Comparison

Tygem Go Lite 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

Tygem Go Lite

Play Go online with millions of players worldwide. Watch professional game broadcasts, enjoy quick 9x9 matches, and review games with analysis tools. Supports Picture-in-Picture mode and guest access.

Highlights
  • Live professional game broadcasts
  • 9x9 board Go games
  • Game review and analysis
  • Picture-in-Picture mode
  • Guest mode for instant play
Features
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This is the online Go 'Tygem Go · Lite' that can be enjoyed with more than 4 million players worldwide! ■ There are more features! - Live broadcast Watch Profeesional game live broadcasts from all over the world - 9-9 board game Enjoy a 9-9 board Go game so you can enjoy it quickly when you don't have time - Review Anybody can use features like preplay, analyzing the situation during watching the game - Support for PIP mode You can check out the progress of the game during using other apps - Guest mode You can enter right away without any membership registration ■ What's the live broadcast of a professional game only on Tygem? - Tygem KOR-CHN Time Match The semifinal tournament of professional Korean and Chinese Go players, which is held every day in a new match - Tygem KOR-CHN Super Match The real time game between Korean and Chinese top rankers - Smile club(Korean young professional go players club) league Live broadcast fo the Smile club

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

Tygem Go Lite4 screens
Real Go Board4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Real Go Board at 82% against Tygem Go Lite's 34%. Real Go Board also leads on rating (3.8 vs 2.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and monetization model 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. Tygem Go Lite sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Real Go Board asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Real Go Board holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 24 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Tygem Go Lite's written reviews are positive against 82% of Real Go Board's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tygem Go Lite ships an update monthly, Real Go Board every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tygem Go Lite versus Real Go Board: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTygem Go LiteReal Go Board
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (18 ratings)3.8 (24 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.8% of reviews82.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1824 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCom2uS TYGEM CorporationHiramekiLab Inc.

Customer experience

Tygem Go Lite

All ratings18 ratings
Positive44.4%
Neutral11.1%
Negative44.4%
Written reviews139 reviews
Positive33.8%
Neutral13.7%
Negative52.5%

Real Go Board

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

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Tygem Go Lite

One-time5
  • 젬 30개$1.99
  • master$5.99
  • 젬 100개$6.99
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  • 젬 350개$19.99
  • master 6m$34.99
None

Real Go Board

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tygem Go Lite free?
Tygem Go Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Real Go Board free?
Real Go Board is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tygem Go Lite or Real Go Board?
Real Go Board is rated higher. Tygem Go Lite averages 2.8 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Real Go Board averages 3.8 from 24 ratings.
Do Tygem Go Lite or Real Go Board have ads?
Tygem Go Lite shows ads; Real Go Board does not.
Which is updated more often, Tygem Go Lite or Real Go Board?
Tygem Go Lite ships an update monthly, and Real Go Board every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tygem Go Lite was updated on November 6, 2026 and Real Go Board on November 1, 2026.

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