Go Eye vs 棋時 GoTime-圍棋計時器
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Go Eye
This app is a comprehensive tool for viewing and editing Go game records (SGF). It offers deep integration with professional game databases, multiple viewing modes including AR, and the ability to download games from the web. Users can also create and manage local game collections and even generate SGF from images.
- Professional Go game database integration
- Multiple viewing modes (flat, 3D, AR)
- Download games from web SGF links
- Local game organization and management
- Full SGF editing with variations and comments
- Image recognition for SGF generation
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The most advanced full-fledged SGF viewer and editor on iOS devices, seamlessly integrated with the web to support downloading of unlimited and most fresh professional go games, with a clean and simple user interface. + Deep integration with the professional go database from go4go.net so that you can access latest professional games by just a tap from go4go's rich resources, and search the desired games from the database by criteria like player names and tournaments, etc. + Clean and simple UI built on top of the deep technologies and elegant iOS platform. You can replay games in normal plain flat board with color or black/white mode, 3D perspective view, or browse the game like reading a real book. Even you can view the game with real 3D go ban model through Argument Reality technologies (available for devices running iOS 11+). + Web integration goes beyond browsing go4go database to support downloading games from any web site with SGF links. You can use the in-app web browser to view a web site with SGF resources and download them into your device with a tap on the link. Even with running games which are updated in remote server from time to time can be downloaded and updated with pull down gesture. The in-app browser supports downloading games from links to a single SGF file, or a Zip/RAR archive. + Local games downloaded or created manually can be organized in groups. Games starred are kept in favorite page. Games deleted are protected by keeping them in trash folder until you decide to delete them permanently or restore them back. You can search games by user names or tournament names in local game resources. + Full SGF editing features for complex SGF games with variations and comments. You can also transform the games by flipping and rotating a game. Scoring an end game is provided. + Support AirPlay with a new board viewing scheme mirroring on big TV screens. + Including image recognition for user to generate SGF from images. Work for computer generated board images with 90%+ recognition rate. Support real life board photos from 1.8.0 version. But don't buy if only for this feature as it is not the most advanced image recognizer now (was in its early release). + Many features hidden in small details. You can play with the settings and find many handy small shining things. The nearly 10-year old app was updated and polished continuously, with inputs from various go fans all over the world. Let's keep the go app standard high together.
棋時 GoTime-圍棋計時器
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棋時 GoTime 幫全台圍棋愛好者把「找比賽」「找老師」變得更容易。 全台圍棋賽事一次看完:月曆瀏覽、條件篩選、新比賽上架通知、收藏提醒報名、賽後查看比賽成績與歷屆統計。 【賽事月曆】 以月曆形式一覽當月比賽,點日期即可展開當天的賽事詳情。 【找比賽】 即將舉行與已結束分頁,可搜尋,並依主辦單位、地區、參賽對象、費用等條件篩選。賽事資訊彙整自各主辦單位公開發布的簡章與公告。 【賽事成績】 已結束的比賽可以直接看成績:各組前三名、完整的全組名單,以及每位棋手的逐局明細及歷史交手紀錄。 【找老師】 瀏覽圍棋老師的教學範圍、上課方式、上課時間與參考收費,展開可看教學成果、經歷、聯絡方式。 找不到合適的老師,留下需求我們免費幫你找。 【收藏】 把有興趣或已報名的比賽收藏起來。未登入也能用,資料存在手機裡;登入後和網頁版同步。 【我的戰績】 記錄每場比賽的組別、名次、獎金與每盤對局結果,自動整理成勝率等統計,也可以寫下自己的比賽心得。 【每日詰棋】 每天一題死活挑戰,落子前先算到底。月曆記錄連續天數,做錯題目自動收進錯題本,隔天再挑戰;解題統計一覽各難度的完成進度。 【深色模式】 可跟隨系統自動切換,也能手動選擇淺色或深色,晚上看也不刺眼。 【GoTime Pro】一次購買,永久使用 圍棋計時器 — 讀秒制 / 包干制 / 加秒制,黑白可分開設定 語音報時 — 中 / 英可選,讀秒倒數與超時裁定 對局中螢幕常亮,不怕自動鎖屏 一次付費即永久解鎖,更換裝置時可用「恢復購買」取回。 大部分功能不需註冊即可使用。登入只用於收藏、戰績與詰棋紀錄的跨裝置同步,支援 Apple 與 Google 登入,並可在 App 內隨時刪除帳號。 比賽資訊僅供參考,實際內容以主辦單位公告為準。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: 棋時 GoTime-圍棋計時器 at Free against Go Eye's $19.99. 棋時 GoTime-圍棋計時器 also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). Go Eye's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). On ads 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
棋時 GoTime-圍棋計時器 is free to download; Go Eye costs $19.99 up front. 棋時 GoTime-圍棋計時器 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Go Eye asks for nothing beyond the download.
Go Eye ships an update every 2 months, 棋時 GoTime-圍棋計時器 every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Go Eye | 棋時 GoTime-圍棋計時器 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 68.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wenzhang Zhu | HsiaoTung Lin |
In-app purchases
Go Eye
No in-app purchases
棋時 GoTime-圍棋計時器
- GoTime Pro$2.99








