# GO FRIEND vs Down Is Forever

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Down Is Forever at none against GO FRIEND's 4. Down Is Forever also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. GO FRIEND sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Down Is Forever asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | GO FRIEND | Down Is Forever |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.3 (984 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/go-friend/id1420003965/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **984** | — |
| Positive reviews | 49.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 17 MB | 219 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [takumi suzuki](https://appshunter.io/developer/1420003964) | [Joginder Tanikella](https://appshunter.io/developer/6790829738) |

## What reviewers say

### GO FRIEND

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/go-friend/id1420003965)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 100 PLUGS (PREMIUM) | $0.99 | one-time |
| 550 PLUGS (PREMIUM) | $4.99 | one-time |
| 1100 PLUGS (PREMIUM) | $9.99 | one-time |
| 2200 PLUGS (PREMIUM) | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and convenient for raiding
- 🌍 Ability to raid globally
- 👥 Helps connect players for raids
- 🏆 Useful for getting rare/legendary Pokémon

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🕰️ Long wait times to join raids
- 💰 Expensive paid features (plugs)
- 🤖 Hosts not sending invites
- 🤯 Confusing rating system
- 🔒 Lack of transparency/communication from developers

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

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


### Down Is Forever

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/down-is-forever/id6790829736)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is GO FRIEND free?

GO FRIEND is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Down Is Forever free?

Down Is Forever is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do GO FRIEND or Down Is Forever have ads?

GO FRIEND shows ads; Down Is Forever does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*