Gomoku library vs PVStones Premium
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gomoku library
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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.
PVStones Premium
Experience a curated collection of nine classic board games featuring stones or discs. This premium version offers an ad-free and tracking-free experience for uninterrupted gameplay.
- Collection of 9 classic board games
- Ad-free experience
- No tracking
- Premium version
- Supports iPhone and iPad
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PVStones Premium is the premium version of PVStones, a collection of 9 classic board games played with stones or discs. Enjoy full access with no ads and no tracking. Before purchasing PVStones Premium, we recommend trying the free version of PVStones first. The free version includes ads but offers the same core features, so you can make sure the game collection meets your expectations before purchasing the Premium version.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Gomoku library at Free against PVStones Premium's $0.99. Gomoku library also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On 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
Gomoku library is free to download; PVStones Premium costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Gomoku library ships an update weekly, PVStones Premium every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gomoku library | PVStones Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Martin Muzika | Jianfeng Wu |
In-app purchases
Gomoku library
No in-app purchases
PVStones Premium
No in-app purchases
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