Tangdou Go vs Go 1988
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tangdou Go
This platform offers a comprehensive Go experience, allowing users to play online matches, practice against AI, and analyze their games with advanced AI tools. It provides tools for reviewing past games and tracking progress to help players improve their skills.
- Online Go matches
- Challenge built-in AI
- AI game analysis
- Win-rate charts
- Browse game records
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Tangdou Go is a Go platform for play, review, and improvement. Play online games, challenge the built-in AI, review games with AI analysis and win-rate charts, browse game records, and keep improving wherever you play.
Go 1988
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Go 1988 is a minimalist take on the ancient game of Go (Baduk, Weiqi), styled after late-80s personal computer games. Play against a strong AI powered by KataGo, the open-source neural network engine, or pass the device for a friend match. FEATURES - Three board sizes: 5×5, 7×7, 9×9 - Play as Black or White against the AI - Two-player mode for local matches - Pass, Resign, Reset, Rematch - Capture counts and final scoring - Retro dark UI with monospaced typography - 100% on-device — no network, no accounts, no tracking CREDITS Powered by KataGo (MIT License). Neural network: b10c128 from the g170 training run. Made for players who want a quiet, focused game of Go.
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Verdict
Tangdou Go and Go 1988 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 · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Tangdou Go | Go 1988 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.1 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 308 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 北京泽齐科技有限公司 | Sungjun Kim |
In-app purchases
Tangdou Go
No in-app purchases
Go 1988
No in-app purchases
