Comparison

Shynoku vs Gosai

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

Head to head
About

Shynoku

Engage in a relaxing block-placing puzzle experience. Arrange falling blocks to clear lines and achieve high scores. Enjoy a simple yet challenging gameplay loop perfect for quick sessions.

Highlights
  • Block placing puzzle
  • Line clearing gameplay
  • High score challenges
  • Relaxing experience
  • Simple controls
Features
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A block placing puzzle game

About

Gosai

Features
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Gosai is a solo tile-laying puzzle inspired by Kutani ware — Japanese porcelain famous for its five overglaze colors. Pick a pile and take its three tiles. Place each one on a cell whose dots match its color. When the piles run out, the kiln opens, and your board is scored by three cards: fill the rim, build the diagonal, gather a flock of one color. Only the final board counts. NO LUCK Every pile — and the order in which they vanish — is visible from your very first move. There is nothing to draw and nothing to hope for. If you fall short, there was a better line, and you can find it. Stars are awarded at 55%, 75% and 92% of the best score possible on that exact board. Match the best score, and the firing is perfect. EIGHT CHAPTERS 200 handcrafted stages, from plain porcelain to gold brocade. New scoring cards appear as you go — 28 in all — and each one changes how you read the board. Every chapter also holds fifteen extra stages that build from gentle to brutal. TODAY'S PIECE One shared puzzle a day. The whole world plays the same board: one attempt for the Game Center leaderboard, then practice as often as you like. A QUIET SHOP Stars are earned, never sold. They buy looks alone — watercolor glazes, board frames, patterns and vessels. Chapters 1–2 and the daily puzzle are free forever; a single one-time purchase unlocks everything else. No ads. No subscriptions. No timers. • 200 stages — learn it in half a minute, chase perfection for weeks • 28 scoring cards, introduced one at a time • A daily puzzle with Game Center leaderboards • Plays fully offline • Available in 17 languages

Screenshots

Shynoku4 screens
Gosai4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shynoku at none against Gosai's 1. Gosai's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 8 days). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Gosai sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Shynoku asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shynoku ships an update every 8 days, Gosai every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Shynoku versus Gosai: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShynokuGosai
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJason KochanTatsuya Okuda

In-app purchases

None

Shynoku

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Gosai

One-time1
  • Unlock All Stages$4.99

Questions

Is Shynoku free?
Shynoku is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gosai free?
Gosai is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shynoku or Gosai have ads?
Neither Shynoku nor Gosai shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shynoku or Gosai?
Shynoku ships an update every 8 days, and Gosai every 2 days. Most recently, Shynoku was updated on October 31, 2026 and Gosai on November 6, 2026.

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