Comparison

GoQuest vs 囲碁であそぼ!

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

囲碁であそぼ!

Features
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「囲碁であそぼ!」は囲碁の日本棋院が提供する全く新しい囲碁入門アプリで、可愛いキャラと日本全国を旅しながら、楽しく囲碁が学べます。 ◆どんどん進めたくなるストーリーモード◆ RPGのようなストーリーモード「探求の旅」では、日本全国を旅しながら楽しく囲碁を覚えられます。 舞台は囲碁戦国時代、47都道府県を巡ってご当地の戦国武将が持つ家紋を集めよう! ◆石取りゲーム、修行、道場◆ 囲碁を学習するためのストーリーモードだけでなく、石を取る練習ができる「石取りゲーム」、6路盤と9路盤の対局を遊べる「修行」、さらには真剣勝負で己の棋力を試すことができる「道場」モードも搭載。 ◆ゲーム感覚の学習だから継続して遊びたくなる◆ こばんを集めてお買い物、50種類のミッションなどのお楽しみ要素が盛り沢山。楽しいから自然と学習が継続でき、どなたでも簡単に囲碁を打てるようになります。 ◆初心者の指導に定評のある有名棋士3名による監修◆ アプリ内の問題・解説はすべて大橋拓文七段、吉原由香里六段、風間隼四段による完全書き下ろし。先生方は、アプリ内のMy先生としても登場します! 【先生方のコメント】 ・大橋拓文七段 日本全国を旅しながら楽しく囲碁を覚えられるよ。問題を解いて家紋をいっぱい集めよう。 ・吉原由香里六段 紫式部や徳川家康など多くの偉人が愛した囲碁。可愛いキャラと日本地図を旅しながら楽しく学べます。3日で囲碁が打てますよ! ・風間隼四段 ルールを覚えた後も対局や問題を解く事でより深いレベルの囲碁を楽しめるようになります。継続してやってみてね!

Screenshots

GoQuest4 screens
囲碁であそぼ!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 囲碁であそぼ! at none against GoQuest's 1. 囲碁であそぼ! also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. GoQuest sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. 囲碁であそぼ! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GoQuest ships an update every 6 weeks, 囲碁であそぼ! every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
GoQuest versus 囲碁であそぼ!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoQuest囲碁であそぼ!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (575 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.1% of reviews — better65.0% of reviews
Number of ratings575 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB154 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMindwalk Corp.UNBALANCE Corporation

Customer experience

GoQuest

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

囲碁であそぼ!

Written reviews20 reviews
Positive65.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative20.0%

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

囲碁であそぼ!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

GoQuest

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Plan$1.991 Month
None

囲碁であそぼ!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GoQuest free?
GoQuest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 囲碁であそぼ! free?
囲碁であそぼ! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GoQuest or 囲碁であそぼ! have ads?
GoQuest shows ads; 囲碁であそぼ! does not.
Which is updated more often, GoQuest or 囲碁であそぼ!?
GoQuest ships an update every 6 weeks, and 囲碁であそぼ! every 3 weeks. Most recently, GoQuest was updated on November 6, 2026 and 囲碁であそぼ! on November 7, 2026.

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