Renju Rules Gomoku vs Simple Chess
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Renju Rules Gomoku
Compete globally in this online strategy board game, adhering to official Renju rules. Challenge AI opponents or friends, review master plays, and climb the ranks. Supports multiple languages and achievements.
- Official Renju rules implementation
- Online ranked matchmaking
- AI opponent with 6 difficulty levels
- Local 2-player mode
- Replay mode with 50 slots
- Achievements and leaderboards
- Supports 16 languages
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Online Gomoku game has applied matching system based on ranking! Compete players from all around the world with official rules and challenge highest rank as much as you can! [What Renju rule is?] According to the official rules, 33, 44, or six moku is forbidden only for first turn player in order to prevent first turn advantage. [ Game Features] - Renju Rule has applied as an official rule in international Gomoku federation. - 1 player mode: Available to compete AI with 6 different difficulties. - 2 player mode: Available to compete with friends in one device. - Replay mode: Available to see master’s skill to improve your skill and provide 50 replay slots. - Available to reset the online records. - Supported 16 languages. - Supported achievements and leaderboard. Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mobirixplayen YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/user/mobirix1
Simple Chess
Master the game of chess with this intuitive application. It offers a straightforward approach to learning and playing, making it accessible for beginners. Enjoy a clean interface designed for ease of use.
- Easy learning method
- Simple gameplay
- Beginner-friendly
- Intuitive interface
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Learn to play chess on a easy way
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Simple Chess at 5.0 against Renju Rules Gomoku's 4.0. Simple Chess also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 63%) and ads (none vs shown). Renju Rules Gomoku's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 20 months) and ratings volume (10 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
Simple Chess holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Renju Rules Gomoku has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Renju Rules Gomoku's written reviews are positive against 100% of Simple Chess's.
Renju Rules Gomoku ships an update every 4 months, Simple Chess every 20 months. Both last shipped on October 12, 2026.
| Parameter | Renju Rules Gomoku | Simple Chess |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 20 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MOBIRIX | Leon van der Linden |
Customer experience
Renju Rules Gomoku
Simple Chess
In-app purchases
Renju Rules Gomoku
No in-app purchases
Simple Chess
No in-app purchases
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