Minígo vs Go
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Minígo
Engage in turn-based matches of the ancient strategy game on a 9x9 board. Connect with friends or find new opponents through Game Center, utilizing area scoring and a 5.5 point komi.
- 9x9 board
- Turn-based matches
- Play against friends
- Discover new opponents
- Area scoring
- Situational superko
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Play Go on a 9x9 board with friends! FEATURES - 9x9 board - Turn-based matches through Game Center - Play against friends or discover new opponents - Area scoring - 5.5 point komi - Situational superko
Go
Engage in a strategic board game where the goal is to surround more territory than your opponent. Capture enemy stones by surrounding them. The game concludes when both players consecutively pass their turn.
- Surround territory to win
- Capture surrounded enemy stones
- Game ends on consecutive passes
- Deep territory analysis
- Convenient move navigation
- Pleasant gameplay and interface
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A logical game with a deep strategic content and simple rules: — The winner is the one who will surround more territory — A stone or a group of enemy stones that you have surrounded with your stones is removed from the board. — The game ends when both players in turn skip the turn Features: — Deep analysis of territories — Convenient navigation on the moves — Pleasant gameplay and interface
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Minígo at Free against Go's $1.99. Minígo also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1). Go's advantage is chart position (#179 vs unranked). On rating, 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
Minígo is free to download; Go costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Minígo against 5.0 for Go. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | Minígo | Go |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 62.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 45 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #179 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Adelson | Stepan Grachev |
Customer experience
Minígo
Go
In-app purchases
Minígo
No in-app purchases
Go
No in-app purchases
