Comparison

GO FRIEND vs 薬味ゲーム

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

GO FRIEND

Connect with trainers globally to participate in remote raid battles. Host raids by posting details and recruiting guests, or join worldwide raids by searching active invitations and sending friend requests.

Highlights
  • Find trainers for remote raids
  • Host raids by posting details
  • Recruit guest trainers
  • Search active worldwide raids
  • Join raids via invitations
  • Send friend requests
Features
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GO Friend is an application to find trainers who want participate in Invitation Raid Battle. Let's participate Raids around the world using "Invitation Raid BBS" of GO Friend ! 【How to use Invitation Raid BBS】 ■Host Trainer (who invite Guest trainer to the raids) 1.Report Raids Tap the “+” button at the top of Invitation Raid BBS Enter the required contents such as Raid information and the number of recruitment, and post. 2.Approve the Friend Request from guests 3.Join the Raid and invite guests ■Guest Trainer (who invited to raids by the Host Trainer) 1.Search active Raids on BBS. Search the active raids reported worldwide. 2.When you find the Raid you want to join, tap “ENTRY”. 3.Send a Friend Request When you find the raid you want to join, copy the Host trainer's friend code and send a Friend Request to the trainer. 4.Wait for the invitation Join the raid when you get an invitation from your Host trainer.

About

薬味ゲーム

Control a character to collect various condiments. Unlock new background music by increasing your score. A simple yet strategic game for condiment enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Simple controls
  • Deep strategy
  • Score-based BGM unlocks
  • Condiment collection
Features
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究極の一皿は、薬味で決まる。 「カツオ」を操作して、さまざまな薬味を集めろ。 ■ ゲームの特徴 ・シンプル操作で奥深い戦略性 ・スコアアップで新曲BGM解禁 ■ こんな人におすすめ ・薬味愛に溢れている人 薬味が、すべてを変える。

Screenshots

GO FRIEND4 screens
薬味ゲーム2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 薬味ゲーム at 100% against GO FRIEND's 50%. 薬味ゲーム also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. GO FRIEND sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and 薬味ゲーム sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GO FRIEND ships an update every 3 months, 薬味ゲーム every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
GO FRIEND versus 薬味ゲーム: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGO FRIEND薬味ゲーム
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (985 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews49.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings985 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB148 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developertakumi suzukiKOTARO WAKIGUCHI

Customer experience

GO FRIEND

All ratings984 ratings
Positive83.9%
Neutral4.1%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews246 reviews
Positive49.6%
Neutral8.1%
Negative42.3%

薬味ゲーム

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

GO FRIEND

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Refreshing issues after hosting raids
  • Inability to rate players after raids
  • Randomly getting banned/locked out of app

Requested features

4 requests
  • Group chat functionality
  • Better raid coordination tools
  • Refund system for unused raid passes
  • Improved anti-abuse measures

薬味ゲーム

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

GO FRIEND

One-time4
  • 100 PLUGS (PREMIUM)$0.99
  • 550 PLUGS (PREMIUM)$4.99
  • 1100 PLUGS (PREMIUM)$9.99
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  • 2200 PLUGS (PREMIUM)$19.99
1 purchases

薬味ゲーム

One-time1
  • 追加モードの解放$0.99

Questions

Is GO FRIEND free?
GO FRIEND is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 薬味ゲーム free?
薬味ゲーム is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GO FRIEND or 薬味ゲーム have ads?
GO FRIEND shows ads; 薬味ゲーム does not.
Which is updated more often, GO FRIEND or 薬味ゲーム?
GO FRIEND ships an update every 3 months, and 薬味ゲーム every 4 days. Most recently, GO FRIEND was updated on October 26, 2026 and 薬味ゲーム on October 8, 2026.

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