Comparison

GoQuest vs 碁楽 Goraku

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

碁楽 Goraku

Features
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--- 碁楽 – 誰でも遊べる囲碁アプリ 肢体に不自由のある方もハンズフリーで囲碁が楽しめる、誰でも遊べる囲碁アプリです。9路・13路・19路の3種類の盤面に対応し、 ローカル対局からオンライン対戦、検討モード、棋譜の保存まで、囲碁ライフに必要な機能を一つにまとめました。 【主な機能】 ・音声で石を打てる(日本語・英語対応) ・9路・13路・19路 の3種の盤面サイズ ・ローカル2人対局 ・オンライン対局(ルームコード共有) ・対局中チャット(碁盤を見ながら会話可能) ・検討モード(リアルタイム共有・変化図保存) ・棋譜のSGF書き出し ・投了・パス・一手戻すなど標準的な対局操作 【音声入力について】 画面に触れずに、声だけで石を打つことができます。 例: 「ごのご」→ 5の5に着手 「じゅういちのなな」→ 11の7に着手 「みぎ」「ひだり」「うえ」「した」→ 直前の手の隣へ 「とうりょう」「ぱす」「もどる」→ 投了・パス・一手戻す 手先がうまく使えない方も、画面に触れずに対局を進められます。日本語音声認識を使い、自然な発話で打てるよう調整しています。 【オンライン対局】 ルームコードを共有するだけで離れた相手と対局できます。 ・ホストは先手(黒)・後手(白)・ランダムから選択可能 ・ルームコードはメッセージ、メール、LINEなどから簡単に共有 ・対局中はワンタップでチャットを開閉、開いている間も碁盤は表示されたまま ・対局終了後はそのまま検討モードに移行、両者の画面が同期 【検討モード】 ・対局を1手ずつ進めたり戻したり、自由に局面を行き来 ・盤面タップで仮想着手「もしここに打っていたら…」を試せます ・分岐(変化図)を複数保存し、SGFファイルとして書き出せる ・オンライン対局では2人で同じ画面を見ながら検討できます 【棋譜保存・共有】 対局結果はSGF形式で保存・共有できます。検討モードで作成した変化図も個別のファイルとして書き出し可能。他の囲碁ソフトでもそのまま読み込めます。 【こんな方におすすめ】 ・手や指が不自由で、画面操作が難しい方 ・音声で囲碁を楽しみたい方 ・友人と離れた場所でオンライン対局したい方 ・対局を後で振り返って学習したい方 ・9路・13路・19路を気軽に遊びたい方 囲碁の楽しさを、すべての人に。 碁楽をぜひお楽しみください。 ---

Screenshots

GoQuest4 screens
碁楽 Goraku4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 碁楽 Goraku at none against GoQuest's 1. 碁楽 Goraku also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). GoQuest's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. GoQuest sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. 碁楽 Goraku asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GoQuest ships an update every 6 weeks, 碁楽 Goraku fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
GoQuest versus 碁楽 Goraku: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoQuest碁楽 Goraku
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (573 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings573 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMindwalk Corp.Tsuyoshi Nakagawa

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

碁楽 Goraku

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

GoQuest

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Plan$1.991 Month
None

碁楽 Goraku

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GoQuest free?
GoQuest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 碁楽 Goraku free?
碁楽 Goraku is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GoQuest or 碁楽 Goraku have ads?
GoQuest shows ads; 碁楽 Goraku does not.
Which is updated more often, GoQuest or 碁楽 Goraku?
GoQuest ships an update every 6 weeks, and 碁楽 Goraku fortnightly. Most recently, GoQuest was updated on October 15, 2026 and 碁楽 Goraku on October 2, 2026.

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