Gomoku vs Game Brain
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
Game Brain
Engage in daily logic puzzles and brain training exercises. This app offers a variety of classic puzzle types with progressive difficulty levels to sharpen your logic, memory, and focus.
- Daily Puzzle Challenge
- Multiple Puzzle Types (Hanji, Minesweeper, Hashi, etc.)
- Brain Training (Logic, Memory, Focus)
- Progressive Difficulty
- Simple and Clean Design
- Track Progress
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Love logic puzzles? Game Brain brings together classic brain games in one app. Play Flow, Hanji (Nonogram/Picross), Hashi (Bridges), Slitherlink, and Minesweeper with hundreds of handcrafted puzzles, plus a brand-new Daily Bonus Puzzle every day. Whether you're looking for relaxing puzzle games, challenging logic games, or daily brain training, Game Brain has something for every puzzle fan. Five Classic Logic Puzzle Games Flow Link matching colors to fill the board without crossing paths. Hanji (Nonogram/Picross) Reveal fill a grid using logic alone. Hashi (Bridges) Connect islands with bridges to complete one island chain Slitherlink Draw a single looping path around the grid using number clues. Minesweeper The timeless strategy puzzle you know and love. Daily Bonus Puzzle Come back every day for a brand-new bonus challenge. The Daily Bonus Puzzle features Akari (Light Up), a classic logic puzzle where you place lights to illuminate the entire grid while avoiding overlapping beams. Keep your streak alive, sharpen your logic skills, and enjoy a fresh puzzle every day. Features • Five classic logic puzzle games in one app • New Daily Bonus Puzzle every day • Daily Akari (Light Up) challenges • Hundreds of handcrafted puzzles • Multiple difficulty levels for beginners and experts • Helpful hints when you get stuck • Track your daily streak and progress • Clean, simple interface designed for focused gameplay • Regular updates with new puzzles and features Whether you're a fan of Flow, Hanji (Nonogram/Picross), Hashi (Bridges), Minesweeper, Slitherlink, Akari, or simply love brain games and logic puzzles, Game Brain is your all-in-one destination for relaxing and rewarding puzzle solving. Download Game Brain today and put your logic skills to the test!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Game Brain at none against Gomoku's 1. Game Brain also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). Gomoku's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and rating 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. Game Brain asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Gomoku against 5.0 for Game Brain. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.
Gomoku ships an update every 11 months, Game Brain weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gomoku | Game Brain |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AppLabNexus LLC | Geoffrey Brandt |
Customer experience
Gomoku
Game Brain
In-app purchases
Gomoku
- 30 rewards $1.99$1.99
Game Brain
No in-app purchases









