Comparison

HexGomoku vs Hoshi Go

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

Head to head
About

HexGomoku

Features
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HexGomoku is a unique strategic board game played on a hexagonal grid. Two players compete by moving their pieces across the board, trying to align them for victory while managing the innovative Qi (liberty) system. Features: - Hexagonal board with elegant design - Player vs Player and Player vs AI modes - Unique Qi liberty mechanic - pieces need breathing room - Red barrier pieces that must stay connected - Configurable board size (3-6) - Built-in game timer - Undo and reset functionality - Beautiful dark theme with premium aesthetics How to Play: Each turn consists of two moves: first move your own piece, then move a red barrier piece. Your piece needs at least two connected empty neighbors (Qi) to move. The first player to align their pieces in the required pattern wins!

About

Hoshi Go

Features
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Hoshi Go is a free, beautiful, fully offline way to play and learn Go — the ancient board game also known as Baduk or Weiqi. PLAY • 9Ɨ9, 13Ɨ13 and full 19Ɨ19 boards • Pass-and-play with a friend on one phone • Challenge a built-in bot opponent, made for beginners and casual players • Handicap stones (2–9) to balance any matchup • Undo, resign, and proper Chinese (area) scoring with interactive dead-stone marking LEARN • Five short interactive lessons take you from "what is a liberty?" to scoring your first game • Solve real capture puzzles right inside the lessons • Covers liberties, capture, ko, suicide, eyes, life & death, and territory PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No ads, no accounts, no tracking, no internet required — ever • Collects zero data Whether you have five minutes for a quick 9Ɨ9 game or an evening for a full 19Ɨ19 battle, the board is always ready.

Screenshots

HexGomoku2 screens
Hoshi Go4 screens

Verdict

The call

HexGomoku and Hoshi Go are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
HexGomoku versus Hoshi Go: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHexGomokuHoshi Go
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWEIMING GAOJUAN CARLOS CELIS PINTO

In-app purchases

None

HexGomoku

No in-app purchases

None

Hoshi Go

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HexGomoku free?
HexGomoku is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hoshi Go free?
Hoshi Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HexGomoku or Hoshi Go have ads?
Neither HexGomoku nor Hoshi Go shows ads.

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