Comparison

Light Renju vs Gomoku library

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

Head to head
About

Light Renju

This is a Renju game with Japanese rules, designed for advanced players. It offers various play modes including against a computer, local multiplayer, and online network battles with leaderboards and achievements.

Highlights
  • Japanese Renju rules
  • Computer opponent
  • 2 Player mode
  • Game Center Network Battle
  • Leaderboards
  • Achievements
  • In-game messaging
Features
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* It is a Renju game with Japanese rules. The Game is for advanced players. It provides Game Center Network Battle. * Japanese rules: There are certain moves that Black is not allowed to make: Double three, Double four, Overline. PS:The more explanations please refer to the ReadMe of the app or APP Support. * 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.

About

Gomoku library

Features
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There are four different types of puzzles: Attack, defense, victory by Continuous fours and Special (interactive solving puzzles). If you want, you can solve "daily tasks" every day. For actively playing players, there is the database which allows you to save moves, add comments and analyze your gomoku games. On top of that, you will find few special functions for Gomoku-swap2 openings.

Screenshots

Light Renju4 screens
Gomoku library4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Gomoku library at weekly against Light Renju's monthly. Light Renju's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Light Renju ships an update monthly, Gomoku library weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Light Renju versus Gomoku library: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLight RenjuGomoku library
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCHIA HO KUOMartin Muzika

In-app purchases

None

Light Renju

No in-app purchases

None

Gomoku library

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Light Renju free?
Light Renju is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gomoku library free?
Gomoku library is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Light Renju or Gomoku library have ads?
Neither Light Renju nor Gomoku library shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Light Renju or Gomoku library?
Light Renju ships an update monthly, and Gomoku library weekly. Most recently, Light Renju was updated on October 17, 2026 and Gomoku library on October 19, 2026.

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