PANDANET(Go) vs 新浪围棋
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PANDANET(Go)
Play, view, and learn the ancient strategy game of Go on your mobile device. Connect with a global community, watch professional matches, and improve your skills with daily challenges and archived games.
- Real-time game viewing and play
- Watch professional Go matches
- Daily Go trivia questions
- Social networking features
- Match history and archives
- Automated opponent matching
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At long last, a free iOS-compatible Go app is now available through Pandanet! Approximately 80 thousand members from more than 150 countries use the Pandanet Go Match website and its world-class online Go Salon. Go is gaining popularity around the world as a "mind game," and now Pandanet brings it to your fingertips to be enjoyed at home or "on the go." == App Features == [Game Viewing] This feature allows you to display a list of users currently in rooms, view matches in real time, etc. If you have a Pandanet account already, you can play games. At least 1,000 members are logged in at all times, allowing you to play or view Go matches 24 hours a day, every day of the year. A perfect way to wile the time during commutes to work or school. Plus a reliable, patented rating system allows you to match up with anyone, regardless of skill differences, under the appropriate handicaps to even out the playing field. -------- [Pro Games] This feature enables you to view live or archived title matches between top professional Go players, including the Qisheng, Meijin, Honinbo, Oza, Gosei, and Judan matches. Various other professional matches, Pair Go championship games, and even amateur tournaments are available for live or archival viewing as well. -------- [News / Streaming] Go has been gaining worldwide popularity as an international "mind game". Pandanet features a stream of relevant, up-to-date Go-related information, including professional title match and amateur match information in real time. -------- [Invitation] Pressing "Invitation" at the bottom of the screen will display a list of potential opponents who you can invite to play in a match. You can also select "Any player", which has the computer automatically match you with an opponent who meets your conditions. Checking the "Received" box shows invitations received from other players, and checking the "Sent" box shows you details for invitations that you've sent out. -------- [Question-a-day] A question is asked each day, covering various genres. Questions are updated on a daily basis, allowing you to answer at your own leisure. Answering a little each day will surely improve your playing skills. -------- [Net Social Plaza] - Pandanet offers a "Social Plaza" (SNS) feature that includes the following services: - The option to view your own match history and records. - The option to join a community that interests you, and to socialize with other community members by posting on a forum and sending messages. -------- [Archive] Every match you've played can be saved to the software. You can also enter your own game records to store them, enter a variation diagram, etc. so that you can look through past matches anywhere at any time. -------- [Settings] You can change the following settings, or check app controls here. == Content unrelated to matches == - Account - Change status - Set info - Move room + Match-related content + - Show coordinates - Change autoplay speed - Confirm moves - Zoom out after move - Adjust volume * Layout features such as stones and boards can be customized in the iPad version. -------- == Intro to Pandanet Events & Tournaments == Pandanet holds a variety of Go tournaments and events. (1) SportAccord-Pandanet Cup Online Go Tournament The "SportAccord Go Online Tournament" and "Pandanet Cup Internet World Amateur Go Tournament" were combined to form this large-scale internet world Go tournament. It's held for classes ranging from indiscriminate to C Class, and awesome prizes are awarded to the champions in each class. Participation is free, so please take advantage of this unique opportunity to compete with Go fans from around the world. (2) Pandanet Go European Team Championship Five players, each representing a European country, play in team competition. (3) Pandanet-AGA City League Five players, each representing an American city, play in team competition. (Many more events are available as well. Check the website for details.) --------
新浪围棋
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* 新浪围棋 (Sina Weiqi) 提供:直播 国际 围棋比赛、职业棋赛,最新 围棋动态,欣赏棋谱,各水平层面的死活题。 新浪围棋是,通过北京棋道经纬有限公司提供的围棋软件。登陆完毕后,可免费享受软件内所有服务。 购买iPhone版新浪围棋软件的玩家可以无条件享受我们所提供的比赛直播,试下,分析棋势等功能。 * 主要功能 在线随时可以对局,观战。 在先观看中,日,韩的国际职业比赛直播。 在线观看通过网络高段棋手对局 可以观看每天更新的国内外职业棋赛的棋谱。 为围棋初学者提供了2600多道死活题。 在对局房间里对局者和观战者们可以随时聊天。 点击自动申请,轻松找到对手下棋。 在线观看围棋新闻 提供商:北京棋道经纬有限公司
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 新浪围棋 at 5.0 against PANDANET(Go)'s 2.9. PANDANET(Go)'s advantage is review sentiment (34% vs 0%) and ratings volume (33 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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. PANDANET(Go) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and 新浪围棋 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
新浪围棋 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PANDANET(Go) has 33 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 34% of PANDANET(Go)'s written reviews are positive against 0% of 新浪围棋's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
PANDANET(Go) ships an update every 2 months, 新浪围棋 every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | PANDANET(Go) | 新浪围棋 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (33 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PANDANET Inc. | CyberKiwon Corp. |
Customer experience
PANDANET(Go)
新浪围棋
In-app purchases
PANDANET(Go)
- 30 Days Registration$17.99
新浪围棋
- Membership 1month$3.99









