HoYoLAB vs Scopely Explore Campfire
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HoYoLAB
Connect with fellow gamers, discover engaging content, and share your creativity. Get official game updates and access helpful tools to enhance your gameplay. Join a vibrant community for shared gaming experiences.
- Communicate and discuss with players
- Discover recommended content
- Share fan art and anecdotes
- Get official game event information
- Access practical gaming tools and guides
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Here, players can: Communicate, discuss, explore the community, and meet new friends. Browse a variety of quality content and quickly find top posts recommended to them. Share anecdotes and fan art, inspiring creativity. Get official information about exciting game events, staying up to date with the game. Find practical tools, such as highly informative guides to enhance your gaming experience. Come and join HoYoLAB to discover more interesting content~ We focus on product innovation and user experience. Our knowledgeable technical team is dedicated to designing and developing safe and reliable software to provide quality service experience. Our software is compatible with mainstream smartphones.
Scopely Explore Campfire
Discover and connect with nearby players for real-world gaming experiences. Plan activities, find communities, and communicate with friends to accomplish in-game quests and schedule gatherings.
- Discover real-time activities
- Plan ahead with Campfire Map
- Find game communities
- Connect with new players
- Direct and group messaging
- Schedule group gatherings
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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: HoYoLAB at 3.9 against Scopely Explore Campfire's 3.1. HoYoLAB also leads on review sentiment (45% vs 21%) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Scopely Explore Campfire's advantage is chart position (#208 vs unranked). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HoYoLAB holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4K and 1.4K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of HoYoLAB's written reviews are positive against 21% of Scopely Explore Campfire's.
HoYoLAB ships an update fortnightly, Scopely Explore Campfire every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HoYoLAB | Scopely Explore Campfire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (4K ratings) — better | 3.1 (1.4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 45.2% of reviews — better | 21.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4K — better | 1.4K |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #208 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 179 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | COGNOSPHERE PTE. LTD. | Scopely Explore, Inc. |
Customer experience
HoYoLAB
Scopely Explore Campfire
User reviews
HoYoLAB
From 4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient daily check-in
- 📊 Helpful interactive map
- 👍 Useful in-game information
- 💡 Ability to share fan art and memes
- 🤝 Decent community
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent network errors and bugs
- 🔍 Unclear moderation and rules
- 💬 Toxic and inappropriate community posts
- 📱 Not optimized for tablets
- 🔔 Unreliable notification system
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
HoYoLAB
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues and account linking problems
- Crashes and freezes
- Inconsistent behavior of certain features
- Delayed or missing daily check-in rewards
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to track in-game progress on the interactive map
- Option to disable specific community content
- Improved customer support and appeal process
- Tablet-optimized layout
- Resin/energy tracking widget
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
HoYoLAB
No in-app purchases
Scopely Explore Campfire
No in-app purchases
