Gomoku Master vs Mongjin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gomoku Master
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A popular classic table board game! â– How to play Place black and white stones alternately on the board, and if you can arrange all five stones in a straight line faster than your opponent, you win! You can line them up vertically, horizontally, or diagonally.
Mongjin
A two-player strategy board game where players escort their King to safety while using Guards to block opponents and open routes. Simple rules offer deep strategic decisions for quick matches, friend games, or playing against AI.
- Real-time online matches
- Friend matches via room code
- Computer opponents (Easy, Normal, Hard)
- Local two-player mode
- Step-by-step tutorial
- Anonymous profiles with stats
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Mongjin (몽진, 蒙塵) is an original two-player strategy board game from Korea. Escort your King to the far side of the board while your Guards open routes, block the opponent, and protect every step forward. Simple rules lead to deep decisions. A Guard that protects your King can become your sharpest attacker, and one well-timed block can decide the match. Features • Quick Match with real-time online opponents • Friend matches using a six-character room code • Computer opponents with Easy, Normal, and Hard difficulty • Local two-player matches on one device • A step-by-step tutorial for new players • Anonymous profiles with wins, losses, win rate, Elo rating, and ranking Win by reaching the goal row with your King, capturing the opposing King, or surrounding it so it cannot move. Find the balance between safety and speed, attack and defense, then lead your King home.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Mongjin at every 3 days against Gomoku Master's every 3 weeks. Gomoku Master's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Gomoku Master ships an update every 3 weeks, Mongjin every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gomoku Master | Mongjin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Basement Apps, Inc. | Oin Kwon |
In-app purchases
Gomoku Master
No in-app purchases
Mongjin
No in-app purchases
