Comparison

PVGo Premium vs Dama War

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

Head to head
About

PVGo Premium

This app offers a premium experience for learning the board game Go. It provides full access to all features, an ad-free environment, and the ability to play offline. Enhance your strategic skills with this comprehensive educational tool.

Highlights
  • Full access to all features
  • No advertisements
  • Offline play capability
  • Go (Weiqi, Baduk) learning
  • Premium version
Features
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PVGo Premium is the premium version of PVGo, a classic Go game with move-by-move hints to help you learn and improve. Enjoy full access with no ads and no tracking. Before purchasing PVGo Premium, we recommend trying the free version of PVGo first. The free version includes ads but offers the same core gameplay and features, so you can make sure PVGo meets your expectations before purchasing the Premium version.

About

Dama War

Features
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Challenge your friends or take on the computer โ€” an authentic Turkish Dama experience! GAME MODES โ€ข Two Players โ€” Play locally on the same device โ€ข vs Computer (Easy) โ€” Relaxed practice for beginners โ€ข vs Computer (Hard) โ€” Challenging computer opponent โ€ข Online Multiplayer โ€” Play with anyone, anywhere in real time HOW TO PLAY ONLINE Create a room and share the 6-character code with your friend. They enter the code to connect โ€” no account needed, no registration, just play! TURKISH DAMA RULES Turkish Dama is played on an 8x8 board with unique rules: โ€ข Pieces move forward and sideways (3 directions) โ€ข Captures are possible in all 4 directions โ€” including backward โ€ข Chain captures are mandatory โ€” always take the longest chain โ€ข A piece reaching the last row becomes a King โ€ข Kings move any distance along rows and columns FEATURES โ€ข Dark theme with gold accents โ€ข Smooth animations โ€ข Real-time online multiplayer via P2P connection โ€ข No account or login required โ€ข No ads, no in-app purchases โ€” completely free โ€ข Works offline for local and computer opponent modes

Screenshots

PVGo Premium4 screens
Dama War3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Dama War at Free against PVGo Premium's $0.99. Dama War also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). PVGo Premium's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Dama War is free to download; PVGo Premium costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PVGo Premium ships an update every 2 months, Dama War every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 4 level
PVGo Premium versus Dama War: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPVGo PremiumDama War
Price$0.99Free โ€” better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size55 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJianfeng WuOguz GUL

In-app purchases

None

PVGo Premium

No in-app purchases

None

Dama War

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PVGo Premium free?
PVGo Premium costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dama War free?
Dama War is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PVGo Premium or Dama War have ads?
Dama War shows ads; PVGo Premium does not.
Which is updated more often, PVGo Premium or Dama War?
PVGo Premium ships an update every 2 months, and Dama War every 3 weeks. Most recently, PVGo Premium was updated on October 25, 2026 and Dama War on October 25, 2026.

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