Comparison

GoQuest vs NBack Game

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Online Go multiplayer
  • Play with beginners and bots
  • Watch live games
  • Study games
  • 9x9, 13x13, 19x19 boards
  • Tsumego Challenge
  • Play with friends
Features
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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

About

NBack Game

This game challenges your memory by requiring you to match sounds and positions from a specified number of rounds ago. Regular play has been shown to enhance both short-term and long-term memory recall. Unlock new levels as you successfully complete each stage of increasing difficulty.

Highlights
  • N-back task implementation
  • Sound and position matching
  • Short and long-term memory improvement
  • 25 difficulty levels
  • Progressive level unlocking
  • In-game tutorial
Features
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NBack game is an implementation of an N-back task where the player needs to match sound and selected position N times ago. It has been proved many times in many types of research that regular playing this type of games help to improve short and long term memory. The game offers 25 rounds with different level of difficulty, you need to decide if the sound or/and position were the same N rounds ago, at the end of the game you will see a summary board with your results. When you complete a level successfully you unlock the next level. If you do not how to play you will find a tutorial explaining how to play with examples.

Screenshots

GoQuest4 screens
NBack Game3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NBack Game at none against GoQuest's 1. NBack Game also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (89% vs 68%). GoQuest's advantage is ratings volume (573 vs 27). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. GoQuest sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. NBack Game asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NBack Game holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GoQuest has 573 ratings behind it against 27, 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 89% of NBack Game's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GoQuest ships an update every 6 weeks, NBack Game every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
GoQuest versus NBack Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoQuestNBack Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (573 ratings)5.0 (27 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.1% of reviews89.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings573 — better27
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMindwalk Corp.Kornel Miszczak

Customer experience

GoQuest

All ratings573 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews313 reviews
Positive68.1%
Neutral9.3%
Negative22.7%

NBack Game

All ratings27 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive89.5%
Neutral5.3%
Negative5.3%

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

NBack Game

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

GoQuest

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Plan$1.991 Month
None

NBack Game

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GoQuest free?
GoQuest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NBack Game free?
NBack Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GoQuest or NBack Game?
NBack Game is rated higher. GoQuest averages 4.7 out of 5 from 573 ratings, while NBack Game averages 5.0 from 27 ratings.
Do GoQuest or NBack Game have ads?
GoQuest shows ads; NBack Game does not.
Which is updated more often, GoQuest or NBack Game?
GoQuest ships an update every 6 weeks, and NBack Game every 3 weeks. Most recently, GoQuest was updated on October 18, 2026 and NBack Game on October 15, 2026.

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