Comparison

PANDANET(Go) vs Real Go Board

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time game viewing and play
  • Watch professional Go matches
  • Daily Go trivia questions
  • Social networking features
  • Match history and archives
  • Automated opponent matching
Features
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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.) --------

About

Real Go Board

This application provides a beautiful and easy-to-use Go board for editing, reviewing, and managing game records. Improve your Go skills by analyzing your own games or those of professional players.

Highlights
  • Edit game records
  • Review game records
  • Manage game records
  • Professional game analysis
  • User-friendly Go board
Features
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Real Go Board is the best go application for improvement of your skill. Real Go Board can edit, review and manage kifus not only yours but also Professionals' with the beatiful and easy for use go board.

Screenshots

PANDANET(Go)4 screens
Real Go Board4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Real Go Board at 82% against PANDANET(Go)'s 34%. Real Go Board also leads on rating (3.8 vs 2.9) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PANDANET(Go) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Real Go Board sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Real Go Board holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 24 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of PANDANET(Go)'s written reviews are positive against 82% of Real Go Board's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PANDANET(Go) ships an update every 2 months, Real Go Board every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PANDANET(Go) versus Real Go Board: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPANDANET(Go)Real Go Board
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (33 ratings)3.8 (24 ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.1% of reviews82.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33 — better24
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPANDANET Inc.HiramekiLab Inc.

Customer experience

PANDANET(Go)

All ratings31 ratings
Positive38.7%
Neutral25.8%
Negative35.5%
Written reviews132 reviews
Positive34.1%
Neutral14.4%
Negative51.5%

Real Go Board

All ratings24 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive82.1%
Neutral8.9%
Negative8.9%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PANDANET(Go)

One-time1
  • 30 Days Registration$17.99
1 purchases

Real Go Board

One-time1
  • Premium$2.99

Questions

Is PANDANET(Go) free?
PANDANET(Go) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Real Go Board free?
Real Go Board is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PANDANET(Go) or Real Go Board?
Real Go Board is rated higher. PANDANET(Go) averages 2.9 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while Real Go Board averages 3.8 from 24 ratings.
Do PANDANET(Go) or Real Go Board have ads?
Neither PANDANET(Go) nor Real Go Board shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PANDANET(Go) or Real Go Board?
PANDANET(Go) ships an update every 2 months, and Real Go Board every 3 weeks. Most recently, PANDANET(Go) was updated on October 29, 2026 and Real Go Board on October 24, 2026.

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