# GO Raiders vs ShinyPokes

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ShinyPokes at none against GO Raiders's 3. ShinyPokes also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). GO Raiders's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. GO Raiders sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. ShinyPokes asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for GO Raiders against 5.0 for ShinyPokes. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ShinyPokes has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

GO Raiders ships an update daily, ShinyPokes every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | GO Raiders | ShinyPokes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/go-raiders/id6762252018/reviews) | [5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shinypokes/id6773987577/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **5** |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Daily** | Every 2 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 16 MB | 12 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [KYREE JAVON CHINN](https://appshunter.io/developer/1893550302) | [Trevor Buchanan](https://appshunter.io/developer/6773987580) |

## What reviewers say

### GO Raiders

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/go-raiders/id6762252018)

Coordinate with other trainers for legendary boss battles. See who's joining live raids, get real-time updates, and access up-to-date raid boss lists. Plan your teams with type matchup info and spend less time organizing and more time raiding.

**Highlights:** Live raid lobby, Current raid boss list, Real-time coordination, Type matchup info, Simple and fast design

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Elite Monthly | $12.99 | per month |
| Elite Annual | $129.99 | per year |
| Remove Ads | $4.99 | one-time |


### ShinyPokes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shinypokes/id6773987577)

Track your shiny Pokémon hunts, manage your collection, and view in-game locations. Features include encounter counters, timers, and a Shiny Dex. Connect with a community of fellow hunters.

**Highlights:** Shiny hunt counter, Encounter timers, Shiny Dex and collection management, In-game location data, Multi-hunt support, Community feed and chat

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is GO Raiders free?

GO Raiders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is ShinyPokes free?

ShinyPokes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, GO Raiders or ShinyPokes?

GO Raiders and ShinyPokes are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 5 ratings respectively.

### Do GO Raiders or ShinyPokes have ads?

GO Raiders shows ads; ShinyPokes does not.

### Which is updated more often, GO Raiders or ShinyPokes?

GO Raiders ships an update daily, and ShinyPokes every 2 days. Most recently, GO Raiders was updated on October 31, 2026 and ShinyPokes on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*