Comparison

SmartGo One vs MathSweeper

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

Head to head
About

SmartGo One

Learn, play, and study the ancient game of Go with this comprehensive app. It offers adjustable board sizes, a powerful AI engine, interactive books, and a vast database of professional games to help you improve your skills.

Highlights
  • Multiple board sizes (9x9 to 19x19)
  • Powerful KataGo AI engine
  • Interactive Go books
  • 138,000+ professional game records
  • Go problems and tutorials
  • Pattern matching for game analysis
  • Record, annotate, and edit games
Features
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SmartGo One is the only Go app you’ll need, whether you’re just getting started or already a seasoned player. Learn, play, study, and improve with SmartGo One. Experience the ancient game of Go on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac in a whole new way. Also known as igo (囲碁), wéiqí (围棋), or baduk (바둑), Go begins with an empty board that gradually fills as players surround territory and capture stones. Start with a 9x9 board and move up to 13x13 and 19x19 as your skills grow. SmartGo One adapts to your strength, automatically adjusting handicaps so games remain competitive and enjoyable. And when you’re ready for a serious challenge, the powerful KataGo-based engine delivers strong, rewarding play. But SmartGo One is far more than a way to play Go. Read interactive Go books while replaying the moves they describe to deepen your understanding. Explore a collection of more than 138,000 professional game records spanning both modern and historical masters. Improve your reading and decision-making skills with a growing library of Go problems and tutorials. Want to know how a master would handle a position on your board? SmartGo’s pattern matching technology compares your game with historical pro games and shows how strong players approached similar situations. No matter your level, SmartGo One helps you continue improving. Features include: • 9x9, 11x11, 13x13, and 19x19 board sizes • Powerful KataGo-based engine • Fast and responsive gameplay • Manual or automatic handicap adjustment • Record, annotate, and edit your games • Territory estimator • Hints and move analysis • Undo and replay controls • Tutorial with over 100 problems • Extensive user manual We value your privacy and only collect the minimum information necessary to make our apps work well for you. Learn more at https://smartgo.com/privacy.html. This app is licensed under Apple’s standard Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

MathSweeper

This daily math puzzle game challenges you to clear a grid of numbers by solving equations. Select numbers, operators, and find the correct answers to sweep them away. Compete for the fastest times or play at your own pace.

Highlights
  • Solve hidden equations
  • Clear number grids
  • Daily puzzles
  • Timed and relaxed modes
  • Operator tracking
  • Dark and light themes
Features
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MathSweeper is a daily math puzzle game where a grid of numbers hide equations. The grid contains hidden equations in the form a ○ b = c. Select two numbers, pick an operator sign, and check if the answer exists on the grid. If correct, all three numbers are swept away. Clear the entire grid — but you must use all four operators (+, −, ×, ÷) to win. DAILY SWEEP A new puzzle every day with varying difficulty, the same for all players. Compete for the fastest time and share with your friends! Wrong guesses add +5 seconds to your score. QUICK PLAY Unlimited puzzles across four difficulties — Easy, Medium, Hard, and Extreme. Play timed or switch on Relaxed mode for a pressure-free experience. FEATURES - Animated Solve Guide tutorial - Daily streak tracking - Personal best times by difficulty - Medals to unlock - Undo, reset, and shuffle controls - Operator status tracking with visual indicators - Dark and light themes - Share your results with friends Challenge your mental math. Solve the grid. Climb the Scoreboard.

Screenshots

SmartGo One4 screens
MathSweeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MathSweeper at none against SmartGo One's 10. MathSweeper also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 77%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). SmartGo One's advantage is ratings volume (2K vs 5) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads 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. SmartGo One sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. MathSweeper asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MathSweeper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SmartGo One has 2K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of SmartGo One's written reviews are positive against 100% of MathSweeper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SmartGo One ships an update every 8 days, MathSweeper every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
SmartGo One versus MathSweeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartGo OneMathSweeper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2K ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmart Go, Inc.Amirali Jairazbhoy

Customer experience

SmartGo One

All ratings1,970 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews169 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral8.3%
Negative14.8%

MathSweeper

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

SmartGo One

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Illegal move detection issues on certain board positions
  • Problems with missing variations or incorrect answers
  • Inconsistent behavior when passing moves

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add read-only mode
  • Improve move suggestion explanations
  • Introduce difficulty settings for AI
  • Integrate online play functionality
  • Provide more randomness in AI moves

MathSweeper

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

SmartGo One

Subscriptions2
  • SmartGo One Pro – Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Games and Features14 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time8
  • Go Problems Master Collection$3.99
  • Go Problems Add-on 1: Easy$3.99
  • Go: A Complete Introduction$5.99
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  • How Not to Play Go$5.99
  • Learn to Play Go 1$7.99
  • Graded Go Problems 1$9.99
  • Fundamental Principles of Go$11.99
  • Pro – Lifetime Unlock$99.00
None

MathSweeper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SmartGo One free?
SmartGo One is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MathSweeper free?
MathSweeper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SmartGo One or MathSweeper?
MathSweeper is rated higher. SmartGo One averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while MathSweeper averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do SmartGo One or MathSweeper have ads?
Neither SmartGo One nor MathSweeper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SmartGo One or MathSweeper?
SmartGo One ships an update every 8 days, and MathSweeper every 3 weeks. Most recently, SmartGo One was updated on November 6, 2026 and MathSweeper on November 5, 2026.

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