PoGO RAID vs TCG.chat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PoGO RAID
Connect with trainers worldwide to participate in and organize remote in-game raids. Features real-time chat rooms for strategy planning and streamlined friend code management for seamless coordination.
- Join remote raids
- Host remote raids
- Real-time chat rooms
- Friend code management
- Trainer network
- Low bandwidth optimization
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PoGO RAID (formerly known as Raid KING app) is a key to the most trusted and well established online network of trainers battling in remote Raids! Get to know trainers around the world, join and host remote Raids together conveniently. Use dedicated real-time chat room for each coordinated Raid to better plan your strategy. How to join a remote Raid? - App will beep once when new Raids are added, click Load new Raids popup to load the latest vacant Raids. - Join any remote Raid listed in the Raids tab. - After joining, add the friend code shown (click Copy Code button to copy the code that can be conveniently pasted in the game), or use camera to scan the QR code to add the host trainer as a friend in game. - Click Chat Room button to join the dedicated chat room for the Raid. - Discuss and follow the instructions from the host trainer in the chat room on battling in the Raid. - Provide feedback to the host trainer. How to host a remote Raid? - Click Host a Raid tab of the app. - Enter the Raid Boss name, CP, time left, number of trainers required for the battle and the gym location. Alternatively you may add a screenshot of the gym which will be published both on website and on the app for improved trustworthiness (optional). - Join the chat room and wait for the required number of trainers to join. - Click List button to get a list of trainers who would like to join your raid. Wait for the trainers to send friend requests to you. - In the List page click Copy List button to copy all trainers who joined the list. - Accept all friend requests in the game. - Join the Raid from the game and in invites screen paste the copied List and add trainers to your raid conveniently! *To join and host Raids remotely a remote raid pass is required in game. This version has: - No subscriptions - No push notifications - Improved performance for low bandwidth connections - Light weight - Sign in with Gishan Networks account
TCG.chat
Connect with other trading card game enthusiasts on a dedicated social platform. Share your passion, discover events, trade cards, and build your collection with personalized profiles and community hubs.
- Personalized Gamer Profiles
- Activity Streams
- Live Chat & Messages
- Create and Join Hubs
- Event Calendar & Registrations
- Marketplace Listings
- Earn Points & Unlock Badges
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Join the TCG.chat community to network with other players, create and join communities and level up your game. We've taken all things social and curated it specifically to your favorite trading card games. On the app you'll find everything you love about online communities and some features you'll only find on TCG.chat such as: • Personalized Profiles for Players • Activity Streams • Group Chats & Messages • Create and Join Communities • Find Events • Special Curated Visual Experiences for some TCG's • Many more features to come such as deck submissions & deck databases! • Integrations with other community driven resources Disclaimer: This is unofficial fan content. All trademarks and copyrights belong to their respective owners and are used here for identification only. No affiliation or endorsement is implied. For more info please visit our disclaimer page at https://tcg.chat/disclaimer/
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Verdict
PoGO RAID and TCG.chat both sit at 3.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of PoGO RAID's written reviews are positive against 50% of TCG.chat's. PoGO RAID also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 24 months). TCG.chat's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for PoGO RAID against 3.0 for TCG.chat. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of PoGO RAID's written reviews are positive against 50% of TCG.chat's.
PoGO RAID ships an update every 11 days, TCG.chat every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and July 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PoGO RAID | TCG.chat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 24 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Gishan Networks (Private) Limited | Alfonso Ruiz |
Customer experience
PoGO RAID
TCG.chat
In-app purchases
PoGO RAID
No in-app purchases
TCG.chat
No in-app purchases








