PANDANET(Go) vs The World Go
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.) --------
The World Go
Engage in the ancient strategy game of Go with players worldwide. Practice against AI, watch master games, and connect with friends. Features unique board themes and a robust ranking system.
- Online multiplayer matches
- AI practice modes
- Watch master games
- Friend match system
- Customizable board themes
- Automated scoring
- User ranking system
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This game is a Go game that can be played by online. This app has been in service since January 2015. More than 10,000 players use this app every day. 1. Play online with players around the world 2. Watching Go Masters' Play 3. Play directly with your friends as a friend add function 4. Watch the your record and send to friends it. 5. Free artificial intelligence to play from level 10 to level 1 6. A set of unique board themes provided in addition to the default board. 7. Title and title match system for high level users 8. Automated House counting System 9. Ban on bad users with manner index system Just enter your old nickname and password at welcome popup. It supports the practice with a low level GO AI for beginners. If you want to learn Go, here you can play with a lot of different levels of strong players.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The World Go at 4.5 against PANDANET(Go)'s 2.9. The World Go also leads on review sentiment (52% vs 34%). PANDANET(Go)'s advantage is ratings volume (33 vs 4) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). 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 The World Go sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
The World Go holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PANDANET(Go) has 33 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of PANDANET(Go)'s written reviews are positive against 52% of The World Go's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PANDANET(Go) | The World Go |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (33 ratings) | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.8% of reviews | 51.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PANDANET Inc. | MasterGames |
Customer experience
PANDANET(Go)
The World Go
In-app purchases
PANDANET(Go)
- 30 Days Registration$17.99
The World Go
- GO Gold 10$2.99
- GO Gold 20$6.99
- GO Gold 70$19.99
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- GO Gold 120$34.99
Questions
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