Comparison

GoQuest vs Rithmo

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

Rithmo

Features
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Rithmo brings back rithmomachia, the legendary "Philosophers' Game": a strategy duel born in 10th-century monasteries, where pieces are captured by the power of numbers. Evens on one side, odds on the other. Every piece carries a number; to capture, line up an equality, a sum, a product… or trap your opponent in an arithmetic, geometric or harmonic progression. Easy to learn, dizzying to master: rithmomachia fascinated mathematicians and philosophers for seven centuries, and was long considered the great rival of chess. PLAY YOUR WAY • Solo against the AI, two levels (800 and 1200) • Two players on the same device • Online with friends: turn-based games, get notified when it's your move • Blind matchmaking with Elo rating • One-tap rematch at the end of every game LEARN AS YOU PLAY • Guided tutorial: eight progressive exercises to master every type of capture • Complete illustrated rules, available even mid-game • Visual move hints (can be turned off) • Simple mode to get started, expert mode to control everything: victory conditions, allowed captures BUILT FOR MOBILE • Smooth 3D board, optional 2D view • Replay every move of a game at any time • Elo history and tracking of your ongoing games • English and French • No ads Born a thousand years ago to teach Boethius's arithmetic, codified in print in the 16th century, rithmomachia deserved to live again. Now it fits in your pocket. Your move.

Screenshots

GoQuest4 screens
Rithmo4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GoQuest ships an update every 6 weeks, Rithmo every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
GoQuest versus Rithmo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoQuestRithmo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (575 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings575 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMindwalk Corp.rithmo.app

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

Rithmo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

GoQuest

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Plan$1.991 Month
None

Rithmo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GoQuest free?
GoQuest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rithmo free?
Rithmo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GoQuest or Rithmo have ads?
GoQuest shows ads; Rithmo does not.
Which is updated more often, GoQuest or Rithmo?
GoQuest ships an update every 6 weeks, and Rithmo every 5 days. Most recently, GoQuest was updated on November 1, 2026 and Rithmo on October 28, 2026.

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