Real Go Board vs CrazyStone DeepLearning
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Real Go Board
This application provides a beautiful and easy-to-use Go board for editing, reviewing, and managing game records. Improve your Go skills by analyzing your own games or those of professional players.
- Edit game records
- Review game records
- Manage game records
- Professional game analysis
- User-friendly Go board
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Real Go Board is the best go application for improvement of your skill. Real Go Board can edit, review and manage kifus not only yours but also Professionals' with the beatiful and easy for use go board.
CrazyStone DeepLearning
Play the game of Go against a powerful AI or other players worldwide. Test your skills with certification exams and track your progress in rating mode. Offers various board sizes and difficulty levels for all players.
- Online Go games against global players
- IAGA Rating Certification Tests
- 17 levels of play from 15k to 2d
- Export/import SGF game files
- Rating Mode with game history
- Human vs Computer and Human vs Human modes
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The strongest, the best Go app in the world based on Crazy Stone employing Deep Learning technology ! *New Features* -We have introduced an online game feature. Enjoy online games against players all over the world ! -IAGA Rating Certification Tests Challenge the Dan/Kyu tests provided by the International AI Go Association. -Premium Membership Completely ad free, higher levels and additional features for Premium Members. Crazy Stone has made a huge step forward by combining Deep Neural Networks with Monte Carlo Tree Search. The highest level of Crazy Stone Deep Learning has achieved 5d in kgs rating and in this lite version, we have provided you the highest level of 2d for FREE! * 17 levels of play from 15k to 2d There are 17 levels of play (15k-2d) for all the board sizes. Crazy Stone has improved not only in strength, but also in his style of play and the lower levels are perfect for players who want to learn the game of Go. Now, the strongest level for Premium Members is 5d. * IAGA Rating Certification Test Challenge the Dan/Kyu tests provided by the International AI Go Association. You will be awarded certificate images if you pass the tests. (You will need to register an AI Game Account to challenge the tests. Registration is free) * Export and import sgf game files You will be able to import and export game records in sgf format from other apps. Also you can copy game record data to the clipboard. * Rating Mode Test your skills with serious games against the AI, keeps track of the results of your games and the history of your rating! The Rating Mode will be partly unlocked if you reach 7k IAGA Rating. If you become a premium member, all of the Rating Mode features will be unlocked immediately. * Other features ・Friendly 3 input methods You can choose from 3 options of input methods (Zoom, Cursor & Touch). ・17 levels of play for each board size (9x9, 13x13, 19x19) ・Human vs Computer, Human vs Human (sharing a single device) ・Computer vs Computer Games ・Handicap games, variable options of Komi ・Hint (suggest) ・Instant Undo (available even when the computer is thinking) ・Automatic territory calculation ・Japanese/Chinese Rules ・Suspend/Re-start games ・Save/Load game record in sgf files ・Automatic and manual replay of a game record ・Highlight the last move ・COM resign feature ・Byoyomi games (You will not be able to select computer level in timed games) ・Atari warning ・Highlight the last move ・Play speed can be adjusted ■ Subscription Details The benefits of Premium Members are: -Completely ad free -Maximum AI playing strength will rise to 5dan -Play Rating Mode for all 3 board sizes -Challenge the IAGA Certification Tests higher than 7kyu About the subscription -Monthly Subscription for Premium Membership. -Customers will be charged a monthly fee to their iTunes Account. -The Subscription will be renewed automatically unless cancelled more than 24 hours before the end of it's current period. -Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. How to cancel the subscription -Form the app Touch the Manage Subscription button and then touch Cancel Subscription. -From your device Move to Settings > iTunes Store and App Store > Apple ID > Subscription -It is not possible to prorate usage fees, cancel or refund the subscription for the current period. -After cancelling the subscription, you will be able to play Engine Server Games until the current subscription period expires. Privacy Policy https://www.unbalance.co.jp/privacy/en/igominna/ Terms of Use https://www.unbalance.co.jp/eula/en/igominna/ * This app is certified by International AI Go Association
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CrazyStone DeepLearning at 4.7 against Real Go Board's 3.8. CrazyStone DeepLearning also leads on ratings volume (1K vs 24). Real Go Board's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Real Go Board sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and CrazyStone DeepLearning sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CrazyStone DeepLearning holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CrazyStone DeepLearning has 1K ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of Real Go Board's written reviews are positive against 71% of CrazyStone DeepLearning's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Real Go Board ships an update every 3 weeks, CrazyStone DeepLearning every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Real Go Board | CrazyStone DeepLearning |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (24 ratings) | 4.7 (1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 82.1% of reviews — better | 71.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 24 | 1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 165 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HiramekiLab Inc. | UNBALANCE Corporation |
Customer experience
Real Go Board
CrazyStone DeepLearning
Bugs and requests
Real Go Board
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
CrazyStone DeepLearning
Reported bugs
3 issues- Issues with input method and stone placement
- Sound not working
- Saved game state causing issues with ads
Requested features
5 requests- More advanced levels
- Ability to replay and explore game variations
- Option to slow down AI response
- Landscape mode support
- Analysis mode for premium users
In-app purchases
Real Go Board
- Premium$2.99
CrazyStone DeepLearning
- CrazyStone DL Subscription$2.991 Month
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