Comparison

PlusGrid vs Gomoku

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

Head to head
About

PlusGrid

This number puzzle game combines elements of Sudoku, Kakuro, and Killer Sudoku. Fill grids with digits so rows and columns sum correctly, with no repeating numbers. Enjoy multiple grid sizes, difficulties, and helpful features for a relaxing brain workout.

Highlights
  • Sudoku, Kakuro, and Killer Sudoku mix
  • Multiple grid sizes (3x3, 4x4, 5x5)
  • Three difficulty levels
  • Pencil marks, hints, and undo
  • Timer, streaks, and best times
  • Light and dark themes
  • Offline play
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PlusGrid is a cozy number puzzle — a relaxed mix of Sudoku, Kakuro and Killer Sudoku. Fill the empty cells with digits so that every row adds up to the number on its left, and every column adds up to the number on top. Just like Sudoku, no digit may repeat within a row or a column. Each puzzle uses only a small set of consecutive digits. • Three grid sizes: 3×3, 4×4 and 5×5 • Three difficulties — from a quick warm-up to a real brain-teaser • Pencil-mark notes, hints, and unlimited undo • A timer, streaks and per-mode best times • Light and dark themes • A short interactive tutorial for new players • English, Russian, Spanish and French • Plays fully offline — no account, no ads, no tracking Perfect for a few quiet minutes on a break, a commute, or before bed. Just you, a tiny grid, and a satisfying click when every line turns green.

About

Gomoku

Features
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Gomoku — Five in a Row, refined. A meditative, fully offline take on the timeless five-in-a-row board game. No accounts, no ads, no tracking. Just you, the board, and a thinking AI. CORE FEATURES • Classic 15×15 board with crisp wood-grain visuals and warm dark theme. • Six AI difficulty levels — Novice, Easy, Medium, Hard, Expert, Master — built on heuristic scoring and minimax search up to depth-3. • Renju Forbidden Rule (optional, applied to black): double-three, double-four and overline are restricted, faithfully reproducing professional rule sets. • One-tap Undo to revert your last full round, perfect for learning. • Beautiful animated stones, last-move highlight, hint toggle. • Local statistics: total games, wins, losses, draws, real-time win rate, instant reset. • Haptic feedback and subtle sound effects (both can be disabled). WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • 100% offline. No network requests, ever. • No accounts, no sign-ups, no ads, no in-app purchases. • All data stays on your device. • iPhone-optimized portrait layout, dark mode by design. WHO IT'S FOR • Casual players who want a quick, calming match. • Strategy lovers seeking a sharp opponent. • Anyone who wants to learn Gomoku from scratch — start at Novice and climb to Master. Place your stone. Plan five in a row. Outwit the silicon.

Screenshots

PlusGrid4 screens
Gomoku4 screens

Verdict

The call

PlusGrid and Gomoku 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
PlusGrid versus Gomoku: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlusGridGomoku
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYAROSLAV RUDENKO晓 郭

In-app purchases

None

PlusGrid

No in-app purchases

None

Gomoku

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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