Steam Chat vs Scopely Explore Campfire
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Steam Chat
Stay connected with your Steam friends and communities on the go. This app brings desktop chat features to your mobile device, including a friends list, rich media sharing, and customizable notifications. Organize game nights and connect with friends easily.
- Friends List
- Rich Chat with media
- Invite Links
- Customizable Notifications
- Group Chats
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Take your Steam friends, groups, and conversations with you wherever you go. The Steam Chat app includes many key features of the desktop Steam client chat, including: Friends List – See who’s in game or online at a glance. You'll see your custom categories and favorites bar just like you can on your PC. (repeated above) Rich Chat – Your chats get even better with higher fidelity links, videos, tweets, GIFs, Giphy, Steam emoticons, and more. Invite Links – Add new friends on Steam with a link. Generate an invite link you can text or email. Customizable Notifications – Mobile notifications mean you'll never miss a message or game invite. You can customize your notifications per friend, group chat, and chat channel. Group Chats - Get everyone on the same page. Groups make it easier to do things like stay in touch with your communities and organize game night with your best friends.
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 rating: Scopely Explore Campfire at 3.1 against Steam Chat's 1.8. Steam Chat's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Scopely Explore Campfire holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.6K and 1.4K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Steam Chat's written reviews are positive against 21% of Scopely Explore Campfire's.
Steam Chat ships an update every 5 weeks, Scopely Explore Campfire every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.
| Parameter | Steam Chat | Scopely Explore Campfire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (1.6K ratings) | 3.1 (1.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.7% of reviews | 21.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | 1.4K |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #81 — better | #207 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Valve | Scopely Explore, Inc. |
Customer experience
Steam Chat
Scopely Explore Campfire
User reviews
Steam Chat
From 1.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient mobile chat
- 👍 Clean and intuitive UI
- 🔒 Secure login process
- 💡 Ability to use Steam emotes
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent login issues
- 🐛 Unreliable notifications
- 🐛 Disappearing message history
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 👎 Lack of voice/video chat
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
Steam Chat
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unable to log in with valid credentials
- Messages failing to send or receive
- Inconsistent friend status updates
Requested features
4 requests- Add voice and video chat
- Integrate with main Steam app
- Optimize for tablet devices
- Improve notification reliability
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
Steam Chat
No in-app purchases
Scopely Explore Campfire
No in-app purchases
Questions
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