Comparison

GoQuest vs The Fulcrum

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

The Fulcrum

A physics-based puzzle game where players balance a beam by strategically placing weighted stones. Progress through handcrafted levels with escalating challenges and unique mechanics like shifting pivots and balloon stones. Offers multiple game modes for endless replayability.

Highlights
  • Physics-based balancing gameplay
  • 150 handcrafted levels
  • Slot Mode, Free Physics Mode, Balloon Stones, Pivot Shifting, Distractor Stones
  • Campaign, Daily Challenge, and Zen Modes
  • Earn gem ratings and compete on leaderboards
  • No ads or in-app purchases
Features
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The Fulcrum is a physics-based puzzle game about balance. Place weighted stones on a beam and keep it level — but position matters as much as weight. A heavy stone near the center barely tips the scales. That same stone at the edge? Leverage changes everything. GAMEPLAY Each puzzle gives you a set of numbered stones. Place them on the beam, then watch physics take over. Hold the balance for 3 seconds and you win. Fail to balance, and the beam tips — try again with a new strategy. As you progress, the puzzles grow richer: • Slot Mode — stones snap to fixed positions, demanding precise placement • Free Physics Mode — stones drop with gravity and can collide and merge mid-fall • Balloon Stones — negative-value stones float upward, adding upward lift to counter heavy sides • Pivot Shifting — the fulcrum moves mid-simulation on advanced levels, forcing you to adapt • Distractor Stones — not every stone belongs in the solution; figure out which ones to use 150 HANDCRAFTED LEVELS From a gentle introduction to beam physics, to complex multi-stone arrangements with shifting pivots and balloon counters — every level is hand-designed with a specific solution and escalating challenge. THREE GAME MODES • Campaign — 150 levels with carefully tuned difficulty progression • Daily Challenge — a new unique puzzle every day for bonus points • Zen Mode — endless procedurally generated puzzles; see how long your streak can last EARN FULCRUM GEMS Solve levels fast to earn gem ratings: Raw Stone, Polished, or Diamond. Every level tracks your best gem, and your total gem count appears on the Game Center leaderboard. CLEAN AND FOCUSED No ads. No paywalls. No energy timers. Just puzzles. Built with SpriteKit. Designed for focus.

Screenshots

GoQuest4 screens
The Fulcrum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Fulcrum at none against GoQuest's 1. The Fulcrum also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks). GoQuest's advantage is ratings volume (575 vs 1). On price, 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. The Fulcrum asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Fulcrum holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GoQuest has 575 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GoQuest ships an update every 6 weeks, The Fulcrum every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
GoQuest versus The Fulcrum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoQuestThe Fulcrum
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (575 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings575 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 days — 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 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMindwalk Corp.Bill Schenk

Customer experience

GoQuest

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

The Fulcrum

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

The Fulcrum

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

GoQuest

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Plan$1.991 Month
None

The Fulcrum

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GoQuest free?
GoQuest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Fulcrum free?
The Fulcrum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GoQuest or The Fulcrum?
The Fulcrum is rated higher. GoQuest averages 4.7 out of 5 from 575 ratings, while The Fulcrum averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do GoQuest or The Fulcrum have ads?
GoQuest shows ads; The Fulcrum does not.
Which is updated more often, GoQuest or The Fulcrum?
GoQuest ships an update every 6 weeks, and The Fulcrum every 5 days. Most recently, GoQuest was updated on November 6, 2026 and The Fulcrum on October 31, 2026.

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