# Go Problems

> Go game training app with over 4,500 problems and progress tracking. (iPhone/iPad app by Adumbration, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/go-problems/id635778548 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Adumbration, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/321326612)
- Category: Games, Board, Puzzle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.20/5 from 15 App Store ratings · 29 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 7.0 · 36 MB
- Languages: American English, Czech, German (Germany)
- Released: 2013-05-06
- Data updated: 2026-06-08
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/go-problems/id635778548/reviews.md

## What is Go Problems?

Improve your go by solving go problems. All problems hand-picked from the goproblems.com database. Over 4,500 problems to start, and more will be added over time. This app will automatically calculate your rating as you attempt the problems.

Life and death and tesuji problems are the fastest way to get stronger at go. This app will help you practice every day.

App features:
 * Over 200 free problems
 * Retina display on iPhone and iPad
 * Bookmarking your favorite problems
 * Auto-problem mode finds problems at your level and adjusts to your skill
 * Track your progress at each problem difficulty level
 * Two-finger swipe to quickly change between problems

## Key features

- Over 4,500 Go problems
- Life and death and tesuji problems
- Automatic rating calculation
- Bookmarking favorite problems
- Auto-problem mode adjusts to skill
- Progress tracking by difficulty

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Standard Problem Set 1 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Standard Problem Set 2 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Standard Problem Set 3 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Standard Problem Set 4 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Standard Problem Set 5 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Standard Problem Set 6 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Standard Problem Set 7 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Standard Problem Set 8 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Standard Problem Set 9 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Carpenter's Square Problem Set | $0.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 29)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/go-problems/id635778548/reviews.md

### 1/5 — OK, but there’s problems

*2025-02-28, version 1.07*

First of all, the app crashing in the middle of solving a problem id a very serious problem and I deducted a star just for that. Second of all, it’ll say things like “you must protect against 02“. What’s “O2”? I don’t know. Third of all, it has the same problem that many go problem apps have: you’ll be clueless, so you take a guess, and suddenly it says “solved”. Why is it solved? How does what I just did solve it? What am I supposed to learn from this? These all remain unknown, and you learn nothing. EDIT:I just took off another star. It’s crashing every couple of minutes. It’s not acceptable. EDIT2: I removed another star. Down to one store now because it crashes every three minutes.

### 3/5 — Good, but easily fixable glitches

*2023-02-18, version 1.07*

I like this app, but there are many easily fixable glitches throughout.  Especially, portions of the stones and text being off on my iPad display.

### 1/5 — Crashes. Can't use = one Star

*2019-01-09, version 1.07*

Latest is version. XR.. non stop crashing..

### 2/5 — Decent problems, needs work

*2018-10-07, version 1.07*

There are a lot of decent problems, and the prices for packs is not bad at all. The real problem (other than the crashes) is that on a phone you usually can't see all of the text, if text comes with the problem. Oftentimes the text will explain a situation, there will be marked stones on the board, and you won't know what it is they want you to do if the text is too long.

I really enjoy doing problems, but some fixes need to be made to this app in order for that to be possible.

Also, as another suggestion, It would be nice if the problem sets were by rank. I wouldn't mind paying a little extra for problems around where I am instead of getting a bunch of problems that I can't use.

### 3/5 — Decent

*2018-07-04, version 1.07*

App keeps crashing when I restart a level and most of the levels don’t even explain to you what you’re supposed to do. I like knowing what rank I am but at the same time my rank goes up too fast and I don’t even understand most of what I’m doing

### 3/5 — Crash Problems

*2018-06-28, version 1.07*

I love this app, I think it's really great. The only problem is it keeps crashing. Please fix that so I can continue to play.

### 4/5 — Ok

*2018-05-25, version 1.07*

I really enjoy this app but it crashes regularly.

### 2/5 — Crashes

*2018-02-16, version 1.07*

Would have been great if it didn’t crash (most important) and yes, it’s icon is an abomination as mentioned by a previous reviewer. Perhaps he developer wasn’t able to give enough proper attention to creating and maintaining this app. I’m guessing it might not be fixed for a long while. :/

### 1/5 — Frequent Crashes

*2017-06-22, version 1.05*

Keeps crashing on iPad Pro 9.7 (iOS 10.2.1).

### 1/5 — NOPE. useless.

*2017-02-11*

1. Gets MUCH too hard, MUCH too fast. I'm sorry, I'm a beginner, I can't see 6 or 8 moves in advance. But after 15 minutes of using this app which claims to adjust to your skill level, that's how hard the problems have already gotten. Sorry, it takes longer than 15 minutes to learn to be that good.
2. Crashes every 3-4 minutes.
3. Gives tips, but only lets you read first 2 lines of them. What good is it to only be able to read the first 10 words of a long explanation? How is that supposed to do anyone any good at all?

## Frequently asked questions about Go Problems

### What does the Go Problems app do?

This app helps you improve your Go game by providing a large database of hand-picked Go problems. You can solve life and death and tesuji challenges, track your progress, and receive personalized problem recommendations based on your skill level.

### What are the key features of the Go Problems app?

Key features include over 4,500 Go problems, automatic rating calculation, bookmarking favorite problems, an auto-problem mode that adjusts to your skill, and progress tracking for each difficulty level. It also offers two-finger swipe for quick problem changes.

### Is the Go Problems app free to use?

The app offers over 200 free problems to start. Additional problems and features may be available through in-app purchases, indicating a freemium or free with in-app purchases monetization model.

### What kind of Go problems can I solve?

You can solve life and death problems and tesuji problems, which are considered the fastest ways to get stronger at Go. The app aims to help you practice these types of problems daily.

### What devices is the Go Problems app compatible with?

The app is designed to work with Retina displays on both iPhone and iPad, suggesting compatibility with Apple's iOS devices.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.07 — 2017-09-11

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

- 786 of lowest quality problems replaced by new higher quality problems
- Approx 100 additional problems added

### 1.06 — 2017-08-28

- Updating to latest SDK
- Fixing some UI issues

### 1.05 — 2015-11-13

Compatible for iOS9 on tablets
Minor bugfixes

### 1.04 — 2014-07-30

* Support for iOS 7
* Major memory leak fixed
* Layout fixes for the board

### 1.03 — 2013-07-20

* German and Czech translations (UI, not problem text)
* 12 more problems
* 3 bad problems replaced
* Bugfixes

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