Gomoku vs Gomoku library
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gomoku
This abstract strategy board game challenges players to achieve an unbroken row of five stones horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. It offers multiple play modes, including playing against AI or a friend.
- Five in a row gameplay
- Play against AI
- Local multiplayer mode
- Computer vs. computer mode
- Multiple play modes
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Gomoku is an abstract strategy board game. Also called Gobang or Five in a Row, it is traditionally played with Go pieces(black and white stones) on a go board. The rule is black plays first if white did not just win, and plays alternate in placing a stone of their color on an empty space. The winner is the first player to get an unbroken row of five stones horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. Gomoku- Professional version has four modes to choose : 1. you play first. 2.computer play first. 3.computer v.s. computer 4.you play with your friend
Gomoku library
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There are four different types of puzzles: Attack, defense, victory by Continuous fours and Special (interactive solving puzzles). If you want, you can solve "daily tasks" every day. For actively playing players, there is the database which allows you to save moves, add comments and analyze your gomoku games. On top of that, you will find few special functions for Gomoku-swap2 openings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gomoku library at none against Gomoku's 1. Gomoku library also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 11 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Gomoku sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Gomoku library asks for nothing beyond the download.
Gomoku ships an update every 11 months, Gomoku library weekly. The most recent releases landed on July 4, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gomoku | Gomoku library |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tsan Huang Chen | Martin Muzika |
In-app purchases
Gomoku
- 30 rewards $1.99$1.99
Gomoku library
No in-app purchases
Questions
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