Comparison

Gomoku Master! vs Board Game World

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

Head to head
About

Gomoku Master!

Engage in the classic board game with a sophisticated AI opponent or challenge players worldwide. Test your skills with various quiz types and enjoy a clean, intuitive interface.

Highlights
  • Self-learning AI with multiple difficulty levels
  • Variety of quiz types (VCT, VCF, Invincible)
  • Real-time online player matching
  • Clear and fancy user interface
  • Adheres to Renju Rule
Features
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Gomoku Master! The mobile #1 A.I algorithm and Online match between users. Best Gomoku App ever! Classic board game in mobile ! Are you good at Gomoku? want to be good at it? Then Gomoku Master is the only option. Play against AI and Solve many quizzes, and Compete with many other players online. Features : - Many different levels of self-learning AI (from novice to master) - Many different types of quizzes are available, including VCT, VCF, Invincible. - Real-time online game matching system. You can play against players from all over the world. - Clear, neat and fancy user interface Our app follows standard 'Renju Rule': - Black may not create a three-three, four-four or line consisting of more than six stones in a row. * three-three rule for Black is only for opened-3 not closed-3. - White is not restricted so it can win by any of those moves or, by forcing Black to make such a move to block White.

About

Board Game World

Experience a variety of classic board games in a single, user-friendly application. Play solo or challenge friends online with a growing collection of titles, all accessible anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Collection of classic board games
  • Solo play option
  • Online multiplayer
  • Clean and easy-to-use interface
  • Multiple game modes
  • Regular updates with new games
Features
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Enjoy a collection of classic board games in one app! Play anytime, anywhere — solo or with friends — all in a clean and easy-to-use interface. Included Games: - Ataxx - Gomoku - Alkaki - One Card - Connect6 - Bingo - Korean Chess - Checkers - Ludo - Chess - Yatzy - Old maid Play solo or with friends Online multiplayer supported Clean UI with simple controls More games coming in future updates! Relive the fun and challenge of board games — all in one app!

Screenshots

Gomoku Master!4 screens
Board Game World4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Gomoku Master! at none against Board Game World's shown. Gomoku Master! also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Gomoku Master! sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Board Game World sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gomoku Master! ships an update every 4 days, Board Game World every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Gomoku Master! versus Board Game World: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGomoku Master!Board Game World
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmartPlaylandSang Un Lee

Customer experience

Gomoku Master!

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive55.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative40.0%

Board Game World

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Gomoku Master!

One-time6
  • 100 Rewind Items$0.99
  • 100 Hint Items$0.99
  • 10,000 Points$0.99
Show 3 more
  • 450 Rewind Items$2.99
  • 450 Hint Items$2.99
  • 45,000 Points$2.99
1 purchases

Board Game World

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is Gomoku Master! free?
Gomoku Master! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Board Game World free?
Board Game World is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gomoku Master! or Board Game World have ads?
Board Game World shows ads; Gomoku Master! does not.
Which is updated more often, Gomoku Master! or Board Game World?
Gomoku Master! ships an update every 4 days, and Board Game World every 6 weeks. Most recently, Gomoku Master! was updated on October 13, 2026 and Board Game World on September 22, 2026.

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