Comparison

GoQuest vs Go Challenger

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

Go Challenger

Enhance your Go skills with daily Life & Death quizzes and AI-powered move analysis. Practice thousands of problems tailored to your level, compete globally, and test your abilities.

Highlights
  • AI-powered move analysis
  • 5,000+ Life & Death quizzes
  • Daily tailored quizzes
  • Global user competition
  • Level testing
  • Customizable Go stones and boards
Features
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High-quality Life&Death application that is more fun and easy to understand with AI responding to all moves! It is a Go game that was created with the long-standing know-how and technology of the global Go site TYGEM. Improve your Go skills with carefully selected Life&Death quizzes every day. Characteristics of the game - PRO AI will respond to all your moves until you understand them. AI accepts all the wrong moves, so you can try indefinitely with your own thoughts. If you try multiple times, you'll be close to the answer. - There are approximately 5,000 high-quality Life&Death quizzes waiting for you. The quizzes are divided by "To kill" and "To live", so you can choose the quiz you want and try it. Also, each is divided into 7 levels of difficulty, so experience the quiz that fits your level right away. - A new quiz tailored to your Go level is recommended every day. Challenge your own Life&Death quizzes that change every day. Life&Death quizzes tailored to your level will upgrade your Go level further. - Compete with users all over the world Each quiz has a record of the number of challenges and success rates of users worldwide. If you succeed in a Life&Death quiz for the first time, you will remain the eternal successful challenger of the quiz. Try challenging quizzes with low success rates - How strong is my Life&Death level? You don't have to solve all the quizzes to know your level. Check your level in a short period of time with the level test. If you knew your level, all you have to do is boost your level. - Various Go stones and Go board skins If you're tired of the classic Go background, try changing the Go skin to suit your taste. There are many combinations of Go stones and Go boards, so find the best combination that makes you feel the best.

Screenshots

GoQuest4 screens
Go Challenger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: GoQuest at 571 against Go Challenger's 3. Go Challenger's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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 and Go Challenger sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for GoQuest against 4.7 for Go Challenger. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GoQuest has 571 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of GoQuest's written reviews are positive against 61% of Go Challenger's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GoQuest ships an update every 2 months, Go Challenger every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
GoQuest versus Go Challenger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoQuestGo Challenger
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (571 ratings)4.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews67.1% of reviews — better60.9% of reviews
Number of ratings571 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB109 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMindwalk Corp.Com2uS TYGEM Corporation

Customer experience

GoQuest

All ratings571 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral2.5%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews164 reviews
Positive67.1%
Neutral8.5%
Negative24.4%

Go Challenger

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive60.9%
Neutral8.7%
Negative30.4%

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 Challenger

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

GoQuest

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Plan$1.991 Month
5 purchases

Go Challenger

One-time5
  • Key Single Item 1$1.99
  • Ad Removal Item$1.99
  • Key Single Item 2$3.99
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  • Monthly limitation$5.99
  • Key Single Item 3$19.99

Questions

Is GoQuest free?
GoQuest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Go Challenger free?
Go Challenger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GoQuest or Go Challenger?
GoQuest and Go Challenger are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 571 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do GoQuest or Go Challenger have ads?
Both GoQuest and Go Challenger show ads.
Which is updated more often, GoQuest or Go Challenger?
GoQuest ships an update every 2 months, and Go Challenger every 5 weeks. Most recently, GoQuest was updated on September 24, 2026 and Go Challenger on September 25, 2026.

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