Root Down vs GoFlow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Root Down
An original abstract strategy game for two players with unique movement rules. Figure out how to move your pieces to capture your opponent's and win. Offers AI play and pass-and-play modes with variable setups.
- Abstract strategy gameplay
- Unique piece movement rules
- AI opponent
- Pass-and-play mode
- Variable game setups
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Root Down is an original abstract strategy game designed by Martin Grider for 2-players. It's rules about which pieces you can move are a little quirky, but once you figure it out, it's very quick to play, and has some interesting gameplay mechanics. In Root Down, you have two types of pieces. There are "kicker" pieces that must be next to a "root" piece to move. (Root pieces cannot move.) Kickers can only move exactly as far as the number of kickers next to the root. After a kicker moves, it "kicks" all of the neighboring pieces, then settles down into a new "root" piece. If you kick one of your own root pieces, it becomes another "kicker"! Kicking an opponent's root does the same, and if you kick it again before it has a chance to move, you'll to capture it! The game features an AI player, as well as pass-and-play options. There are several variable setups to chose from. Each one plays slightly different. Please use the "send feedback" button to send me your input, or email me: rootdown@abstractpuzzle.com
GoFlow
Engage in quick, focused games of Go with a minimalist interface. Practice your strategy and improve your understanding of the game without unnecessary distractions or complex menus. Designed for fast-paced play and a better feel for Go.
- Minimalist design
- Fast gameplay
- Focused games
- Offline play
- Practice reading
- Build Go feel
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GoFlow is a minimalist Go app for fast, focused games. Play quick 9x9 games, practice your reading, and build a better feel for Go without clutter, distractions, or complicated menus.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GoFlow at 5.0 against Root Down's 4.0. GoFlow also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 27 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.4). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GoFlow holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Root Down ships an update every 27 months, GoFlow every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Root Down | GoFlow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 27 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 149 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Martin Grider | Bread Labs, LLC |
Customer experience
Root Down
GoFlow
In-app purchases
Root Down
No in-app purchases
GoFlow
No in-app purchases
