Comparison

joygo vs 围棋之书

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

围棋之书

Features
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这一款围棋软件是将日常的学习以及训练对弈结果为基础,通过统计和人工智能辅助给用户学习围棋的薄弱知识点,并给予加强练习,这款软件让用户专注于练习死活题,通过做题的积累以及难点分析,可以系统的学习围棋的知识要点,达成快速升级入段的学习目标!

Screenshots

joygo4 screens
围棋之书4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: 围棋之书 at none against joygo's shown. 围棋之书 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). joygo's advantage is ratings volume (106 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. joygo sells 15 one-off in-app purchases and 围棋之书 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

围棋之书 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: joygo has 106 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 71% and 71% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
joygo versus 围棋之书: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterjoygo围棋之书
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (106 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.5% of reviews — better71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings106 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size185 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer延正 王文艺 邓

Customer experience

joygo

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

围棋之书

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral28.6%
Negative0.0%

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

围棋之书

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
3 purchases

围棋之书

Subscriptions2
  • 连续包月1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • 连续包年1 Year trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • 永久会员$24.99

Questions

Is joygo free?
joygo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 围棋之书 free?
围棋之书 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, joygo or 围棋之书?
围棋之书 is rated higher. joygo averages 4.5 out of 5 from 106 ratings, while 围棋之书 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do joygo or 围棋之书 have ads?
joygo shows ads; 围棋之书 does not.
Which is updated more often, joygo or 围棋之书?
joygo ships an update monthly, and 围棋之书 monthly. Most recently, joygo was updated on October 23, 2026 and 围棋之书 on October 9, 2026.

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