Comparison

Go Game Connect vs Learning Go (Beginner)

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

Head to head
About

Go Game Connect

Play the ancient game of Go with friends on your iPhone or iPad. Connect two devices locally via WiFi or remotely using Game Center for real-time play. Features include adjustable board sizes, handicap stones, and automatic scoring.

Highlights
  • Play Go on iPhone and iPad
  • Local WiFi or Game Center connection
  • Adjustable board sizes (19x19, 13x13, 9x9)
  • Handicap stone selection
  • Automatic capture and illegal move detection
  • Scoring for territories and captured stones
  • Voice and text chat via Game Center
Features
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Go Connect 1.4 allows you to play Go on iPhones and iPads using one shared device or two connected devices. The two connected devices share their board and their real-time moves through a local WiFi network or through Apple's Game Center. Using the Game Center, the two devices can be distant. This app does NOT 'play' Go itself - it is just a board and stones, not a player. You must know the basic rules of Go to use this app. * Select board size of 19x19 or 13x13 or 9x9 * Select number of handicap stones * Touch-and-drag or tap-and-tap to move stones from container * Touch-and-drag to move last moved stone again * Enlarge board with a single tap; return to full board with second tap; also responds to stretch and pinch finger gestures * Detects and removes captured stones * Detects and prevents illegal Ko moves * Play Board and separate Score Board * Scores Board scores indicated bordered territories and captured stones * Connect any two nearby devices together through WiFi * Play with distant friends using Apple's Game Center * Game Center voice chat and text messaging Is it free? The app - yes. The first 1000 stones come free with each device - try it. After that you must purchase (using IAP) stones for 3000 per $1 (about 10 cents per game). Purchased stones can be transferred from one device to other devices owned by the same user. Screenshots: 1) Example of game in mid-game; White has just played. (Actually this is the famous W160 move from 'The Game of the Century', 1933, White: Honinbo Shusai, Black: Go Seigen.) 2) Close-up (using stretch) of W160 (#1 above). 3) Scoring of a game (after completion of game in #1 above). (Please use Contact Us in the app if you see where White is +2 not +3.) 4) Enlarged board (by tapping the board) of a move in which Black captures 3 stones. 5) Starting screen when two devices are connected. Player who will be Black selects the number of handicap stones.

About

Learning Go (Beginner)

Features
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This is a collection of basic situations that we hope you will recognize and resolve when they arise in a real game. There are 11 sections and a total of 325 situations, so beginners will get plenty of practice while trying to resolve these situations.

Screenshots

Go Game Connect4 screens
Learning Go (Beginner)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Learning Go (Beginner) at none against Go Game Connect's 2. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Go Game Connect sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Learning Go (Beginner) asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Go Game Connect versus Learning Go (Beginner): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGo Game ConnectLearning Go (Beginner)
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 45 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeter Kramersungmin Yun

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Go Game Connect

One-time2
  • package of 3,000 Go stones$0.99
  • package of 10,000 Go stones$1.99
None

Learning Go (Beginner)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Go Game Connect free?
Go Game Connect is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Learning Go (Beginner) free?
Learning Go (Beginner) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Go Game Connect or Learning Go (Beginner) have ads?
Neither Go Game Connect nor Learning Go (Beginner) shows ads.

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