ChessPen vs go!moku
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ChessPen
Record and manage chess games with a user-friendly interface. This app offers robust data storage and export options for players of all levels, from casual to tournament participants.
- Chess notation recording
- Sleek interface
- Easy-to-use UI
- Powerful data storage
- Data export capabilities
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Chess Notation app for casual, club, and tournament players alike. Sleek interface, easy-going UI, and powerful data storage & export capabilities.
go!moku
Experience the classic Five in a Row strategy game with fast matches and challenging solo play. Compete online in real-time battles or customize your game with various themes and board styles. Perfect for quick breaks or longer strategic sessions.
- Fast matches
- Challenging solo play
- Online battles via Game Center
- Customizable boards and themes
- Distraction-free experience
- Quick to start, hard to put down
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Get your next “one more game” strategy fix in minutes. go!moku brings the classic Gomoku (Five in a Row) to iPhone with fast matches, strong solo play, and online battles when you want real competition. KEY BENEFITS • Sharpen your strategy with solo play that stays challenging • Play online with Game Center for competitive, real‑time fun • Enjoy quick matches that are easy to start and hard to put down • Make every game feel fresh with boards, themes, and customization • Stay focused with a clean, distraction‑free game experience HOW IT WORKS Choose solo or online play, place stones, and build five in a row before your opponent does. Switch themes and board styles anytime to match your mood. WHO IT’S FOR Perfect for fans of Gomoku/Five in a Row, and for anyone who loves simple rules with deep strategy—great for quick breaks or longer sessions. Download go!moku and start your five‑in‑a‑row win streak today. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: go!moku at 100% against ChessPen's 0%. go!moku also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 25 months). ChessPen's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.6). On price, ratings volume, ads 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!moku sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. ChessPen asks for nothing beyond the download.
go!moku holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of ChessPen's written reviews are positive against 100% of go!moku's.
ChessPen ships an update every 25 months, go!moku every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ChessPen | go!moku |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ENVISIONAIRY LLC | Brevin Blalock |
Customer experience
ChessPen
go!moku
In-app purchases
ChessPen
No in-app purchases
go!moku
- 100 Coins$0.99
- 400 Coins$2.99
- 1000 Coins$4.99
