GoQuest vs Go for beginners
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Go for beginners
Learn and play the ancient strategy game of Go. This app is designed for beginners, offering a gradual reduction in handicaps to help you improve your skills. Challenge yourself to win as the handicaps decrease.
- Go game for beginners
- Adjustable handicaps
- Gradual handicap reduction
- Skill progression challenges
- Strategy game
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The challenge to the master of Go! This is the Go app for beginners! You can win easily got a handicap. But it will reduce gradually handicap. Please challenge whether you can do wins ■ Material provided This game we were allowed to use the material of the following sites - 臼井の会 http://usui.moo.jp/rpg_tukuru.html - シルエットデザイン http://kage-design.com/wp/ - TAM Music Factory http://www.tam-music.com/index.html - フリー効果音素材 くらげ工匠 http://www.kurage-kosho.info/index.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: GoQuest at 68% against Go for beginners's 5%. GoQuest also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (573 vs 3). Go for beginners's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Go for beginners asks for nothing beyond the download.
GoQuest holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GoQuest has 573 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of GoQuest's written reviews are positive against 5% of Go for beginners's.
GoQuest ships an update every 6 weeks, Go for beginners every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GoQuest | Go for beginners |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (573 ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.1% of reviews — better | 4.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 573 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mindwalk Corp. | Canvas soft |
Customer experience
GoQuest
Go for beginners
Bugs and 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
Go for beginners
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
GoQuest
- Premium Plan$1.991 Month
Go for beginners
No in-app purchases
Questions
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