Comparison

Go katago vs Smart Arya School

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Deep move analysis
  • Situation judgments
  • Intelligent suggestions
  • SGF file review
  • Revisit every move
  • AI-powered engine
Features
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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.

About

Smart Arya School

Features
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Arya Public School is for parents and students. Parents can now view information maintained by the school about their children through the app. This information includes: notice, statement, monthly bill, etc.

Screenshots

Go katago4 screens
Smart Arya School3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Smart Arya School at none against Go katago's 10. Smart Arya School also leads on ads (none vs shown). Go katago's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price 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. Go katago sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Smart Arya School asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Go katago ships an update every 2 weeks, Smart Arya School every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Go katago versus Smart Arya School: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGo katagoSmart Arya School
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (25 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 9 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB96 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBeijing Kata Technology Co., Ltd.C.S. InfoTech

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Go katago

Subscriptions4
  • Months7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Months$8.991 Month
  • Quarters$13.493 Months
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  • Quarters$26.493 Months
One-time6
  • 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
None

Smart Arya School

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Go katago free?
Go katago is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smart Arya School free?
Smart Arya School is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Go katago or Smart Arya School have ads?
Go katago shows ads; Smart Arya School does not.
Which is updated more often, Go katago or Smart Arya School?
Go katago ships an update every 2 weeks, and Smart Arya School every 9 months. Most recently, Go katago was updated on October 24, 2026 and Smart Arya School on October 19, 2026.

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