Scopely Explore Campfire vs TCGPTrading
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
TCGPTrading
Facilitates trading of collectible cards by allowing users to display their own cards, browse others' collections, and make exchange offers. Users can also create chats to negotiate trades and complete card sets.
- Display personal card collection
- Browse other users' cards
- Make exchange offers
- Create chat for negotiation
- Complete card sets
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TCGPTrading provides the means to: - display what you want - browse what others want - make exchange offers to obtain the card you want - create chat with people in order to easily come to a consensus and make that trade and complete the set
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TCGPTrading at 75% against Scopely Explore Campfire's 21%. TCGPTrading also leads on rating (3.8 vs 3.1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Scopely Explore Campfire's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 4). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TCGPTrading holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scopely Explore Campfire has 1.4K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Scopely Explore Campfire's written reviews are positive against 75% of TCGPTrading's.
Scopely Explore Campfire ships an update every 3 weeks, TCGPTrading weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scopely Explore Campfire | TCGPTrading |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (1.4K ratings) | 3.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.1% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #179 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.3 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Scopely Explore, Inc. | CORNEL-SEBASTIAN OAIE |
Customer experience
Scopely Explore Campfire
TCGPTrading
Bugs and requests
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
TCGPTrading
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Scopely Explore Campfire
No in-app purchases
TCGPTrading
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Scopely Explore Campfire free?
Is TCGPTrading free?
Which has better reviews, Scopely Explore Campfire or TCGPTrading?
Do Scopely Explore Campfire or TCGPTrading have ads?
Which is updated more often, Scopely Explore Campfire or TCGPTrading?
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