Comparison

Gobang Play vs Gomoku

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Gobang Play

Features
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This is a classic Gobang game. You can choose to fight with the smart AI, and you can log on your account and then play with players around the world. PC and mobile players can play with each other. This is a durable chess game. You can challenge smart AI or online players.

About

Gomoku

Features
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Gomoku — Five in a Row, refined. A meditative, fully offline take on the timeless five-in-a-row board game. No accounts, no ads, no tracking. Just you, the board, and a thinking AI. CORE FEATURES • Classic 15×15 board with crisp wood-grain visuals and warm dark theme. • Six AI difficulty levels — Novice, Easy, Medium, Hard, Expert, Master — built on heuristic scoring and minimax search up to depth-3. • Renju Forbidden Rule (optional, applied to black): double-three, double-four and overline are restricted, faithfully reproducing professional rule sets. • One-tap Undo to revert your last full round, perfect for learning. • Beautiful animated stones, last-move highlight, hint toggle. • Local statistics: total games, wins, losses, draws, real-time win rate, instant reset. • Haptic feedback and subtle sound effects (both can be disabled). WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • 100% offline. No network requests, ever. • No accounts, no sign-ups, no ads, no in-app purchases. • All data stays on your device. • iPhone-optimized portrait layout, dark mode by design. WHO IT'S FOR • Casual players who want a quick, calming match. • Strategy lovers seeking a sharp opponent. • Anyone who wants to learn Gomoku from scratch — start at Novice and climb to Master. Place your stone. Plan five in a row. Outwit the silicon.

Screenshots

Gobang Play4 screens
Gomoku4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Gobang Play at 6.0 against Gomoku's 15.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Gobang Play versus Gomoku: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGobang PlayGomoku
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLei Cao晓 郭

In-app purchases

None

Gobang Play

No in-app purchases

None

Gomoku

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gobang Play free?
Gobang Play is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gomoku free?
Gomoku is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Gobang Play or Gomoku have ads?
Neither Gobang Play nor Gomoku shows ads.

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