ChessM8 vs Gomoku Online
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ChessM8
Engage in correspondence chess with players globally. Plan your moves, communicate with opponents, and invite others to spectate your matches. Receive post-game analysis from a computer engine.
- Correspondence chess play
- Global player matchmaking
- Move planning tools
- In-game chat functionality
- Spectator mode for games
- Post-game computer analysis
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This app allows players around the world to play correspondence chess. It allows players to plan moves, chat with each other, invite others to watch games. It also provides a computer analysis after games are completed.
Gomoku Online
Engage in the classic five-in-a-row board game online against players worldwide or friends. Practice against AI, compete in ranked matches, or explore other board games like Chess and Go within the same app.
- Real-time multiplayer matches
- Ranked play with leaderboards
- Play against AI
- Private rooms with chat
- Includes Go, Chess, and Battleship
- Customizable board and stone skins
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Gomoku Online is the classic five-in-a-row board game – also known as Gobang, Renju, Omok, Caro or Connect 5 – played online with real people. Match with players around the world, invite friends to a private room with chat, or practise against the AI. HOW TO PLAY Black and white take turns placing stones on a 15×15 board. The first to line up five stones in a row – horizontally, vertically or diagonally – wins. Easy to learn, hard to master. MODES • Ranked matches – seasons, points and a global leaderboard • Casual match – quick online games with players at your level • Friend rooms – share a room code, chat and send emoji while you play • Solo mode – play the computer, or pass and play on one phone MORE BOARDS IN ONE ROOM Game cards bring other classic board games into the same room: Go (Weiqi / Baduk), Chess, Battleship and Chain Reaction. Play them online with friends or solo against the AI. FEATURES • Real-time multiplayer with move timers and replays • Board and stone skins in the shop – classic wood, ruby & sapphire, narutomaki and more • Friends list and direct messages • Guest login, no account needed; link your Apple ID or Google account to keep your progress across devices • Interface in English, 中文, 日本語, 한국어, Español and Português • No ads Made by a small team. Tell us what to build next: info@dreamscape.games
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Gomoku Online at every 3 days against ChessM8's every 2 weeks. ChessM8's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. 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 ChessM8 against 5.0 for Gomoku Online. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ChessM8 has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ChessM8 ships an update every 2 weeks, Gomoku Online every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ChessM8 | Gomoku Online |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (15 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Corneliu Lupu | DreamScape Games LLC |
Customer experience
ChessM8
Gomoku Online
In-app purchases
ChessM8
No in-app purchases
Gomoku Online
No in-app purchases
