GoReview vs Styled Othello
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GoReview
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GoReview is the iPhone and iPad Go reviewer that turns every game you play into your personal learning library — local-first, on-device KataGo, no subscription. YOUR LIBRARY, EVERY SOURCE • OGS: sign in once and your finished games sync automatically. • Other servers: drop SGF or Tygem .gib files into the GoReview folder in iCloud Drive — they appear in your library on the next launch. • Batch import: select multiple SGF files at once, with per-file progress and a result summary. Duplicate games are skipped automatically. • Face-to-face: play someone next to you on another device over a local Wi-Fi peer-to-peer connection. No internet needed. • Same device: play the AI at 7 strength levels, or hand the iPad back and forth between two players. • iCloud backup and restore: automatically back up games and settings, then restore or merge manually on another device. Includes overwrite confirmation and protection against replacing a larger library; not two-way sync. REVIEW BECOMES PRACTICE • On-device KataGo reviews your full game in seconds — top-3 candidate moves on the board, win-rate chart, territory overlay (Benson), move-by-move commentary written into the SGF when you export. Mistake detection adapts to the rank you set—kyu players see the big blunders, while dan players catch finer slips. Cancel analysis at any time; completed moves stay saved, and you can resume from the checkpoint with an estimated time remaining. • One tap turns each mistake into a practice problem in your personal library. The AI prefills a solution line and likely failure variations. • Author your own twist: replace the suggested move, write why it works in your own words, add the failure paths you actually want to remember. • Solve as multi-move sequences with SM-2 spaced repetition — not single-guess flash cards. • Interactive review: tap the board to branch a variation, the AI re-analyzes, step back and the original game resumes. No modals, no menus. • 9×9, 13×13, 19×19. Japanese, Chinese, Korean, New Zealand rules. • Pinch to zoom, long-press to preview, board sounds and haptics. • Localized in English, 繁體中文, 简体中文, 日本語, and 한국어. TEN PROBLEMS A DAY, A REASON TO COME BACK • Daily practice: due mistake reviews and rank-matched tsumego form one fixed set. Finish it and you're done—not an endless queue. • Streaks, badges, and reminders: choose a time; GoReview nudges you when your streak is at risk, and stays quiet once you're done for the day. • Progress dashboard: streak calendar, 30-day accuracy, total problems solved, and the next 7 days of due reviews—see yourself improve. • 4,000+ OGS collections: browse offline and filter by rank. Download a collection into daily practice; finished for today but want more? Keep solving from the same collection. PRICING GoReview is free. The free tier includes 1,000 saved games and unlimited AI analysis — enough to make this your everyday review tool. Premium is a one-time purchase that lifts the library cap. No subscription, ever. Family Sharing supported. FOR WHO Whether you're a kyu player trying to break through to dan, a single-digit kyu who wants the bot to actually punish your overplays, or a serious amateur who just wants the strongest pocket review tool — GoReview is built for you. Built by a Go player who got tired of every other reviewer either being a web app, a paid subscription, or both. Free: 1,000 saved games and 7 days of progress history. Premium: 30 days of progress history and lifetime totals for every category. --- SUPPORT https://gameboardlab.com/goreview/support PRIVACY POLICY https://gameboardlab.com/privacy
Styled Othello
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Welcome to the Othello Arena! Nine animal masters await your challenge. Each opponent has a unique play style. Can you read their moves? STAGE CHALLENGE Defeat eight animal masters one by one to unlock the final Boss, Mane. Conquer each rival as both Black (first move) and White (second move) to prove your mastery. PLAY STYLE HINTS Study your opponent's strategy before the match. Learn their strengths and weaknesses to plan your tactics. AI POST-GAME COMMENTARY After each match, your opponent comments on your performance in their own voice — Were you decisive at corners? Did you step on too many X-squares? Every character's feedback is unique. REPLAY + AI ANALYSIS Review every move with AI-suggested alternatives. Missed corners, brilliant flips — see it all clearly. STATS + HEATMAP Track your corner rate, flip efficiency, play style metrics, and move heatmap. Sharpen your game with data. LOCAL MULTIPLAYER Challenge a friend face-to-face on the same device. MORE FEATURES • Beautiful animal character animations (win/lose reactions) • First-time guided tutorial • Background music + sound effects (mute option) • Supports English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Styled Othello at none against GoReview's 1. GoReview's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 days). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. GoReview sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Styled Othello asks for nothing beyond the download.
GoReview ships an update every 2 days, Styled Othello every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GoReview | Styled Othello |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 298 MB | 745 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wei Zhi Qin | Po Chun Chang |
In-app purchases
GoReview
- GoReview Premium$7.99
Styled Othello
No in-app purchases









