GoQuest vs Hex
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
Hex
A two-player strategy board game where players aim to connect opposite sides of the board with their colored pieces. It's a simple yet deep game of strategic placement and foresight.
- Two-player gameplay
- Connect opposite sides
- Strategic piece placement
- Simple rules
- Deep strategy
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Hex is a strategy board game. Two players take turns putting their color on the board with the goal of making a chain that connects two opposite sides.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hex at none against GoQuest's 1. Hex also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 68%). GoQuest's advantage is ratings volume (574 vs 3). 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. Hex asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hex holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GoQuest has 574 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 100% of Hex's.
GoQuest ships an update every 6 weeks, Hex every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GoQuest | Hex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (574 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 574 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| 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 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mindwalk Corp. | Sylvia Mosharraf |
Customer experience
GoQuest
Hex
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
Hex
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
GoQuest
- Premium Plan$1.991 Month
Hex
No in-app purchases
