GO Raids vs Custom Chess + Alien Speed
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GO Raids
This app facilitates remote participation in worldwide raids and provides a sharing map for in-game locations and information. It also offers tools to check Pokemon IV ranks, raid counters, and PvP matchups.
- Remote raid participation with auto-join
- Location sharing for Pokestops, gyms, and nests
- IV rank and breakpoint checker
- Raid counter list up to Rank 50
- PvP matchup matrix for battle analysis
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*Remote Raids (Auto Join) You can join or invite remote raids around the world anytime, anywhere. Select the raid boss you want to join and it will match automatically. *Sharing Map You can share the location of Pokestops, gyms, and Pokemon nests in Pokemon GO on the map. In addition, you can register task and raid information to those spots. *IV Rank Checker You can check the rank and breakpoint of each Pokemon from their IV. *Raid Counters It shows the Counters List for Raid Bosses up to Rank 50. We simulate many actual battles and calculate average results, so it is useful for Solo Raid and Time Attack. *Matchup Matrix This is a tool of quick checking that victory / defeat against opponent's Pokémon, charged moves with good damage efficiency, amount of received damage, etc. in PvP.
Custom Chess + Alien Speed
Engage in chess matches with uniquely customized pieces. Personalize your game by uploading your own images or text to create distinctive chess sets. Optional support tiers are available to contribute to ongoing development.
- Custom chess piece design
- Upload images for pieces
- Use text as pieces
- Optional developer support tiers
- Play chess matches
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Chess playing time with custom chess pieces of your own preference. Upload pictures or words as images and use them as chess pieces. Optional monthly support tiers are available in the Tip Jar for players who want to help fund continued development. These contributions do not unlock additional content and are entirely optional. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: GO Raids at Free against Custom Chess + Alien Speed's $0.99. GO Raids also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). Custom Chess + Alien Speed's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months). On ads 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
GO Raids is free to download; Custom Chess + Alien Speed costs $0.99 up front. Custom Chess + Alien Speed sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. GO Raids asks for nothing beyond the download.
GO Raids holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GO Raids has 134 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
GO Raids ships an update every 2 months, Custom Chess + Alien Speed every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GO Raids | Custom Chess + Alien Speed |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (134 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 44.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 134 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 08 LLC | Jason Marks |
In-app purchases
GO Raids
No in-app purchases
Custom Chess + Alien Speed
- Small Monthly Support$0.991 Month
- Medium Monthly Support$2.991 Month
- Big Monthly Support$4.991 Month
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- Huge Monthly Support$9.991 Month
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