# joygo vs 星空弈赛

The clearest difference is review sentiment: joygo at 71% against 星空弈赛's 17%. joygo also leads on device support (4 vs 2). 星空弈赛's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. joygo sells 15 one-off in-app purchases and 星空弈赛 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

joygo ships an update monthly, 星空弈赛 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | joygo | 星空弈赛 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (106 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/joygo/id499791471/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **106** | — |
| Positive reviews | **71.5% of reviews** | 16.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 185 MB | 121 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [延正 王](https://appshunter.io/developer/499791474) | [滨 周](https://appshunter.io/developer/1490792506) |

## What reviewers say

### joygo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/joygo/id499791471)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (15)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Purchase 100,000,000 beans | $0.99 | one-time |
| Purchase 100 diamonds | $1.99 | one-time |
| one month VIP right | $2.99 | one-time |
| VIP 3 month | $7.99 | one-time |
| To close advertisement. | $8.99 | one-time |
| Purchase 1 billon beans | $8.99 | one-time |
| VIP 6 month | $11.99 | one-time |
| Purchase 1000 diamonds | $14.99 | one-time |
| VIP one year | $20.99 | one-time |
| Purchase 2000 diamonds | $29.99 | one-time |
| VIP 3 years | $43.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited playing with  AI | $49.99 | one-time |
| Purchase 5000 diamonds | $69.99 | one-time |
| VIP forever | $109.99 | one-time |
| Purchase 10000 diamonds | $159.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ⭐ Excellent game collection
- 🎮 Good gameplay experience
- 📚 Helpful game reviews and analysis
- 🤖 Challenging AI opponent

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🌐 Language barrier for non-Chinese users
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🤖 AI difficulty level could be improved
- 📝 Poor English translations

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

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


### 星空弈赛

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1490792507)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 12元充值120星空币 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 25元充值260星空币 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 50元充值550星空币 | $7.99 | one-time |
| 98元充值1200星空币 | $14.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is joygo free?

joygo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is 星空弈赛 free?

星空弈赛 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do joygo or 星空弈赛 have ads?

joygo shows ads; 星空弈赛 does not.

### Which is updated more often, joygo or 星空弈赛?

joygo ships an update monthly, and 星空弈赛 every 5 weeks. Most recently, joygo was updated on October 23, 2026 and 星空弈赛 on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*