YAR vs Gomoku Board Game
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
YAR
A premium board game with HD graphics and advanced AI. Players aim to have the majority of their colored pieces showing by flipping opponent discs. Play against a friend or challenge the virtual opponent.
- HD graphics
- Advanced Artificial Intelligence
- Two-player mode
- Single-player vs AI
- Tablet optimized
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YAR is a premium YAR game with HD graphics and advanced Articificial Intelligence. YARis a simple but challenging board game involving strategy and played by two players on an 8×8 uncheckered board. and a set of distinct pieces for each side. The player's goal is to have a majority of their colored pieces showing at the end of the game, turning over as many of their opponent's discs as possible. With this premium YAR, you can play with a friend who sits next to you or play against your phone. The advanced artificial intelligence embeded in the game allows a player to play against an easy virtual opponent but also challenge himself against an impressive virtual opponent. Will you be able to beat the most difficult level designed ? The game is tablet ready
Gomoku Board Game
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A classic two player game where the goal is to have 5 of the players pieces in a row; horizontal, vertical or diagonal. Play towards computer or a friend Gomoku is an abstract strategy board game also know as Five in a Row or in Swedish Luffarschack Players alternates and place its game piece on an empty cell or empty intersection depending on layout. The goal is to have 5 of the players pieces in a line, either horizontal, vertical, or diagonal. A played piece can not be moved or removed. You can play either with a friend or towards AI. Current player are highlighted in the menu. Undo is supported as well as highlighting the last played piece. Board can be configured for 15x15, 19x19 squares, alternative to fill the display. Support for both classic layout where stones are placed on an empty intersection and layout where stone or players cross or ring are placed in an empty grid cell For iPad both portrait and landscape is supported Setting menu contains - Selecting between different predefined layout can be selected and fine tuned - AI search level English and Swedish supported
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: YAR at Free against Gomoku Board Game's $0.99. YAR also leads on update cadence (every 7 months vs every 18 months) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
YAR is free to download; Gomoku Board Game costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
YAR ships an update every 7 months, Gomoku Board Game every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | YAR | Gomoku Board Game |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Magma Mobile | Jan Fex |
In-app purchases
YAR
No in-app purchases
Gomoku Board Game
No in-app purchases









