Real Go Board vs GoQuest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Real Go Board
Play the ancient game of Go on your mobile device. Supports Game Center matches, multiple board sizes, and handicap settings. Features include zoom, reset, point calculation, and automatic stone elimination.
- Game Center multiplayer
- Adjustable board sizes (9, 13, 19)
- Handicap settings (2-9)
- Pinch-to-zoom gesture
- Shake to reset
- Point calculation
- Automatic stone elimination
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This is the real and easy Go Board, supports playing matches with Game Center. Board Size: 9, 13, 19 Handicap: 2-9 Feature:Zoom(Pinch gesture), Reset(Shake gesture), Calculate points, Auto eliminate captured stones
GoQuest
Play the ancient board game of Go online with players worldwide, from beginners to pros. Study live games, challenge friends, and improve your skills with AI-powered Tsumego problems. Offers multiple board sizes for varied gameplay.
- Online Go multiplayer
- Play with beginners and bots
- Watch live games
- Study games
- 9x9, 13x13, 19x19 boards
- Tsumego Challenge
- Play with friends
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With Go Quest you can play the board game of Go (Igo/Baduk/Weiqi) online with people around the world! - Played by lots of beginners and very very weak bots! - Played by the world's top pros! - You can watch all live games being played and study. - You can choose from 9x9, 13x13 and 19x19(new! only at peak hours) - You can play with your friends! - All features are available for free. Newly introduced is the "Tsumego Challenge" feature! Problems appropriate to your level are automatically presented, and your problem-solving ability is scored. This feature makes solving Tsumego (life and death) problems fun. ※Important notes: Please play in areas with good network conditions. Devices that cannot be used in portrait mode (such as TVs) will not display correctly. - Privacy Policy https://d26termck8rp2x.cloudfront.net/static/questterms/privacy.html - Terms of Use https://d26termck8rp2x.cloudfront.net/static/questterms/term.html - Contact mindwalkapps@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: GoQuest at 68% against Real Go Board's 14%. GoQuest also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.4) and ratings volume (575 vs 10). Real Go Board's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. GoQuest sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Real Go Board asks for nothing beyond the download.
GoQuest holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GoQuest has 575 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Real Go Board's written reviews are positive against 68% of GoQuest's.
Real Go Board ships an update every 5 weeks, GoQuest every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Real Go Board | GoQuest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (10 ratings) | 4.7 (575 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | 68.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 575 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HiramekiLab Inc. | Mindwalk Corp. |
Customer experience
Real Go Board
GoQuest
Bugs and requests
Real Go Board
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
GoQuest
Reported bugs
4 issues- Incorrect scoring/result determination
- Disconnection issues causing lost games
- Placement issues - stones placed incorrectly
- Bugs with reporting/feedback system
Requested features
5 requests- Add chat functionality to connect with opponents
- Implement 19x19 board size option
- Provide detailed game history and analysis
- Allow players to add friends and challenge each other
- Improve time controls and add byo-yomi
In-app purchases
Real Go Board
No in-app purchases
GoQuest
- Premium Plan$1.991 Month
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