to be lazy and force you to download this barely functional piece of garbage.

Nice idea

Frankly the social side is still a failure.
Zero moderation tools beyond banning and deleting. Supposedly you can report but there doesn't appear to be any follow through by whoever or whatever automated process handles that. There's no way for a group's leadership to talk together privately to handle situations, only publicly if they set a channel to admin only.
No search function.
No iPhone support for emoji in channel names.
Searching specific people barely works and finding the admin or moderators in a group only seems to work if you load the entire group list by scrolling first and then scroll back up.
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Not bad

I like all the things the app offers. Showing gyms, meetups, groups, etc. I’m looking to move and don’t want to be too far from everything lol one thing that is super annoying is if you have multiple notifications like from your friends liking a post, you might tap on one of the notifications and the other ones disappear and none of them show up in the app. So you can see how many people liked your post when you go to look at it, but not who exactly. I also like the option to host or join a raid on here but it seems to not be very active. I think most pogo users are not active on campfire. I don’t like how the chat feature is limited in the raid players’ lobby on this app. I do like that I can communicate with players on my friends list without giving out personal information. I just wish people used this app. Overall, I don’t understand all the hate for this app with people saying it’s hard to navigate and confusing. It’s really not at all. There’s things they could improve on for sure like the dynamax Pokémon not updating with the correct Pokémon
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

4 issues

Unable to host or join raids

Bug

Constantly asks to download Pokémon GO

Bug

Notifications not working properly

Bug

Crashes and freezes on login

Bug
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Requested Features

5 requests

Add pokestop locations to map

Feature

Implement dark mode

Feature

Allow filtering and searching for specific raids

Feature

Improve group chat and messaging features

Feature

Integrate with Pokémon GO more seamlessly

Feature

FAQ

What does Niantic Campfire do?

Campfire helps you connect with other players of Niantic's real-world games. It allows you to discover and plan in-game activities, find local gaming communities, and communicate with friends to achieve game quests and schedule meetups.

How can I find other players with Campfire?

You can find other players by discovering real-time activities on the Campfire Map and by joining game communities in your area. The app facilitates meeting new players and connecting with them through direct and group messages.

Is Niantic Campfire free to use?

Yes, the app is free to download and use. It offers features for connecting players and organizing in-game activities without any upfront cost.

What kind of in-game activities can I plan?

You can discover real-time activities happening near you and plan ahead using the Campfire Map. The app is designed to help you accomplish in-game quests and schedule group gatherings with both existing and new friends.