Comparison

PANDANET(Go) vs Tsumego Pro (Go problems)

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

Tsumego Pro (Go problems)

Enhance your Go skills with a vast library of tsumego puzzles. Learn from detailed solutions and explore variations to understand mistakes. Features daily problems, adaptive difficulty, and customizable game settings.

Highlights
  • Daily tsumego problems
  • Adaptive difficulty modes
  • Detailed solutions and bad variations
  • Color selection (black, white, random)
  • Hint system
  • Book theme
Features
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Improve your Go game (weiqi, baduk) with Tsumego Pro and its large collection of tsumego problems! Each problem contains all valid answers and a lot of bad variations, to help you know why you are wrong. Features: - 6 daily problems - A simple mode: try to solve all problems in each package - A progress mode: the difficulty increases or decreases depending on your level - Choose your color (black, white, random) - Browse the solution, or just get a hint - A book theme (black and white)

Screenshots

PANDANET(Go)4 screens
Tsumego Pro (Go problems)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tsumego Pro (Go problems) at 4.5 against PANDANET(Go)'s 3.0. Tsumego Pro (Go problems) also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 32%) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 31). PANDANET(Go)'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PANDANET(Go) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tsumego Pro (Go problems) sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tsumego Pro (Go problems) holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tsumego Pro (Go problems) has 1.8K ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of PANDANET(Go)'s written reviews are positive against 74% of Tsumego Pro (Go problems)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PANDANET(Go) ships an update every 2 months, Tsumego Pro (Go problems) every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PANDANET(Go) versus Tsumego Pro (Go problems): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPANDANET(Go)Tsumego Pro (Go problems)
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (31 ratings)4.5 (1.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.5% of reviews74.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings311.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPANDANET Inc.Emmanuel Mathis

Customer experience

PANDANET(Go)

All ratings31 ratings
Positive38.7%
Neutral25.8%
Negative35.5%
Written reviews114 reviews
Positive32.5%
Neutral14.9%
Negative52.6%

Tsumego Pro (Go problems)

All ratings1,780 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral4.0%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews255 reviews
Positive74.1%
Neutral9.4%
Negative16.5%

Bugs and requests

PANDANET(Go)

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Tsumego Pro (Go problems)

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Purchases do not work
  • Incorrect problems
  • Issues with the progress mode and problem selection

Requested features

6 requests
  • Explanation when a move is correct or incorrect
  • More explanations and instructions for beginners
  • Ability to play out variations and see different outcomes
  • Consistent difficulty ratings for problems
  • Ability to bookmark and revisit problems
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  • More content and problem sets

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PANDANET(Go)

One-time1
  • 30 Days Registration$17.99
12 purchases

Tsumego Pro (Go problems)

One-time12
  • +150 Basic Problems$0.99
  • +150 Intermediate problems$0.99
  • +150 Easy problems$0.99
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  • Beginner problems$1.99
  • Elementary problems$1.99
  • Intermediate problems$1.99
  • Advanced problems$1.99
  • Advanced problems #2$1.99
  • Basic tesuji$1.99
  • Daily problems - Easy$1.99
  • Daily problems - Hard$1.99
  • All-Access Pass$9.99

Questions

Is PANDANET(Go) free?
PANDANET(Go) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tsumego Pro (Go problems) free?
Tsumego Pro (Go problems) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PANDANET(Go) or Tsumego Pro (Go problems)?
Tsumego Pro (Go problems) is rated higher. PANDANET(Go) averages 3.0 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Tsumego Pro (Go problems) averages 4.5 from 1.8K ratings.
Do PANDANET(Go) or Tsumego Pro (Go problems) have ads?
Tsumego Pro (Go problems) shows ads; PANDANET(Go) does not.
Which is updated more often, PANDANET(Go) or Tsumego Pro (Go problems)?
PANDANET(Go) ships an update every 2 months, and Tsumego Pro (Go problems) every 3 weeks. Most recently, PANDANET(Go) was updated on September 9, 2026 and Tsumego Pro (Go problems) on September 24, 2026.

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