GoQuest vs Board Session
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
Board Session
Organize board game nights, manage your game collection, and connect with friends. Discover new games, track your play history, and let the app pick your next game.
- Plan and manage game night events
- Invite friends and add to calendar
- Organize friends into squads
- Track play history and stats
- Discover and track board games
- Randomly pick games to play
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Board Session is the ultimate companion for board game enthusiasts who love playing with friends. PLAN GAME NIGHTS Create and manage events for your game nights. Invite friends directly from the app, send email invites, and add sessions straight to your calendar. BUILD YOUR SQUAD Organize your friends into squads and track your history together. See stats on who you've played with most and relive your best sessions. DISCOVER & TRACK GAMES Search millions of board games powered by BoardGameGeek. Build your personal game library, track what you own, and save games to your wishlist. STAY CONNECTED Add friends by username, send and receive friend requests, and get notified when you're invited to a game night. PICK WHAT TO PLAY Can't decide what to play? Use the spin feature to let Board Session pick a game from your library for the night. Whether you're a casual player or a seasoned hobbyist, Board Session helps you spend less time organizing and more time playing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Board Session at none against GoQuest's 1. Board Session also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 68%). GoQuest's advantage is ratings volume (573 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
Both are free to download. GoQuest sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Board Session asks for nothing beyond the download.
Board Session 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 1, 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 Board Session's.
GoQuest ships an update every 6 weeks, Board Session fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GoQuest | Board Session |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (573 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 573 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — 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 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Mindwalk Corp. | MORGAN PHILIP PENK |
Customer experience
GoQuest
Board Session
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
Board Session
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
GoQuest
- Premium Plan$1.991 Month
Board Session
No in-app purchases
Questions
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