Simply Gomoku HD vs Power Train
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simply Gomoku HD
Engage in a classic strategy game where the goal is to be the first to form an unbroken row of five pieces. Challenge friends or the AI on a 15x15 board with intuitive controls and helpful features like unlimited undo.
- Play against computer or friends
- Standard 15x15 board
- Intuitive touch controls
- Unlimited undo moves
- Clean graphics
- Multitask support
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Most popular Gomoku game on iOS, over 1 million worldwide downloads. Highest ranking: #1 in China, #1 in Korea, #4 in Japan... Turn your iPad into a Gomoku game board and challenge your friends or the iPad in this fun to play strategy game. The rule is simple, be the first to get an unbroken row of five pieces horizontally, vertically or diagonally to win the game. But like any strategy game with simple rules, good offense-defense balance is the key to win. Gomoku is originated from China (五子棋) and popular in Japan (五目並べ), Korea (오목) and all over the world. It is also known as Renju, Gobang, Connect 5 or Five in a row. Game Features - Play against the computer or play with friends - Standard 15x15 board - Intuitive touch control - Unlimited undo moves - Multitask support - Clean and neat graphics - Nice music and sound effect Please send your feedbacks to help us improve this game. Follow us on twitter: @simplygame Or email us directly: simplygamesupport@gmail.com
Power Train
Control a virtual train to navigate tracks and reach destinations. This simulation game offers increasingly challenging levels that require careful planning and smooth operation to avoid accidents. Experience realistic physics and a beautiful interface as you test your driving skills.
- Train driving simulation
- Realistic physics
- Challenging levels
- Track navigation
- Beautiful interface
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Power train is a free fun mobile games, in front of the checkpoint is relatively simple, the later stages more difficult, you need to start your brain, by controlling the player inside the controller to make the train successfully reach the destination, if there is a problem train track will appear accidents, so you have to repeatedly check the patency of the road, especially in the latter part of the level. You play the role of a real locomotive drivers an exciting train driving game. Control a train, because it goes around the track. Waiting for the starting signal and return. The way you may encounter some unexpected things, require players to operate smoothly and finally reach the end, start your train it. Power train features: Beautiful interface, Realistic physics simulation. Not even dream of driving a real train! The first attempt a virtual simulation trains. Test your driving skills and accuracy exciting train simulator pro!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Simply Gomoku HD at every 2 months against Power Train's every 12 months. Simply Gomoku HD also leads on ratings volume (78 vs 1) and iOS requirement (3.2 vs 12.0). Power Train's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Simply Gomoku HD against 4.0 for Power Train. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simply Gomoku HD has 78 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Simply Gomoku HD ships an update every 2 months, Power Train every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simply Gomoku HD | Power Train |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (78 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 78 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 3.2 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | 展农 方 | 国财 胡 |
Customer experience
Simply Gomoku HD
Power Train
Bugs and requests
Simply Gomoku HD
Reported bugs
7 issues- Game locks up after match ends
- Game won't start a new one after losing
- Game freezes
- AI anticipates every move (perceived as cheating)
- Game doesn't respond
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- AI says you lost too early
- 3-3 move forbidden for user but not AI
Requested features
8 requests- Option to configure forbidden moves (e.g., 3-3)
- Difficulty level settings
- Display win/loss records
- Ability to study board after loss
- Make AI stronger
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- Make AI weaker
- Allow placing pieces on any intersection
- Remove ads
Power Train
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Simply Gomoku HD
No in-app purchases
Power Train
No in-app purchases
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