Comparison

Ingress vs GO Raids

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

Head to head
About

Ingress

Explore the real world as a battlefield in this augmented reality game. Choose a faction, discover hidden energy sources, and collaborate with others to control territories and influence the future of humanity. Your mission begins now.

Highlights
  • Explore real-world locations
  • Augmented reality gameplay
  • Choose between two factions
  • Capture and link virtual portals
  • Form teams and plan strategies
  • Participate in live global events
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ENTER THE INGRESS UNIVERSE Welcome, Agent. A mysterious energy source known as Exotic Matter (XM) has been discovered. Its origin is unknown, and its power is seemingly unlimited. Two Factions are racing to control it, and the future of humanity hangs in the balance. The newly enhanced Ingress Scanner is online, and waiting for you. THE WORLD IS YOUR GAME Step outside and turn the real world into your battlefield. Explore landmarks, monuments, and hidden corners of your city. Every public artwork and point of interest becomes a Portal: a gateway to gather XM and uncover the secrets that are shaping our world. CHOOSE YOUR FACTION Will you enlighten humanity’s evolution with The Enlightened, or defend free will from mind control with The Resistance? Your choice defines your mission, your allies, and your destiny. TEAM UP, THINK BIG Coordinate with Agents nearby and across the globe. Build strategies, plan operations, and take part in live events that reshape the map, and reality itself. CONTROL THE BATTLEFIELD Capture and link Portals to create massive Control Fields spanning entire cities. Compete for dominance, territory, and influence in a global, ever-changing war. YOUR MISSION STARTS NOW XM is everywhere. The battle is real. Download Ingress and join the fight. Note: Agents must be over 13 years old (for residents outside of the European Economic Area); or over 16 years old or such age needed to consent to the processing of personal data in the Agent's country of residence (for residents of the European Economic Area). Unfortunately, no children may play Ingress. The optional Adventure Sync feature integrates with HealthKit to credit your distance traveled Agent Stats, even when Ingress is in the background. Support Contact us in-game by going to Settings > Help Center > Go. Privacy Policy https://www.nianticspatial.com/privacy Terms of Service https://www.nianticspatial.com/terms

About

GO Raids

This app facilitates remote participation in worldwide raids and provides a sharing map for in-game locations and information. It also offers tools to check Pokemon IV ranks, raid counters, and PvP matchups.

Highlights
  • Remote raid participation with auto-join
  • Location sharing for Pokestops, gyms, and nests
  • IV rank and breakpoint checker
  • Raid counter list up to Rank 50
  • PvP matchup matrix for battle analysis
Features
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*Remote Raids (Auto Join) You can join or invite remote raids around the world anytime, anywhere. Select the raid boss you want to join and it will match automatically. *Sharing Map You can share the location of Pokestops, gyms, and Pokemon nests in Pokemon GO on the map. In addition, you can register task and raid information to those spots. *IV Rank Checker You can check the rank and breakpoint of each Pokemon from their IV. *Raid Counters It shows the Counters List for Raid Bosses up to Rank 50. We simulate many actual battles and calculate average results, so it is useful for Solo Raid and Time Attack. *Matchup Matrix This is a tool of quick checking that victory / defeat against opponent's Pokémon, charged moves with good damage efficiency, amount of received damage, etc. in PvP.

Screenshots

Ingress4 screens
GO Raids4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GO Raids at none against Ingress's 8. GO Raids also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Ingress's advantage is ratings volume (5.5K vs 134) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ingress sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. GO Raids asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Ingress against 4.6 for GO Raids. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ingress has 5.5K ratings behind it against 134, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 45% of Ingress's written reviews are positive against 44% of GO Raids's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ingress ships an update every 3 weeks, GO Raids every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ingress versus GO Raids: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIngressGO Raids
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (5.5K ratings)4.6 (134 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.4% of reviews — better44.2% of reviews
Number of ratings5.5K — better134
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size397 MB62 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperNiantic Spatial, Inc.08 LLC

Customer experience

Ingress

All ratings5,451 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral3.7%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews1,680 reviews
Positive45.4%
Neutral6.8%
Negative47.8%

GO Raids

All ratings131 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral1.5%
Negative9.2%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive44.2%
Neutral7.0%
Negative48.8%

Bugs and requests

Ingress

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login issues and account problems
  • Inaccurate location tracking and portal detection
  • Inventory management and recharging bugs
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to change factions without contacting support
  • Better portal nomination and review process
  • More in-game events and community activities
  • Improved performance and stability on older devices

GO Raids

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Ingress

Subscriptions1
  • C.O.R.E. Monthly$7.991 Month
One-time7
  • 1,200 CMU$0.99
  • 2,500 CMU Pack$1.99
  • 7,000 CMU Pack$4.99
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  • 15,000 CMU Pack$9.99
  • 32,000 CMU Pack$19.99
  • 90,000 CMU Pack$49.99
  • 200,000 CMU Pack$99.99
None

GO Raids

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ingress free?
Ingress is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GO Raids free?
GO Raids is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ingress or GO Raids?
GO Raids is rated higher. Ingress averages 4.5 out of 5 from 5.5K ratings, while GO Raids averages 4.6 from 134 ratings.
Do Ingress or GO Raids have ads?
Neither Ingress nor GO Raids shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ingress or GO Raids?
Ingress ships an update every 3 weeks, and GO Raids every 2 months. Most recently, Ingress was updated on October 31, 2026 and GO Raids on October 26, 2026.

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