PokeRaid vs Scopely Explore Campfire
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PokeRaid
Connect with trainers worldwide to participate in remote Pokémon GO raids. Easily host or join legendary and mega raids, overcoming language barriers with integrated translation. Coordinate effectively and ensure a smooth raiding experience from anywhere.
- Join worldwide remote raids
- Host remote raids
- Integrated translation service
- Location privacy
- Friendship code sharing
- Raid rating system
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PokeRaid is the best platform to join Worldwide Pokémon GO Raids. More than 1.000.000 Remote Raids have already been hosted around the world since the very beginning of the Remote Raid announcement. Welcome to the world of Legendary and Mega Raids. Trainers host and join remote raids every hour of every day! Just join PokeRaid and start battling on Remote Raids, no matter where you are. Break the language barrier! PokeRaid supports English, Japanese and Korean. Communicate with other trainers using integrated translation service. We will be adding more and more languages soon! How to Join a Remote Raid using PokeRaid? - Make sure that you have a Remote Raid Pass - Find an Active Raid Room and Join. Friendship code of the host trainer is copied to your clipboard automatically. - Open the game and add the host as friend - Notify other trainers when you are ready, return to the game and wait for a raid invitation - Join the raid battle and beat the boss! - Thank everyone in the room and give a rating to the host. How to host a Remote Raid using PokeRaid? - Find a raid around you and take a screenshot of the raid - Create a Raid Room in PokeRaid and upload your screenshot - Wait for trainers to join your room - Return to game, accept friendship requests - Notify other trainers when you are about to start the raid battle - Start the raid and invite all trainers and beat the boss - Don’t forget to thank to your guests and give their ratings! Location privacy We respect your privacy. Therefore we do not share your location with other trainers. DISCLAIMER PokeRaid is a third party application to help nearby trainers to get in touch with each other. It is not affiliated with the Pokémon GO, Niantic, Nintendo or The Pokémon Company. EULA Please visit https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Scopely Explore Campfire
Connect with local players for real-world gaming activities and quests. Discover events on a map, find game communities, and coordinate meetups through direct and group messaging. Manage your gaming profile and friend list.
- Real-time activity discovery
- Campfire Map for planning
- Find local game communities
- Direct and group messaging
- Schedule group gatherings
- Manage Scopely Explorer ID
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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: PokeRaid at 4.7 against Scopely Explore Campfire's 3.1. PokeRaid also leads on review sentiment (46% vs 21%) and ratings volume (59K vs 1.4K). Scopely Explore Campfire's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price, chart position, device support and iOS requirement 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. PokeRaid sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $15.99 per month. Scopely Explore Campfire asks for nothing beyond the download.
PokeRaid holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PokeRaid has 59K ratings behind it against 1.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of PokeRaid's written reviews are positive against 21% of Scopely Explore Campfire's.
PokeRaid ships an update every 9 days, Scopely Explore Campfire every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PokeRaid | Scopely Explore Campfire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (59K ratings) — better | 3.1 (1.4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 45.9% of reviews — better | 21.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 59K — better | 1.4K |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #140 | #115 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 460 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | PYDE TECHNOLOGIES LTD | Scopely Explore, Inc. |
Customer experience
PokeRaid
Scopely Explore Campfire
User reviews
PokeRaid
From 59K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Efficient raid coordination
- 🌍 Global raid access
- 👍 Smooth raid experience
- 💰 Generous daily coin rewards
- 🤝 Helpful community
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🕰️ Long wait times for auto-join
- 🐛 Unreliable raid invites
- 🤦♂️ Troll/fake raid hosts
- 🔍 Lack of weather boost verification
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
PokeRaid
Reported bugs
3 issues- Screenshot verification issues
- Raid room closing problems
- Inconsistent auto-join functionality
Requested features
4 requests- Weather boost filtering
- Improved raid host rating system
- Refund system for failed raids
- Ability to navigate away from app during auto-join
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
PokeRaid
- PokeRaid Mega Guest$15.991 Month
- PokeRaid Mega Host$15.991 Month
- PokeRaid Mega Guest$16.991 Month
- PokeRaid - 100 Coins$1.49
- PokeRaid - 250 Coins$2.99
- PokeRaid - 500 Coins - 1OFF$4.99
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- PokeRaid - 500 Coins$5.49
- PokeRaid - 1000 Coins - 1OFF$8.49
- PokeRaid - 1000 Coins$9.99
- PokeRaid - 5000 Coins$47.99
Scopely Explore Campfire
No in-app purchases
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