Niantic Campfire

Name: Niantic Campfire
Rating: 3.1 (1426 reviews)
Author: Scopely Explore, Inc.

By: Scopely Explore, Inc. App

Social Networking

Overview

Version:

2026.31.0

Last updated: 2026-07-30

Ranking

#55,932 ▲ 29

Overall

Features & Capabilities

Niantic Campfire is a social networking extension that helps the Niantic community connect locally for real-world gameplay. Discover real-time activities on the Campfire Map, find nearby game communities, and connect with players through direct or group messages to tackle quests together.

Schedule group gatherings with old and new friends, and manage your Niantic ID and Niantic friends to stay connected wherever you play.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Games Community

By:

Scopely Explore, Inc.

Rating:

3.10

(1,426) 5 new ratings

Version:

2026.31.0 Last updated: 2026-07-30

Version code:

889056628

Creation date:

2022-06-30

Compatible devices:

Size:

47.19MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-08-25

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 55,932 ▲ 29

Other platforms

Niantic Campfire (v2026.31.0)

3,208,101 3.20

(12,660)

For Developers

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Developed by:

Scopely Explore, Inc.

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/niantic-campfire/id1608615554

Website:

https://campfire.nianticlabs.com/

User Reviews

Campfire is valued as a map-based, communication-focused companion to Pokémon Go for organizing meetups and raids, especially where players are sparse. However, widespread bugs, flaky raid loading, long queues, missing raid types like shadow raids, and outdated map data severely limit its usefulness, yielding a mostly negative overall sentiment despite its potential.

Pros

The map feature is useful for locating raids, meetups, and points of interest.
Built-in messaging helps connect trainers without exposing personal information.
Supports meetups and group coordination, useful for rural areas with fewer resources.
Acts as a helpful companion to Pokémon Go for coordinating events and raids.

Cons

Bugs and reliability issues make the app often buggy and unstable.
Raid hosting/joining is slow or fail-prone with long queues and loading problems.
Lack of support for newer raid types (e.g., shadow raids) and missing related features.
Inaccurate or outdated map/spawn data reduces usefulness for finding raids.
Overall UX is slow and clunky, with performance issues hindering use.