Comparison

Surround vs Boitaboutons

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

Head to head
About

Surround

Play the strategy board game Go online with a global community. Engage in live or turn-based matches, observe ongoing games, and chat with fellow players. Features a convenient home screen widget and notifications for your turn.

Highlights
  • Play live and turn-based Go games
  • Observe ongoing games
  • Chat with other players
  • Home screen widget for correspondence games
  • Notifications for game turns
  • Dark mode support
Features
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Surround is a client to play Go online with other players on the website online-go.com (Online Go Server - OGS). OGS is a very popular Go Server with a friendly community, and this app aims to provide the best OGS experience on iPhones and iPads. Features: - Play Go with other Go players on OGS, either live games or turn-based (correspondence) games. - Observe other live games that are currently being played. - Chat with other players. - Get a glimpse of your correspondence games on your home screen with a widget. - Receive notifications when it is your turn in correspondence games. - Beautiful dark mode. There are many more features on OGS website that I plan to implement into the app gradually, so I hope to have your support to make it happen faster. Let me know if there is any feature you specifically want to have first. This app offers subscriptions for supporting the app's ongoing development. If you decide to participate in the subscriptions: - Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. - The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. - You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. - All purchases are final. I cannot issue refunds for purchases charged to your Apple ID. The Terms of Use can be found at: https://files.honganhkhoa.com/SurroundTerms.html, and the Privacy Policy can be found at: https://files.honganhkhoa.com/SurroundPrivacyPolicy.html.

About

Boitaboutons

Features
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Un jeu de mémoire ludique pour tous les joueurs de 9 à 90 ans, avec une difficulté progressive sur 14 niveaux. Stratégie et mémoire visuelle seront à rude épreuve sans oublier le facteur chance qui pourra être déterminant !. Un jeu d’éveil structurant pour les plus jeunes. Un jeu moins bête et méchant que « pan pan je fais un carton » pour les ados. Un jeu accessible pour les plus grands.. Règles du jeu : Objectif Le but du jeu est de trouver des paires identiques avec un nombre d’essais limités. Il y a de une à quatre paires à trouver parmi 6 à 12 cartes, suivant l'avancement dans le jeu. Déroulement d’une partie Au début d’une partie, toutes les cartes sont visibles faces en l'air pendant quelques secondes puis elles se retournent faces en bas. Ensuite, des personnages présentent les symboles à retrouver dans l’ordre. Il faut les retrouver avec un nombre limité d'essais. Une partie est gagnée quand les symboles sont retrouvés dans l’ordre. La partie suivante est rejouée au meme niveau tant qu'il n'y a pas 3 parties gagnées. Quand trois parties sont gagnées à un niveau donné, le niveau supérieur est débloqué et un message de victoire s'affiche indiquant que le niveau supérieur est débloqué. Les niveaux sont enregistrés automatiquement Chaque partie est ponctué par un film ;O)) Conseil : Tu es bloqué ? Stressé ? C’est normal ! Respire, détends-toi, bois un coup et recommence. Et surtout, ne triche pas en faisant une capture d’écran. Ce n'est pas bien.

Screenshots

Surround4 screens
Boitaboutons4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Boitaboutons at none against Surround's 4. Boitaboutons also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Surround sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Boitaboutons asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Surround ships an update fortnightly, Boitaboutons every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Surround versus Boitaboutons: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSurroundBoitaboutons
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (78 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings78 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHong Anh Khoagerard bomer

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Surround

Subscriptions4
  • Surround App Supporter$0.491 Month
  • Surround App Supporter$1.991 Month
  • Surround App Supporter$4.991 Month
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  • Surround App Supporter$9.991 Month
None

Boitaboutons

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Surround free?
Surround is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Boitaboutons free?
Boitaboutons is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Surround or Boitaboutons have ads?
Neither Surround nor Boitaboutons shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Surround or Boitaboutons?
Surround ships an update fortnightly, and Boitaboutons every 4 days. Most recently, Surround was updated on November 7, 2026 and Boitaboutons on October 30, 2026.

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