# joygo vs 围棋

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 围棋 at none against joygo's 10. 围棋 also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). joygo's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. joygo sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. 围棋 asks for nothing beyond the download.

joygo ships an update monthly, 围棋 every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | joygo | 围棋 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (105 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/joygo/id499791471/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **105** | — |
| Positive reviews | 71.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 185 MB | 15 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [延正 王](https://appshunter.io/developer/499791474) | [子幸 聂](https://appshunter.io/developer/1881766687) |

## What reviewers say

### joygo

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

Play Go and Chinese Chess with AI opponents, solve puzzles, and analyze games. Features include online matches, AI reviews with win-rate graphs, and photo recognition to convert board images into playable positions. Suitable for all skill levels, from beginners to experienced players.

**Highlights:** Online Go matches, AI opponents and analysis, Life-and-death puzzles (tsumego), Chinese Chess (Xiangqi), Game record study, Photo recognition for board positions

**Features:** Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| one month VIP right | $0.99 | one-time |
| Purchase 100 diamonds | $1.99 | one-time |
| VIP 3 month | $2.99 | one-time |
| To close advertisement. | $8.99 | one-time |
| VIP 6 month | $11.99 | one-time |
| VIP one year | $20.99 | one-time |
| Purchase 2000 diamonds | $29.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited playing with  AI | $49.99 | one-time |
| Purchase 5000 diamonds | $69.99 | 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


### 围棋

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6760888016)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is joygo free?

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

### Is 围棋 free?

围棋 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do joygo or 围棋 have ads?

Both joygo and 围棋 show ads.

### Which is updated more often, joygo or 围棋?

joygo ships an update monthly, and 围棋 every 2 days. Most recently, joygo was updated on November 10, 2026 and 围棋 on October 31, 2026.

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