Comparison

GO FRIEND vs SHIBA TOWER

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

SHIBA TOWER

Features
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かわいい写真を積んで、どこまで高く積めるかを競う「積みタワー」パズル。 SHIBA TOWER(シバタワー)は、あなたのカメラロールの写真から人物やペットを 自動で切り抜き、落ちてくる駒として積み上げる新感覚の物理パズルです。 写真はアプリが自動で被写体だけを切り抜き。輪郭どおりにカクッと噛み合うので、 積み方しだいでタワーは高くも、不安定にもなります。左右に動かし、くるっと回転させて、 ベストな角度でそっと重ねましょう。受け皿から駒がこぼれ落ちたらゲーム終了。 積んだ「個数」と「高さ」でランキングに挑戦できます。 写真がなくても大丈夫。最初からかわいい柴犬の駒が入っているので、すぐに遊べます。 ■ 特徴 ・カメラロールの写真が主役。人物・ペットを自動で切り抜いて駒にする ・輪郭でリアルに噛み合う物理演算。積み方しだいで結果が変わる ・片手でサクッと遊べるシンプル操作(フリックで移動・ボタンで回転) ・「積んだ個数」と「積んだ高さ」でGame Centerランキングに対応 ・崩れた瞬間のタワーを、1枚の写真として保存できる ・共有するときは顔を自動でぼかすので安心 ・柴犬の駒を最初から収録。写真を選ばなくてもすぐ遊べる ・一度読み込んだ写真はキャッシュ。オフラインでもサクサク遊べる さあ、あなたの思い出の写真で、世界にひとつ <プライバシー> 写真の判定・切り抜きはすべて端末内で処理され、写真が外部に送信されることはありません。

Screenshots

GO FRIEND4 screens
SHIBA TOWER4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SHIBA TOWER at none against GO FRIEND's 4. SHIBA TOWER also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months). GO FRIEND's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. SHIBA TOWER asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GO FRIEND ships an update every 3 months, SHIBA TOWER every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
GO FRIEND versus SHIBA TOWER: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGO FRIENDSHIBA TOWER
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (984 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews49.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings984 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB46 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developertakumi suzukihidenobu akiyoshi

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

SHIBA TOWER

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
None

SHIBA TOWER

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GO FRIEND free?
GO FRIEND is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SHIBA TOWER free?
SHIBA TOWER is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GO FRIEND or SHIBA TOWER have ads?
GO FRIEND shows ads; SHIBA TOWER does not.
Which is updated more often, GO FRIEND or SHIBA TOWER?
GO FRIEND ships an update every 3 months, and SHIBA TOWER every 6 days. Most recently, GO FRIEND was updated on October 22, 2026 and SHIBA TOWER on October 3, 2026.

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