Go vs Go AI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Go
This app offers a wide range of Go problems for all skill levels, from beginner to expert. Users can improve their game by solving various puzzle types and also share their own creations with a global community.
- Varied difficulty Go problems
- Problems for beginners to experts
- Improve Go skills
- User-created problem uploads
- Community problem sharing
- Discussion with other users
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Go-Problem은 다양한 난이도의 바둑 문제를 제공하는 앱입니다. 초보자부터 고수까지 즐길 수 있도록 다양한 수준의 문제를 제공하며, 다양한 유형의 바둑 문제를 통해 실력을 키울 수 있습니다. 또한, 사용자가 직접 만든 문제를 업로드하고, 다른 사용자들과 문제를 공유하며 의견을 나눌 수 있습니다. 바둑을 더 깊이 있게 배우고, 다양한 사람들과 교류해보세요! Go-Problem is an app that provides Go (Baduk) problems with various difficulty levels. It offers puzzles suitable for beginners to experts, allowing users to improve their skills through different types of Go problems. Additionally, users can upload their own problems, share them with others, and engage in discussions with the community. Learn Go more deeply and connect with Go enthusiasts around the world!
Go AI
Learn and practice the game of Go with a comprehensive offline trainer. It offers a structured path for beginners, over 10,000 problems, and adjustable AI opponents that mimic real player mistakes. Review your games and track your progress with detailed analytics.
- Structured beginner course
- 10,000+ tsumego problems
- 9x9, 13x13, and 19x19 boards
- Offline AI opponent (KataGo)
- Adjustable AI skill levels
- Game review with win-rate graph
- Progress tracking and milestones
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My son started learning Go at seven. One lesson a week at the dojo, and he wanted to keep practising at home - but I could not find an app I was comfortable handing him. Sign-in walls, ads, recurring subscriptions. So I wrote this one. Learning Go for the first time? Start here: follow a clear path from placing stones, liberties and captures to capture-1, capture-3 and capture-5 challenges, then a guided introduction to territory on 9x9. Learn the rules by playing and move naturally into a complete game. This beginner course is free. 10,000+ PROBLEMS Organised by theme - liberties, atari and capture, connect and cut, shape, snapback, shortage of liberties, net, squeeze, semeai, life and death. The collection includes 420 explained beginner rule exercises across ten units. Layered hints and explanations help you understand why a move works, not just where to play. 9x9, 13x13 AND 19x19 Use 9x9 to learn captures and territory or finish a shorter game, 13x13 for fighting and middlegame practice, and 19x19 for the full Go experience. Chinese rules, adjustable komi, undo, pass, resign and move hints are always within reach. KATAGO, RUNNING ON YOUR PHONE Go AI runs KataGo, a state-of-the-art neural network Go engine, natively on your device - not on a server. Play on a plane, on the subway, anywhere you have a few minutes. 22 LEVELS, 18 KYU TO AMATEUR 4 DAN Weaker levels don't just play slightly worse - they make the kind of mistakes a real player at that rank makes, so every game stays honest and instructive. KataGo's Human SL model is included too, in three styles: modern, traditional and varied. REVIEW EVERY GAME Step through any finished game move by move with a win-rate graph, see exactly where the game turned, and check the top candidate moves at any point. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS 23 growth milestones mark the journey from your first stone and first capture to wins against every AI rank. Celebrations make each achievement visible. Win rate, streaks and complete game history are stored separately for each local player. PRIVACY No account, no ads, no third-party analytics SDK. Your games and records stay on your phone and are not uploaded. The app may fetch a small configuration file at launch; AI play, training and review continue to work offline after installation. Purchases and configuration updates require a connection. Whether you are starting from the rules themselves, grinding tsumego to climb from 18 kyu toward amateur dan, or you just want a strong offline opponent in your pocket - Go AI is built for you. Try AI games, training and hints for free. A one-time purchase unlocks unlimited games, training and hints. No subscription.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Go at none against Go AI's 1. Go AI's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Go AI sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Go asks for nothing beyond the download.
Go ships an update monthly, Go AI every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Go | Go AI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 139 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JISEOK KIM | East World Inc. |
Customer experience
Go
Go AI
In-app purchases
Go
No in-app purchases
Go AI
- Play & Practice Pack$4.99








