PokeRaid vs Always Connected
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. Host or join legendary and mega raids easily, breaking 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
- Friendship code sharing
- Raid room creation
- Trainer 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/
Always Connected
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Always Connected es la app donde pasa la vida social de tu campus. Abre el mapa y mira qué hay cerca de ti ahora mismo: un partido a las siete, alguien montando grupo para estudiar, una fiesta, una salida el sábado. Todo lo publican estudiantes como tú, y todo está en el mapa. QUÉ PUEDES HACER · Ver en un mapa los eventos de tu campus, filtrados por lo que te interesa. · Crear el tuyo en menos de un minuto: dónde, cuándo y cuánta gente cabe. · Pedir unirte a un evento y hablar con los demás en el chat del grupo. · Hacer check-in cuando llegas y sumar puntos e insignias por participar. · Añadir amigos y enterarte de lo que montan. TU UNIVERSIDAD, VERIFICADA Si te registras con tu correo institucional, la app reconoce tu universidad y te pone la insignia de verificado. Solo ves y compartes eventos de tu propia comunidad. TU SEGURIDAD Puedes reportar y bloquear a cualquiera desde el menú de cualquier evento, mensaje o perfil. Revisamos los reportes en menos de 24 horas. Al bloquear a alguien dejáis de veros del todo. Y puedes borrar tu cuenta y todos tus datos desde la propia app, cuando quieras. Always Connected pide tu ubicación solo mientras usas la app, para enseñarte lo que tienes cerca y validar tu asistencia.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Always Connected at none against PokeRaid's 10. Always Connected also leads on ads (none vs shown). PokeRaid's advantage is chart position (#80 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, 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. Always Connected asks for nothing beyond the download.
PokeRaid ships an update every 9 days, Always Connected every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PokeRaid | Always Connected |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (59K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 45.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 59K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #80 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 460 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | PYDE TECHNOLOGIES LTD | Sebastian Villegas Olaya |
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
Always Connected
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PokeRaid
- PokeRaid Mega Guest$15.991 Month
- PokeRaid Mega Host$15.991 Month
- PokeRaid Mega Gold$44.991 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
Always Connected
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is PokeRaid free?
Is Always Connected free?
Do PokeRaid or Always Connected have ads?
Which is updated more often, PokeRaid or Always Connected?
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