Comparison

GO Raids vs Blast Match

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Blast Match

A puzzle game where you match numbers to clear grids, disarm mines, and trigger shockwaves. Compete with friends for top scores and track your progress in this skill-based, offline-playable experience.

Highlights
  • Match numbers to clear the grid
  • Disarm hidden mines
  • Trigger shockwaves with long-range matches
  • Add new rows with expansions
  • Compete with friends on leaderboards
  • Offline play
  • Track game statistics
Features
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Introducing the Blast Board — compete with your friends. Add friends with a shareable code and see who really holds the top score. Champion, silver, and bronze standings for the top three. Accept or decline friend requests and manage your board with block and report tools. Think you're the best? Prove it. HOW IT PLAYS - Match numbers across rows, columns, and the wrap to clear the grid - Spot and disarm hidden mines before they go off - Chain long-range matches to trigger shockwaves that clear large areas - Add new rows (Expansions) when you need more room, at the risk of new mines WHY YOU'LL KEEP PLAYING - Quick to learn, hard to master: a clean ruleset with real depth - Pure skill: progress comes from pattern recognition and planning, not luck - Play anytime, offline. No account required. - Optional sign-in to back up and restore your stats across devices Free to play, with optional ad removal available if you'd rather play uninterrupted. Track your all-time high score, stages cleared, mines disarmed, and best disarm streak as you sharpen your game.

Screenshots

GO Raids4 screens
Blast Match4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Blast Match at 100% against GO Raids's 44%. Blast Match also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). GO Raids's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Blast Match sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GO Raids asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blast Match holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GO Raids has 134 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of GO Raids's written reviews are positive against 100% of Blast Match's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GO Raids ships an update every 2 months, Blast Match every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
GO Raids versus Blast Match: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGO RaidsBlast Match
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (134 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings134 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB24 MB
Age rating17+12+
Developer08 LLCNarrative ID Studios LLC

Customer experience

GO Raids

All ratings131 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral1.5%
Negative9.2%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive44.2%
Neutral7.0%
Negative48.8%

Blast Match

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

GO Raids

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Blast Match

One-time1
  • Remove Ads (Lifetime)$9.99

Questions

Is GO Raids free?
GO Raids is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blast Match free?
Blast Match is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GO Raids or Blast Match?
Blast Match is rated higher. GO Raids averages 4.6 out of 5 from 134 ratings, while Blast Match averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do GO Raids or Blast Match have ads?
Blast Match shows ads; GO Raids does not.
Which is updated more often, GO Raids or Blast Match?
GO Raids ships an update every 2 months, and Blast Match every 3 weeks. Most recently, GO Raids was updated on November 2, 2026 and Blast Match on October 31, 2026.

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