GO FRIEND vs Campfire!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Find trainers for remote raids
- Host raids by posting details
- Recruit guest trainers
- Search active worldwide raids
- Join raids via invitations
- Send friend requests
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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.
Campfire!
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Campfire! turns any gathering into a buzzer-pounding trivia night. Built for scout units, dens, youth groups, classrooms, and family game nights, it’s a big, beautiful Jeopardy-style board your whole group can play around one screen — and a friendly studio for building your own games. Keep score in marshmallows. Win the night. Brag until next week. BUILD A GAME IN MINUTES • Design your own board — choose categories, point values, and rounds. • Write clues with text, images, and audio. • Drop in Daily Doubles for big swings. • Cap the night with a Final Campfire wager round. NOW WITH APPLE INTELLIGENCE • Stuck on a clue? Get smart suggestions for clues and answers right as you build — generated privately on your device. • Auto-phrase answers in classic “What is…?” form. • Spin up a whole themed category in a tap, then edit to taste. • Works offline, costs nothing, and your content stays on your device. PLAY YOUR WAY • Landscape board that fills an iPad or iPhone — or scroll it in portrait. • Three looks: cozy Night-by-the-campfire, rugged Kraft paper, or bright Clean. • Name your patrols, pick team colors, and tap to keep score. • Tap a tile, start the timer, reveal the answer, award marshmallows. PRESENTER MODE (TV + PHONE) • Cast the giant board, clues, and scores to the TV for the whole room. • Your phone becomes the moderator’s private control — see the answers, run the timer, and award points without spoiling the screen. SHARE BY QR CODE • Publish a game and get a QR code plus a short code (CAMP-XXXX). • Anyone scans to load and play — point a camera and go. • Perfect for swapping games between troops, packs, and leaders. GREAT FOR • Scout troops, packs, and dens • Youth groups and camps • Classrooms and clubs • Family game night • Birthday parties and lock-ins No accounts required to play. No ads. Just gather around and light the campfire. — Apple Intelligence features require a supported device with Apple Intelligence enabled. —
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Campfire! at none against GO FRIEND's 4. Campfire! also leads on ads (none vs shown). GO FRIEND's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. GO FRIEND sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Campfire! asks for nothing beyond the download.
GO FRIEND ships an update every 3 months, Campfire! every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GO FRIEND | Campfire! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (986 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 49.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 986 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | takumi suzuki | Robert Landrigan |
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
Campfire!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
GO FRIEND
- 100 PLUGS (PREMIUM)$0.99
- 550 PLUGS (PREMIUM)$4.99
- 1100 PLUGS (PREMIUM)$9.99
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- 2200 PLUGS (PREMIUM)$19.99
Campfire!
No in-app purchases









