Pokémon GO vs Card Throwing!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pokémon GO
Explore your surroundings to discover and catch virtual creatures. Journey with your companions, battle in gyms, and team up with others for powerful raids. Get moving for real-life adventures!
- Discover Pokémon in the real world
- Catch Pokémon to complete Pokédex
- Journey with Buddy Pokémon
- Compete in Gym battles
- Team up for Raid Battles
- Utilize Adventure Sync for walking distance
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Join Trainers across the globe who are discovering Pokémon as they explore the world around them. Pokémon GO is the global gaming sensation that has been downloaded over 1 billion times and named “Best Mobile Game” by the Game Developers Choice Awards and “Best App of the Year” by TechCrunch. _______________ UNCOVER THE WORLD OF POKÉMON: Explore and discover Pokémon wherever you are! CATCH more Pokémon to complete your Pokédex! JOURNEY alongside your Buddy Pokémon to help make your Pokémon stronger and earn rewards! COMPETE in epic Gym battles and... TEAM UP and UNITE with other Trainers to catch powerful Pokémon during Raid Battles! It’s time to get moving—your real-life adventures await! Let’s GO! _______________ With the player’s permission, Adventure Sync uses the Health app to enable the player to earn walking distance when the app is closed. Notes: - This app is free-to-play and offers in-game purchases. It is optimized for smartphones, not tablets. - It is recommended to play while connected to a network in order to obtain accurate location information. - Compatibility is not guaranteed for devices without GPS capabilities or devices that are connected only to Wi-Fi networks. - Compatibility information may be changed at any time. - Information current as of July 11, 2019. - Compatible with iPhone® 5s / SE / 6 / 6s / 6 Plus / 6s Plus / 7 / 7 Plus / 8 / 8 Plus / X devices with iOS Version 9 or later installed. - Not compatible with 5th generation iPod Touch devices or iPhone 5c or earlier iPhone devices. - Please visit PokemonGO.com for additional compatibility information. - Compatibility is not guaranteed for all devices. - Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically reduce battery life.
Card Throwing!
Master the art of card throwing in this fun and engaging game. Draw paths to launch cards, smash targets like balloons and fruits, and aim for the bullseye. With endless levels and tablet support, it's designed for all ages.
- Draw paths to throw cards
- Smash balloons and cut fruits
- Hit the bullseye
- Endless game levels
- Tablet support
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Draw a path, throw cards, avoid obstacles, smash balloons, cut fruits, and finally hit the bullseye. Ha, It’s so cool! Features: ◉ Perfect design,Full of funny. ◉ Endless game levels. ◉ Tablet support. Card Throwing is Suit for all age and completely FREE to play! Now play and become the master of Card Throwing!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Card Throwing! at 4.6 against Pokémon GO's 4.0. Card Throwing! also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Pokémon GO's advantage is ratings volume (657K vs 24) and chart position (#1 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Pokémon GO sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Card Throwing! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Card Throwing! holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pokémon GO has 657K ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pokémon GO | Card Throwing! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (657K ratings) | 4.6 (24 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 657K — better | 24 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #1 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 390 MB | 150 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Scopely Explore, Inc. | BIGDOG GAMES |
Customer experience
Pokémon GO
Card Throwing!
Bugs and requests
Pokémon GO
Reported bugs
4 issues- GPS/location issues causing gameplay problems
- Bugs with egg hatching and buddy Pokémon
- Inconsistent performance across devices
- Glitches with raid battles and rewards
Requested features
5 requests- In-game chat/communication system
- Ability to trade items between players
- More customization options for avatars
- Improved tracking and spawn system
- Easier access to rare/legendary Pokémon
Card Throwing!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pokémon GO
- 100 PokéCoins$0.99
- Event Bonus$0.99
- Evergreen Ticket 1$1.99
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- 550 PokéCoins$4.99
- Ticket$4.99
- Event Ticket$4.99
- 1,200 PokéCoins$9.99
- 2,500 PokéCoins$19.99
- 5,200 PokéCoins$39.99
- 14,500 PokéCoins$99.99
Card Throwing!
- No Ads$1.99
Questions
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