Go katago vs 棋路Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Go katago
This app provides in-depth analysis and review tools for the strategy game Go. It offers move analysis, situation judgments, and intelligent suggestions to improve your gameplay. Review SGF files and revisit every move to understand the game's essence.
- Deep move analysis
- Situation judgments
- Intelligent suggestions
- SGF file review
- Revisit every move
- AI-powered engine
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Kata Go Professional Edition offers a one-time fee for lifetime usage! Enjoy a top-notch Go review experience with no ads and no feature limitations. Our engine provides deep analysis of moves, situation judgments, and intelligent suggestions to help you showcase your Go skills. Easily review SGF files, revisit every move, and gain insights into the essence of the game. Download Kata Go now, challenge yourself, and become a Go master! With the free version, you can enjoy shared access to an RTX 1060 graphics card, providing ample assistance for beginners. Upgrade to the professional version to immediately experience faster and smoother performance. The 18b engine offers speeds of up to 200 v/s, allowing you to stand out in your analysis. The VIP version further enhances performance, equipped with an RTX 3090 graphics card, reaching speeds of up to 1000 v/s. The paid version provides a configuration of up to RTX 4090*4, bringing you an even more exceptional experience.
棋路Lite
This app is designed to help users improve their Chinese chess skills through a variety of learning tools. It offers tiered difficulty levels, thousands of endgame puzzles, cloud-based analysis, and a vast library of game records for study.
- Ten-level difficulty settings
- Thousands of endgame puzzles
- Cloud-based position analysis
- Position deduction tool
- Over 400,000 game records
- Excellent game record reading experience
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棋路Lite - 开源版 ==================== 棋路已经有超过10年的历史！ 注重体验、注重棋友心声， 一直是棋路秉持的传统！ 新棋路、新思路 - 以辅助棋友学习提升为首要目标！ 一、提供由浅入深出的十级棋力，满足从小朋友到大师的对弈需求； 二、提供数千盘残局、排局供棋友练习各种象棋杀法，并提供电脑提示功能，精妙棋局让你欲罢不能； 三、提供云库局面分析、着法打分，帮助快速提升布局能力； 四、提供局面推演工具，助你快速搞清楚复杂局面，无论是在对战还是在打谱模式，都能够随时切换到局面扮演，研究棋局后还可以还原之前的状态； 五、超过四十万海量在线和本地棋谱，并提供优异的棋谱阅读体验，供棋友下载、研究； 用心娱乐，为爱传承！ =====================
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 棋路Lite at 4.5 against Go katago's 3.3. 棋路Lite also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Go katago sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. 棋路Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.
棋路Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Go katago's written reviews are positive against 67% of 棋路Lite's.
Go katago ships an update every 2 weeks, 棋路Lite every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Go katago | 棋路Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (24 ratings) | 4.5 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.1% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 12.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Beijing Kata Technology Co., Ltd. | Chengdu Qilu Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Go katago
棋路Lite
In-app purchases
Go katago
- Months7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Months$8.991 Month
- Quarters$13.493 Months
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- Quarters$26.493 Months
- 6M bean$0.99
- 1M bean$0.99
- 50M bean$7.99
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- 98M bean$14.99
- premium$22.99
- 198M bean$29.99
棋路Lite
No in-app purchases
