Comparison

joygo vs Renjuworld

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

Head to head
About

joygo

Play Go against AI opponents of all skill levels or challenge other players worldwide. Analyze your games with AI, solve thousands of problems, and stay updated on live tournaments. Connect with other enthusiasts through enhanced chat features.

Highlights
  • AI matches for all skill levels
  • Online multiplayer matches
  • AI game analysis
  • Extensive problem sets
  • Live tournament broadcasts
  • Personal game record management
  • Enhanced chat functions
Features
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忘忧围棋 — Go, Chinese Chess & AI Analysis Play Go and Chinese chess, challenge friends, solve puzzles, and learn from every game—all in one app. Since 2012, 忘忧围棋 has brought together online play, computer opponents, AI analysis, and game study tools for players of different skill levels. 【PLAY GO ANYTIME】 • Choose from multiple AI difficulty levels. • Play online against other Go enthusiasts. • Invite friends for a match. • Review your games and explore alternative moves. 【EXPLORE GO WITH AI】 Understand key positions and discover new ideas with practical analysis tools. • AI recommendations: examine candidate moves. • Win-rate trends: identify turning points. • AI variations: explore continuations move by move. • Position assessment: evaluate territory and gains or losses. • Analyze while playing, spectating, following live games, or studying records, subject to applicable usage limits. 【RECOGNIZE GO POSITIONS FROM IMAGES】 Photograph a Go board or life-and-death problem, or select a saved image. Recognize the position, then continue studying and analyzing it on an interactive board. Bring problems from books and positions you have collected into your daily practice. 【BUILD SKILLS WITH GO PROBLEMS】 • Life and death: practice reading and group survival. • Tesuji: discover effective attacking and defensive moves. • Endgame: sharpen your judgment of small differences. • Find practice material for different stages of learning. 【ENJOY CHINESE CHESS】 Discover Xiangqi through matches and endgame challenges. • Play against computer opponents at different difficulty levels. • Find online opponents or invite friends. • Share game invitations through WeChat. • Solve daily endgames and progress through puzzle challenges. • Review your game history and follow the leaderboards. 【STUDY PROFESSIONAL GO GAMES】 • Browse professional game records. • Replay moves and explore variations. • Use AI analysis to examine important positions. • Manage personal records and save memorable games. • Follow live Go game broadcasts. 【CONNECT WITH OTHER PLAYERS】 • Chat directly within a game. • Send private messages to friends. • Share images and Go variation diagrams. • Manage your friends and blocked-user lists. Whether you want a casual match, focused practice, or a deeper understanding of a position, 忘忧围棋 offers tools to make every session rewarding. Go and Chinese chess. Play, learn, and enjoy every move. Website: https://www.gog361.com

About

Renjuworld

This platform offers a professional environment for playing and learning renju and gomoku. It has hosted national and provincial online competitions, serving as a cooperative unit for sports management.

Highlights
  • Renju and Gomoku gameplay
  • Learning resources
  • Online competitions
  • Professional platform
  • Sports management integration
Features
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A professional platform for renju competitions and learning. The cooperative unit of the Chess and Card Sports Management Center of the General Administration of Sport of China. The platform has hosted multiple national and provincial professional renju online competitions.

Screenshots

joygo4 screens
Renjuworld4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Renjuworld at none against joygo's 15. Renjuworld also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). joygo's advantage is review sentiment (71% vs 43%) and rating (4.5 vs 4.2). On price, ads 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. joygo sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Renjuworld asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

joygo holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: joygo has 106 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of joygo's written reviews are positive against 43% of Renjuworld's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

joygo ships an update monthly, Renjuworld every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
joygo versus Renjuworld: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterjoygoRenjuworld
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (106 ratings) — better4.2 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews71.5% of reviews — better43.5% of reviews
Number of ratings106 — better6
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size185 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer延正 王Chengdu Magicflute Technology Co., Ltd

Customer experience

joygo

All ratings106 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral1.9%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews270 reviews
Positive71.5%
Neutral9.3%
Negative19.3%

Renjuworld

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive43.5%
Neutral4.3%
Negative52.2%

Bugs and requests

joygo

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Registration process not working for some users
  • Freezing issues when trying to pass during gameplay
  • Inconsistent scoring and result display
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for multiple board sizes
  • Improve online multiplayer functionality
  • Provide more detailed gameplay instructions
  • Implement undo/redo feature

Renjuworld

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

15 purchases

joygo

One-time15
  • Purchase 100,000,000 beans$0.99
  • Purchase 100 diamonds$1.99
  • one month VIP right$2.99
Show 12 more
  • VIP 3 month$7.99
  • To close advertisement.$8.99
  • Purchase 1 billon beans$8.99
  • VIP 6 month$11.99
  • Purchase 1000 diamonds$14.99
  • VIP one year$20.99
  • Purchase 2000 diamonds$29.99
  • VIP 3 years$43.99
  • Unlimited playing with AI$49.99
  • Purchase 5000 diamonds$69.99
  • VIP forever$109.99
  • Purchase 10000 diamonds$159.99
None

Renjuworld

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is joygo free?
joygo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Renjuworld free?
Renjuworld is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, joygo or Renjuworld?
joygo is rated higher. joygo averages 4.5 out of 5 from 106 ratings, while Renjuworld averages 4.2 from 6 ratings.
Do joygo or Renjuworld have ads?
Both joygo and Renjuworld show ads.
Which is updated more often, joygo or Renjuworld?
joygo ships an update monthly, and Renjuworld every 3 months. Most recently, joygo was updated on October 23, 2026 and Renjuworld on October 25, 2026.

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