GO Raids vs Blast Match
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.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Blast Match sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GO Raids asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
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.
| Parameter | GO Raids | Blast Match |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (134 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 134 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 08 LLC | Narrative ID Studios LLC |
Customer experience
GO Raids
Blast Match
In-app purchases
GO Raids
No in-app purchases
Blast Match
- Remove Ads (Lifetime)$9.99
Questions
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