Light GO 13x vs Go Challenger
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Light GO 13x
A straightforward 13x13 Go game with multiple play modes including single-player against AI, local multiplayer, and online network battles. It features automatic dead stone checking, turn indicators, and Game Center integration for leaderboards and achievements.
- 13x13 Go board
- Computer opponent
- 2-player mode
- Network battles
- Game Center leaderboards
- Achievements
- Automatic dead stone check
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* It is a simple GO game(13 x 13). It is easy to play. It provides Game Center Network Battle. * To avoid the argument, App check the dead stones that not be captured after game over. * 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. * The Undo function only for the Computer mode and the 2 Player mode. * 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.
Go Challenger
Enhance your Go skills with daily Life & Death quizzes and AI-powered move analysis. Practice thousands of problems tailored to your level, compete globally, and test your abilities.
- AI-powered move analysis
- 5,000+ Life & Death quizzes
- Daily tailored quizzes
- Global user competition
- Level testing
- Customizable Go stones and boards
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High-quality Life&Death application that is more fun and easy to understand with AI responding to all moves! It is a Go game that was created with the long-standing know-how and technology of the global Go site TYGEM. Improve your Go skills with carefully selected Life&Death quizzes every day. Characteristics of the game - PRO AI will respond to all your moves until you understand them. AI accepts all the wrong moves, so you can try indefinitely with your own thoughts. If you try multiple times, you'll be close to the answer. - There are approximately 5,000 high-quality Life&Death quizzes waiting for you. The quizzes are divided by "To kill" and "To live", so you can choose the quiz you want and try it. Also, each is divided into 7 levels of difficulty, so experience the quiz that fits your level right away. - A new quiz tailored to your Go level is recommended every day. Challenge your own Life&Death quizzes that change every day. Life&Death quizzes tailored to your level will upgrade your Go level further. - Compete with users all over the world Each quiz has a record of the number of challenges and success rates of users worldwide. If you succeed in a Life&Death quiz for the first time, you will remain the eternal successful challenger of the quiz. Try challenging quizzes with low success rates - How strong is my Life&Death level? You don't have to solve all the quizzes to know your level. Check your level in a short period of time with the level test. If you knew your level, all you have to do is boost your level. - Various Go stones and Go board skins If you're tired of the classic Go background, try changing the Go skin to suit your taste. There are many combinations of Go stones and Go boards, so find the best combination that makes you feel the best.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Go Challenger at 4.7 against Light GO 13x's 3.2. Go Challenger also leads on review sentiment (58% vs 20%). Light GO 13x's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (70 vs 3). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 GO 13x sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Go Challenger sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Go Challenger holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Light GO 13x has 70 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Light GO 13x's written reviews are positive against 58% of Go Challenger's.
Light GO 13x ships an update every 6 weeks, Go Challenger every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Light GO 13x | Go Challenger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (70 ratings) | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.6% of reviews | 58.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 70 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CHIA HO KUO | Com2uS TYGEM Corporation |
Customer experience
Light GO 13x
Go Challenger
Bugs and requests
Light GO 13x
Reported bugs
5 issues- Crashes mid-game
- Computer makes illegal moves
- Computer plays by different rules
- UI has visual artifacts on iPad
- App opens app center and web browser with ads
Requested features
10 requests- Add instructions/rules
- Implement an easier AI setting for beginners
- Allow choosing to play as black
- Add handicap options
- Improve UI/design to be more modern
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- Add end game calculations
- Allow setting board size
- Add offline play option
- Fix crashing bugs
- Add Korean language support
Go Challenger
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Light GO 13x
- Record Function$0.99
Go Challenger
- Key Single Item 1$1.99
- Ad Removal Item$1.99
- Key Single Item 2$3.99
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- Monthly limitation$5.99
- Key Single Item 3$19.99
Questions
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