Niantic Campfire

I really like the app for a variety of reasons, especially connecting users. However, it could be more user friendly by fixing things like member search and adding things like the ability to sort group members. It would also be nice if you could link Campfire messaging to POGO, so you can click a friend and message them without having to search for them on Campfire, which also doesn't seem to work.

Campfire is part of Niantic's attempt to push local activities in Pokémon Go, but it's missing a lot of functionality. Though intended to encourage playing with people nearby, there isn't any distance slider for you to define "nearby". Because of this, I keep getting notifications from flares on the other side of the city, which really undermines the value of the app. Being able to set a distance radius would be a quick fix, but won't solve the problem - it needs user-defined local areas.

Overall its okay at launch.It's a solid concept. Wish the map would show what team had control of the gyms. Wish the interface was easier to navigate. Finally, there should be a way to overlay on top of pokemon go. I Want to be able to see text and convers as I'm making my way to a raid. If the developers continue to work on this app, it could be a great addition to their games.