PokeFriends vs PokéBase GO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PokeFriends
Connect with Pokémon GO trainers globally to expand your friend list. Share trainer codes, exchange gifts, and coordinate raids with players worldwide. Discover new friends and enhance your in-game experience.
- Trainer code sharing
- Global trainer search
- Friend filtering by location/level
- Raid coordination
- Public and private chat
- Gift exchange
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PokeFriends - Find global trainer friends PokeFriends is a friend-finding and community app for Pokemon GO trainers. Make new friends, exchange gifts, and earn experience points faster. [Real 5-star user reviews] “I made 15 new friends within 10 minutes of installing the app. This app is amazing!” “The best way to make international Pokemon GO friends. Much more effective than other apps!” “A great way to meet new friends and receive gifts from all over the world.” [Key Features] 1. Easy Trainer Code Sharing • Register your trainer code and share it with trainers worldwide. • Copy other trainers’ codes with one tap and add them as friends in Pokemon GO. 2. Trainer Search and Filtering • Find friends by country, city, or level. • Find trainers in the same time zone and invite them to raids. 3. Real-time Chat Community • Public chat rooms to freely communicate with trainers worldwide. • Private messaging for one-on-one conversations with friends. Find your best Pokemon GO partners now with PokeFriends!
PokéBase GO
This app helps trainers plan battles and optimize their teams. It provides a searchable database of Pokémon stats, moves, and matchups, along with calculators for various battle formats and tier lists.
- Searchable Pokémon database
- Type, stat, and move analysis
- Battle calculators (DPS, PvP, Dynamax)
- Ratings and tier lists
- User Pokémon integration
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Plan battles, compare stats, and find your best attackers. - Searchable database with types, stats, moves, and matchups - DPS, PvP, and Dynamax calculators - Ratings and tier lists - Use your own Pokémon in the tools
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PokéBase GO at 5.0 against PokeFriends's 4.3. PokéBase GO also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). PokeFriends's advantage is ratings volume (75 vs 2) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. PokeFriends sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and PokéBase GO sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PokéBase GO holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PokeFriends has 75 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of PokeFriends's written reviews are positive against 100% of PokéBase GO's.
PokeFriends ships an update fortnightly, PokéBase GO every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PokeFriends | PokéBase GO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (75 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 75 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SANGHOON JEE | Limu Labs, LLC |
Customer experience
PokeFriends
PokéBase GO
Bugs and requests
PokeFriends
Reported bugs
8 issues- Constant ads interrupting actions
- App stopped working correctly
- Friend codes not publishing
- Profile messages delete themselves
- Cannot send messages in chat
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- Friend code not added to list
- Top button not working on iPhone
- App edits player texts
Requested features
7 requests- Option to pay to skip ads
- Expanded text box for explanations
- Implement a function for Vivillon area input
- Improve region accuracy and sorting
- Easier customer support contact
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- Implement notifications for messages
- Add more profile customization options
PokéBase GO
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PokeFriends
- 3 Friendship Balls$0.99
- Move-Up Ticket 1$0.99
- 24-Hour Featured Profile$1.99
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- 12 Friendship Balls$2.99
- Move-Up Ticket 5$3.99
- 33 Friendship Balls$5.99
- Move-Up Tickets 10$6.99
- 75 Friendship Balls$12.99
- 155 Friendship Balls$24.99
- 275 Friendship Balls$39.99
PokéBase GO
- PokéBase Pro$19.99
Questions
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