Comparison

Gomoku Clan vs Sha Puzz

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

Head to head
About

Gomoku Clan

Experience a classic strategy game with multiple rule sets and competitive play. Challenge AI opponents or other players in tournaments and friendly matches. Enjoy a user-friendly interface with engaging animations and sound effects.

Highlights
  • Multiple Gomoku rule sets (Free, Renju, Opening Renju)
  • Online tournaments and ranking system
  • Play against Alphago level AI
  • Friendly matches
  • Placement animations and sounds
  • Smart forbidden move checking
  • User-friendly UI
Features
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Gomoku introduction - Gomoku is a traditional game with simple rules. - Anyone can win by aligning five stones in a row. Gomoku Clan - Free Rule, Renju Rule, Opening Renju Rule provided - Tournaments to raise your ranks by competing with other players - Weekly Championships - Friendly matches available to everyone - Dual against Alphago level AI - Placement Animation and Sounds - Smart forbidden moves Check on 33 or 44 - User friendly UI and soft pallete graphic design Customer Service - When running into an issue using the app, please inform us through [Menu][Send ] on the upper left button. - Encountering a bug or any errors inform us at giangames.dev@gmail.com.

About

Sha Puzz

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Made for people who love puzzles. You draw the shapes with your finger and complete the combination. The rules take a minute to learn. Mastering them takes a good deal longer. And every board you finish brings color back to a sleeping ruin. Meet the four-year-old in charge Sha is four. Her distant big sister is a family legend — and, in fact, an archaeologist. Sha misheard the job, and picked her own career on the spot. But the screen says otherwise. Every puzzle you solve brings color back to a faded ruin and wakes the jungle. Sha never notices. Not once. You're the one companion who sees what's really going on. Draw with your finger, make it fit Each puzzle gives you only a few shapes (polyominoes) — usually two or three. Swipe to draw a region. It has to match one of those shapes exactly — rotated or flipped is fine. Get the right shape in the right place and the region seals. That click is what the game is for. No one tells you when you're wrong A shape in the wrong place colors in just like a right one. Filled the board and it didn't end? Something is off. Working out what's wrong, and what's right, is up to you. There's only one solution. Every board has its own difficulty, 1 to 4, measured board by board. Get it all right, and it pays out at once Fill the whole board correctly and you get one celebration, with the score counted up at once. Score carries across boards. How long you keep a run going is its own kind of win. The only rival is yesterday's you. It keeps getting steeper • Pieces run from 3 to 7 cells; the combinations deepen as you go • The first 9 boards hold your hand through the controls and rules. After that, you're on your own • Boss and rule boards run a clock, scaled to their size Three stars aren't the end of it After the first nine boards, most boards you've cleared reopen as bonus ruins — same board, but the parts you get right melt away. Clear one with three stars and a treasure chest appears — once per board. Boards you've already looted show an open chest on the map. Sha isn't a tour guide — Sha leans over the board next to you, taking full credit for everything you solve. Fair warning A wrong answer never costs a heart. With nowhere left to place a piece, a shield clears only the wrong pieces. On boards with a clock, run it out and you choose: watch an ad to refill it (once per board), or spend a heart to start over. Hints are there for when you're stuck. They're not free: hints cost Coins. We could have made it easier. We chose to protect the feeling of solving it yourself. A board takes a few minutes. Your head will be busy for all of them. This is for you if • You want a puzzle that works in a way you haven't played before • You'd rather not read instructions, but you do like getting good • You've said "one more board" and meant it, twice Offline play The core puzzles work without an internet connection. Purchases Free to start, with ads. Optional in-app purchases: Coins (in-game currency), heart refills, skip passes, ad removal. Privacy This app uses Firebase Analytics, Crashlytics, and the AdMob SDK. Data collected: app activity, diagnostics, and advertising ID. See the privacy policy for details.

Screenshots

Gomoku Clan4 screens
Sha Puzz4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sha Puzz at none against Gomoku Clan's shown. Sha Puzz also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). Gomoku Clan's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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. Gomoku Clan sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Sha Puzz sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gomoku Clan ships an update every 2 weeks, Sha Puzz every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Gomoku Clan versus Sha Puzz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGomoku ClanSha Puzz
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHyun Woong KoYALPHA Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Gomoku Clan

One-time8
  • 1200p Point$0.99
  • Beginner Package$1.99
  • Event Package$1.99
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  • Remove Ad$3.99
  • 6600p(+10%) Point$4.99
  • Monthly Package$7.99
  • 14400p(+20%) Point$9.99
  • Remove Ad$9.99
8 purchases

Sha Puzz

One-time8
  • 600 Starlight$0.99
  • 30 Hearts$1.99
  • 5 Jump Tickets$1.99
Show 5 more
  • 星明かり2,000$2.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • 10 Jump Tickets$3.99
  • Starter Pack$4.99
  • 4,500 Starlight$5.99

Questions

Is Gomoku Clan free?
Gomoku Clan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sha Puzz free?
Sha Puzz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gomoku Clan or Sha Puzz have ads?
Gomoku Clan shows ads; Sha Puzz does not.
Which is updated more often, Gomoku Clan or Sha Puzz?
Gomoku Clan ships an update every 2 weeks, and Sha Puzz every 2 days. Most recently, Gomoku Clan was updated on November 7, 2026 and Sha Puzz on October 31, 2026.

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