Light Gomoku vs The World Go
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Light Gomoku
This is a simple and easy-to-play Gomoku game with two core rules: five in a row wins, and six or more in a row loses. It offers multiple play modes, including against a computer, local multiplayer, and online network battles.
- Five in a row to win
- Six in a row to lose
- Play against computer
- Local 2-player mode
- Online network battles
- Leaderboards and achievements
- Adjustable AI wait time
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* There are only two base rules: 1.The player has only five pieces in a line, which wins the game. 2.The player has six or more than six pieces in a line, which doesn't win the game. * It is a simple Gomoku game. It has no complicated rule and is easy to play. It provides Game Center Network Battle. * The icon below the word "NOW" shows whose turn and the piece used. * To provide the diversified playing methods and different settings below: -Computer- Your opponent is the computer. This is a practice for you. The computer makes the first move. -2 Players- Your opponent is another person. The black player makes the first move. -Network- Game Center matches the two players and computer decides the colors. You can play with all players of the world. (Please join Game Center at first.) -Leaderboards- Game Center saves the result of the games including the wins, draws and defeats of the players, and provides the Leaderboards. -Achievements- Game Center saves the players’ “Points” and provides the achievements. -Audio Switch- Turn on/off audio. -AI Wait Time- Adjust the waiting time of the move of the computer. -Message- Integrate the functions of “Look for a draw”, Resign” and “Play again” and the function of sending message. * The point formula for Achievements: 1 win=3 score, 1 draw=1 score, 1 defeat=-1 score, ten scores=1 point, points=(wins x 3 + draws - defeats) / 10 * The player who exits game before game over loses the game at the network mode. * The more explanations please refer to the Readme of the app or APP Support. * We add the FAQ, please refer to "Readme". * We add a description of the message function in "Readme" and need your comments for the text of new message, please refer to "Readme".
The World Go
Engage in the ancient strategy game of Go with players worldwide. Practice against AI, watch master games, and connect with friends. Features unique board themes and a robust ranking system.
- Online multiplayer matches
- AI practice modes
- Watch master games
- Friend match system
- Customizable board themes
- Automated scoring
- User ranking system
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This game is a Go game that can be played by online. This app has been in service since January 2015. More than 10,000 players use this app every day. 1. Play online with players around the world 2. Watching Go Masters' Play 3. Play directly with your friends as a friend add function 4. Watch the your record and send to friends it. 5. Free artificial intelligence to play from level 10 to level 1 6. A set of unique board themes provided in addition to the default board. 7. Title and title match system for high level users 8. Automated House counting System 9. Ban on bad users with manner index system Just enter your old nickname and password at welcome popup. It supports the practice with a low level GO AI for beginners. If you want to learn Go, here you can play with a lot of different levels of strong players.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: The World Go at 52% against Light Gomoku's 0%. Light Gomoku's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. Light Gomoku sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and The World Go sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Light Gomoku holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Light Gomoku's written reviews are positive against 52% of The World Go's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Light Gomoku ships an update monthly, The World Go every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Light Gomoku | The World Go |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | 4.5 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 51.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 4 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CHIA HO KUO | MasterGames |
Customer experience
Light Gomoku
The World Go
In-app purchases
Light Gomoku
- Super Level$1.99
The World Go
- GO Gold 10$2.99
- GO Gold 20$6.99
- GO Gold 70$19.99
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- GO Gold 120$34.99
Questions
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