Comparison

GO Raid Party vs EthicalTCG

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

Head to head
About

GO Raid Party

Connect with other players globally to participate in remote raids. Find or host raid parties easily, regardless of your location, to tackle challenging bosses and collect rare Pokémon. Achieve your raid goals faster with a simple and intuitive interface.

Highlights
  • Remote raid invitations
  • Find raid parties globally
  • Host your own raid rooms
  • Raid regional Pokémon
  • 24/7 raiding opportunities
  • Simple profile setup
Features
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The ability to raid remotely from anywhere in the world might be the biggest thing since the release of Pokémon GO. Now it doesn't matter where you live, you can join a party to take down that Tier 5 boss you've been dreaming about. With GO Raid Party, we match people who need help with people who want to help, with a simple and easy to understand interface. This app is perfect for people who: - Has plenty of raids around but nobody to raid with. Go host a room! - Has a strong team but no raid around to join. Go find a room to help out! - Wants to raid regional stuff. It used to sucks when you can't have Azelf/Mesprit/Uxie just because you can't travel. Now you can (when it comes back to raids, of course). - Want to raid 24/7 to grind that hundo or shiny or dare we suggest, SHUNDO. Download the app, setup your profile and get your first raid done in less than 10 minutes. It's that simple. View Terms of Use at the following URL: https://goraidparty.com/terms.html

About

EthicalTCG

This app provides real-time updates on trading card stock at major retailers, powered by on-the-ground collectors. It helps users avoid wasted trips by showing store restock status and vendor activity, with community verification for accuracy.

Highlights
  • Live map of store inventory
  • Real-time restock and vendor status
  • GPS-confirmed collector reports
  • Photo verification for vendor sightings
  • Community voting on reports
  • Weekly store inventory reset
  • Online drop reminders
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Ethical TCG is a live map of trading card stock at Target, Walmart, GameStop, Best Buy and H-E-B, powered by collectors who are actually there. Free to download and free to use. Every store shows one of three statuses: - Yet to be stocked — nothing on the shelf - Restocked — product is out and available - Vendor Spotted — a distributor is stocking shelves right now WHY YOU CAN TRUST IT Reports only count when the reporter is physically at the store, confirmed by GPS. Vendor Spotted reports require a live photo taken through the app, watermarked automatically. No camera roll uploads, no secondhand rumors. A vendor report goes up right away and the community votes on it. Five confirmations verify it. Five disputes take it down. Every store resets on Monday mornings, so nothing goes stale. WHAT'S FREE - The full map — 9,864 stores across five chains - Report restocks and vendor sightings - Confirm or dispute other reports - Save as many stores as you want, with alerts for all of them - Filter the map by chain or by status - The leaderboard — claim a name and climb it - Online drop reminders for Target and Walmart websites - Search any city or state to scout before you drive ETHICAL PRO — OPTIONAL SUBSCRIPTION - Know first — vendor alerts reach you ten minutes before everyone else - Radius alerts — any vendor spotted within 5 to 50 miles of you - Route planning — hit the best stores in one trip, in the right order $9.99 per year or $1.49 per month. Cancel anytime. Everything else stays free. Stop driving to empty shelves. Know before you drive. Terms of Use: https://ethicaltcg-legal.netlify.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://ethicaltcg-legal.netlify.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

GO Raid Party4 screens
EthicalTCG4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GO Raid Party at 4.8 against EthicalTCG's 3.0. GO Raid Party also leads on ratings volume (28K vs 2) and chart position (#90 vs unranked). EthicalTCG's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. GO Raid Party sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and EthicalTCG sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GO Raid Party holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GO Raid Party has 28K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GO Raid Party ships an update every 2 months, EthicalTCG every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
GO Raid Party versus EthicalTCG: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGO Raid PartyEthicalTCG
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (28K ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings28K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#90 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB43 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTiny Whale Pte. Ltd.Jacob Demny

Customer experience

GO Raid Party

All ratings27,031 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.1%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews577 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral10.1%
Negative45.6%

EthicalTCG

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

GO Raid Party

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to host raids for some users
  • Freezing/crashing issues
  • Invites not being received

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to filter by player level
  • Option to queue for raids instead of constant refreshing
  • Improved communication between players
  • Accountability system for reliable hosts

EthicalTCG

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

GO Raid Party

Subscriptions1
  • Monthy Premium Subscription$14.991 Month
One-time1
  • Remove Ads$9.99
2 purchases

EthicalTCG

Subscriptions2
  • Ethical Pro Monthly$1.491 Month
  • Ethical Pro Yearly$9.991 Year

Questions

Is GO Raid Party free?
GO Raid Party is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EthicalTCG free?
EthicalTCG is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GO Raid Party or EthicalTCG?
GO Raid Party is rated higher. GO Raid Party averages 4.8 out of 5 from 28K ratings, while EthicalTCG averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do GO Raid Party or EthicalTCG have ads?
GO Raid Party shows ads; EthicalTCG does not.
Which is updated more often, GO Raid Party or EthicalTCG?
GO Raid Party ships an update every 2 months, and EthicalTCG every 3 weeks. Most recently, GO Raid Party was updated on November 9, 2026 and EthicalTCG on October 31, 2026.

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