Pente Live vs CrazyStone DeepLearning
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pente Live
Engage in strategic board game battles on a 19x19 grid. Compete globally in turn-based or live matches, test your skills against AI, and join tournaments. Explore various Pente and Gomoku variants with unique rules and capture mechanics.
- Turn-based and real-time online play
- Play against computer opponents
- Participate in tournaments
- King of the Hill mode
- Game database search
- Multiple Pente and Gomoku variants
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Pente is a board game that is easy to learn, difficult to master. Compete with players all over the world on a 19x19 board. There is - turn-based play, - realtime (live) play, - play against 2 different computer players, - participate in tournaments, - play King of the Hill and earn a crown, - search the game database by position for the most popular or best move! Gomoku: To win, place 5 (not more) of your stones in a straight continuous line (either horizontally, vertically or diagonally). Pente is like Gomoku but you can win by getting more than 5 in a row. In Pente you can capture stones by enclosing a pair of your opponent's stones. For example, if the stones are like this XOO and you place your stone so it becomes XOOX, then your opponents' stones are removed from the board, leaving X__X. You can also win at Pente by capturing 10 or more of your opponents stones. You can't play into a capture. Rated games have a "Tournament Rule". It restricts player 1's second move so that player 1's second move must be at least 3 intersections away from the center of the board. Keryo-Pente is like Pente but you can also capture 3 stones in a row. G-Pente restricts player 1's second move, like the tournament rule. It additionally prohibits playing on the 4th and 5th intersections away from the center of the board that are one the same horizontal or vertical line as player 1's first move. (These are the most common 2nd moves for white). D-Pente: Player 1 places 2 white and 2 black stones as a first move. Then player 2 decides to play as player 2, or decides to swap seats and take over as player 1! Afterwards, play continues like regular Pente. Poof-Pente: The main difference is that you can play into a capture! (e.g., from XO_X player plays XOOX) then the stones are "poofed" (removed from the board and counted as captures). Normal captures are still allowed and the number of captures to win remains at 10 stones. Up to 5 stones could be poofed in one move! Also note that my current implementation performs the following actions in sequence after a move: Check if move captured any opponents stones, if so remove stones from the board. Check if move creates a poof position, if so remove stones from the board. Check if player has a 5-in-a-row, if so the player wins. A player could capture and be poofed in the same move and the capture count could end up as 10-10. The game keeps going until one player has an advantage (i.e., gets more captured stones or gets five-in-a-row). There are no draws. Boat-Pente differs in the end game. Once a Pente is made (5 stones in a row), the game continues as long as the opponent is able to capture across the Pente! Capturing 5 pairs is still a win like in Pente and the tournament rule is used for rated games. Connect6: The goal is to be the first player to get 6 pieces in a row, either vertically, horizontally or diagonally. Player one plays one stone at the center of the board. After that each player gets to place two stones on the board at a time. DK-Pente is D-Pente with Keryo-Pente rules. O-Pente combines Keryo, Poof, and Boat Pente Go is also available on 3 different board sizes: 19x19, 13x13, and 9x9. Swap2-Pente is Pente with Swap2 rules. Swap2-Keryo is Keryo-Pente with Swap2 rules. ------ This app offers a 1 year auto-renewable subscription for $4.99 USD/year. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account, and your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the iTunes Store after purchase. Prices may vary in countries other than the U.S. and are subject to change without notice. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. If you don’t choose to purchase a subscription you can simply continue playing for free. The privacy policy and TOS can be found at https://pente.org/help/helpWindow.jsp?file=privacyPolicy
CrazyStone DeepLearning
Play the game of Go against a powerful AI or other players worldwide. Test your skills with certification exams and track your progress in rating mode. Offers various board sizes and difficulty levels for all players.
