Comparison

Light GO 13x vs Tsumego Pro (Go problems)

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 13x13 Go board
  • Computer opponent
  • 2-player mode
  • Network battles
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • Achievements
  • Automatic dead stone check
Features
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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.

About

Tsumego Pro (Go problems)

Enhance your Go skills with a vast library of tsumego puzzles. Learn from detailed solutions and explore variations to understand mistakes. Features daily problems, adaptive difficulty, and customizable game settings.

Highlights
  • Daily tsumego problems
  • Adaptive difficulty modes
  • Detailed solutions and bad variations
  • Color selection (black, white, random)
  • Hint system
  • Book theme
Features
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Improve your Go game (weiqi, baduk) with Tsumego Pro and its large collection of tsumego problems! Each problem contains all valid answers and a lot of bad variations, to help you know why you are wrong. Features: - 6 daily problems - A simple mode: try to solve all problems in each package - A progress mode: the difficulty increases or decreases depending on your level - Choose your color (black, white, random) - Browse the solution, or just get a hint - A book theme (black and white)

Screenshots

Light GO 13x4 screens
Tsumego Pro (Go problems)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tsumego Pro (Go problems) at 74% against Light GO 13x's 20%. Tsumego Pro (Go problems) also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.2) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 71). Light GO 13x's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Light GO 13x sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tsumego Pro (Go problems) sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tsumego Pro (Go problems) holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tsumego Pro (Go problems) has 1.8K ratings behind it against 71, 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 74% of Tsumego Pro (Go problems)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Light GO 13x ships an update every 6 weeks, Tsumego Pro (Go problems) every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Light GO 13x versus Tsumego Pro (Go problems): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLight GO 13xTsumego Pro (Go problems)
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (71 ratings)4.5 (1.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews19.6% of reviews74.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings711.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCHIA HO KUOEmmanuel Mathis

Customer experience

Light GO 13x

All ratings71 ratings
Positive52.1%
Neutral9.9%
Negative38.0%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive19.6%
Neutral15.7%
Negative64.7%

Tsumego Pro (Go problems)

All ratings1,780 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral4.0%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews255 reviews
Positive74.1%
Neutral9.4%
Negative16.5%

Bugs and requests

Light GO 13x

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Tsumego Pro (Go problems)

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Purchases do not work
  • Incorrect problems
  • Issues with the progress mode and problem selection

Requested features

6 requests
  • Explanation when a move is correct or incorrect
  • More explanations and instructions for beginners
  • Ability to play out variations and see different outcomes
  • Consistent difficulty ratings for problems
  • Ability to bookmark and revisit problems
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  • More content and problem sets

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Light GO 13x

One-time1
  • Record Function$0.99
12 purchases

Tsumego Pro (Go problems)

One-time12
  • +150 Basic Problems$0.99
  • +150 Intermediate problems$0.99
  • +150 Easy problems$0.99
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  • Beginner problems$1.99
  • Elementary problems$1.99
  • Intermediate problems$1.99
  • Advanced problems$1.99
  • Advanced problems #2$1.99
  • Basic tesuji$1.99
  • Daily problems - Easy$1.99
  • Daily problems - Hard$1.99
  • All-Access Pass$9.99

Questions

Is Light GO 13x free?
Light GO 13x is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tsumego Pro (Go problems) free?
Tsumego Pro (Go problems) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Light GO 13x or Tsumego Pro (Go problems)?
Tsumego Pro (Go problems) is rated higher. Light GO 13x averages 3.2 out of 5 from 71 ratings, while Tsumego Pro (Go problems) averages 4.5 from 1.8K ratings.
Do Light GO 13x or Tsumego Pro (Go problems) have ads?
Tsumego Pro (Go problems) shows ads; Light GO 13x does not.
Which is updated more often, Light GO 13x or Tsumego Pro (Go problems)?
Light GO 13x ships an update every 6 weeks, and Tsumego Pro (Go problems) every 3 weeks. Most recently, Light GO 13x was updated on September 10, 2026 and Tsumego Pro (Go problems) on September 24, 2026.

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