PLINK vs Scopely Explore Campfire
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PLINK
Connect with other gamers to find teammates for any game. Discover players based on age, country, and language, and improve your skills by playing with experienced gamers. Share your achievements and stream your gameplay to a global community.
- Gamer matchmaking by age, country, language
- In-app chat and voice calls
- Discover game stats and share results
- Create and join gaming squads
- Follow streamers and stream online
- Supports popular games like Call of Duty, Apex Legends, CS:GO
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Match. Chat. Play. Plink – the revolutionary app for gamers. Forget about playing alone - find your perfect teammate, influence game history and plunge into a global game community. Want to improve your gamerscore? Play with supreme teammates that match you through age, country and language. Get results you couldn’t even imagine before! Learn how the leaders play, chat with them, discover a thrilling game stats, share it with friends. Be the first to play new trending games. All of these make Plink a unique solution for gamers. Ever dream of becoming popular in the game community? Create your own squad with hundreds of gamers! Follow popular streamers and stream online! Get thousands of followers easily for free! Use Swipes to like or pass on players. If someone likes you back, it’s a Match! No stress. No rejection. No playing alone. Just go through profiles, chat or call, play together, and see how your stats improve. Trust us. Our search system will analyze your game skills and find the best teammate for you. MMORPG or FPS? “Counter-Strike” or “Dota 2"? Stop pestering each other with questions! Be in the loop for the favorite genres and the available games of your teammates. Create your own game community and spark something new. Be in touch. With our user-friendly news feed, you’ll be the first to find out when your teammates kill an imbalanced monster or achieve a new high score. Share your in-game results and stream in a community where it’ll be appreciated by thousands of gamers. - Plink supports all popular games, including Call of Duty, Apex Legends, Battlefield 5, Destiny 2, Overwatch, Counter-Strike and many others. - Never play alone - with Plink, you'll discover gamers who play the way you do! - Enjoy sharing, voting, and discussing games. - High-quality voice calls, group chats, private messages – feel free to use either the mobile or desktop version. With Plink, there are no limits!
Scopely Explore Campfire
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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Campfire gives the Scopely Explore community a new way to experience the joy of real-world gameplay. Find and connect with nearby players to accomplish in-game activities and quests! • Discover real-time activities and plan ahead using the Campfire Map • Find game communities and meet new players in your area • Connect with players through direct messages and group messages • Schedule group gatherings with old and new groups • Manage your Scopely Explorer ID and Scopely Explore friends
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scopely Explore Campfire at none against PLINK's 16. Scopely Explore Campfire also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). PLINK's advantage is rating (3.5 vs 3.1) and ratings volume (50K vs 1.4K). On price, review sentiment, monetization model and iOS requirement 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. PLINK sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Scopely Explore Campfire asks for nothing beyond the download.
PLINK holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PLINK has 50K ratings behind it against 1.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 22% and 21% positive.
PLINK ships an update weekly, Scopely Explore Campfire every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PLINK | Scopely Explore Campfire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (50K ratings) — better | 3.1 (1.4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 21.8% of reviews — better | 21.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 50K — better | 1.4K |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 238 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | PLINK INCORPORATED | Scopely Explore, Inc. |
Customer experience
PLINK
Scopely Explore Campfire
User reviews
PLINK
From 50K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤝 Helpful for finding teammates
- 📊 Useful game stats tracking
- 💬 Good for connecting with gamers
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 🔒 Forced to provide payment info
- 🙅♀️ Inability to use app without subscription
- 🤖 Suspicious 5-star reviews
- 🚫 Lack of free version access
Scopely Explore Campfire
From 1.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Helpful for finding raids
- 🤝 Ability to connect with local players
- 📍 Accurate raid map
- 💬 Good for coordinating meetups
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and glitchy
- 🤖 Lack of notifications
- 🕰️ Long wait times to find raid groups
- 🔒 Login and account issues
- 📱 Clunky and unintuitive UI
Bugs and requests
PLINK
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to exit subscription screen
- Inaccurate game stats/rankings
- Subscription issues (double-charging, inability to cancel)
Requested features
5 requests- Free version with limited features
- Option to hide/remove unwanted games
- Regional matchmaking
- Better age/demographic controls
- Improved moderation for toxic behavior
Scopely Explore Campfire
Reported bugs
4 issues- Unable to host or join raids
- Constantly asks to download Pokémon GO
- Notifications not working properly
- Crashes and freezes on login
Requested features
5 requests- Add pokestop locations to map
- Implement dark mode
- Allow filtering and searching for specific raids
- Improve group chat and messaging features
- Integrate with Pokémon GO more seamlessly
In-app purchases
PLINK
- Plink Pro Monthly (id20071003)3 Days trial$2.997 Days
- PLINK Pro subs$4.997 Days
- PLINK Pro subs 1 week$4.997 Days
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- PLINK PRO weekly (id20102717)3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- BATTLE PASS3 Days trial$6.997 Days
- PLINK PRO monthly (id20031010)7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- BATTLE PASS3 Days trial2 variants$9.997 Days
- BATTLE PASS3 Days trial$11.997 Days
- PLINK PRO monthly (id20031017)7 Days trial$16.991 Month
- PLINK Pro3 Days trial$19.991 Month
- PLINK Pro month subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Month
- BATTLE PASS3 Days trial$49.991 Month
- Lifetime BATTLE PASS$49.99
Scopely Explore Campfire
No in-app purchases
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