- Online Go games against global players
- IAGA Rating Certification Tests
- 17 levels of play from 15k to 2d
- Export/import SGF game files
- Rating Mode with game history
- Human vs Computer and Human vs Human modes
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The strongest, the best Go app in the world based on Crazy Stone employing Deep Learning technology ! *New Features* -We have introduced an online game feature. Enjoy online games against players all over the world ! -IAGA Rating Certification Tests Challenge the Dan/Kyu tests provided by the International AI Go Association. -Premium Membership Completely ad free, higher levels and additional features for Premium Members. Crazy Stone has made a huge step forward by combining Deep Neural Networks with Monte Carlo Tree Search. The highest level of Crazy Stone Deep Learning has achieved 5d in kgs rating and in this lite version, we have provided you the highest level of 2d for FREE! * 17 levels of play from 15k to 2d There are 17 levels of play (15k-2d) for all the board sizes. Crazy Stone has improved not only in strength, but also in his style of play and the lower levels are perfect for players who want to learn the game of Go. Now, the strongest level for Premium Members is 5d. * IAGA Rating Certification Test Challenge the Dan/Kyu tests provided by the International AI Go Association. You will be awarded certificate images if you pass the tests. (You will need to register an AI Game Account to challenge the tests. Registration is free) * Export and import sgf game files You will be able to import and export game records in sgf format from other apps. Also you can copy game record data to the clipboard. * Rating Mode Test your skills with serious games against the AI, keeps track of the results of your games and the history of your rating! The Rating Mode will be partly unlocked if you reach 7k IAGA Rating. If you become a premium member, all of the Rating Mode features will be unlocked immediately. * Other features ・Friendly 3 input methods You can choose from 3 options of input methods (Zoom, Cursor & Touch). ・17 levels of play for each board size (9x9, 13x13, 19x19) ・Human vs Computer, Human vs Human (sharing a single device) ・Computer vs Computer Games ・Handicap games, variable options of Komi ・Hint (suggest) ・Instant Undo (available even when the computer is thinking) ・Automatic territory calculation ・Japanese/Chinese Rules ・Suspend/Re-start games ・Save/Load game record in sgf files ・Automatic and manual replay of a game record ・Highlight the last move ・COM resign feature ・Byoyomi games (You will not be able to select computer level in timed games) ・Atari warning ・Highlight the last move ・Play speed can be adjusted ■ Subscription Details The benefits of Premium Members are: -Completely ad free -Maximum AI playing strength will rise to 5dan -Play Rating Mode for all 3 board sizes -Challenge the IAGA Certification Tests higher than 7kyu About the subscription -Monthly Subscription for Premium Membership. -Customers will be charged a monthly fee to their iTunes Account. -The Subscription will be renewed automatically unless cancelled more than 24 hours before the end of it's current period. -Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. How to cancel the subscription -Form the app Touch the Manage Subscription button and then touch Cancel Subscription. -From your device Move to Settings > iTunes Store and App Store > Apple ID > Subscription -It is not possible to prorate usage fees, cancel or refund the subscription for the current period. -After cancelling the subscription, you will be able to play Engine Server Games until the current subscription period expires. Privacy Policy https://www.unbalance.co.jp/privacy/en/igominna/ Terms of Use https://www.unbalance.co.jp/eula/en/igominna/ * This app is certified by International AI Go Association
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Pente Live at none against CrazyStone DeepLearning's shown. Pente Live also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). CrazyStone DeepLearning's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (71% vs 50%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Pente Live sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year and CrazyStone DeepLearning sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CrazyStone DeepLearning holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 337 and 1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Pente Live's written reviews are positive against 71% of CrazyStone DeepLearning's.
Pente Live ships an update weekly, CrazyStone DeepLearning every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pente Live | CrazyStone DeepLearning |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (337 ratings) | 4.7 (1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 71.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 337 | 1K — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| 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 | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 165 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Walied Othman | UNBALANCE Corporation |
Customer experience
Pente Live
CrazyStone DeepLearning
User reviews
Pente Live
From 337 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great Pente app
- 👍 Good community
- 👍 Play local or online
- 👍 Excellent platform
- 👍 Many variants available
Room to improve
- 🐛 Grid too small for fingers
- 🐛 Game play is arbitrary
- 🐛 No learning curve
- 🐛 Distracting ads
- 🐛 Difficult to read
CrazyStone DeepLearning
From 1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great for learning Go
- 🎮 Enjoyable gameplay
- 💪 Strong AI opponent
- 🎨 Good visual design
Room to improve
- 🙄 Excessive ads
- ⏱️ Extremely long ads
- 🤖 AI difficulty too high for beginners
- 🔒 Inability to close ads
Bugs and requests
Pente Live
Reported bugs
12 issues- Drops stone in wrong spot
- Move ends up in different position
- Changes last location
- Freezes
- Bumps out of a game
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- App down
- Screen frozen
- App freezes
- App keeps crashing intermittently
- Crashes after every game
- App quits every time to start a game
- Game froze
Requested features
9 requests- Replay button
- Landscape mode on iPad
- Slower AI response time
- Improved UI
- Take back move option
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- Pinch to zoom and separate 'finish move' button
- Dark mode
- Option to disable ads
- Sign in with AppleID or Google
CrazyStone DeepLearning
Reported bugs
3 issues- Issues with input method and stone placement
- Sound not working
- Saved game state causing issues with ads
Requested features
5 requests- More advanced levels
- Ability to replay and explore game variations
- Option to slow down AI response
- Landscape mode support
- Analysis mode for premium users
In-app purchases
Pente Live
- Pente.org subscription$4.991 Year
CrazyStone DeepLearning
- CrazyStone DL Subscription$2.991 Month
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