Comparison

Tsumego Pro (Go problems) vs Arrow Shift

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Tsumego Pro (Go problems)

Enhance your Go skills with a vast library of tsumego puzzles. Learn from detailed solutions and explore variations to understand mistakes. Features daily problems, adaptive difficulty, and customizable game settings.

Highlights
  • Daily tsumego problems
  • Adaptive difficulty modes
  • Detailed solutions and bad variations
  • Color selection (black, white, random)
  • Hint system
  • Book theme
Features
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Improve your Go game (weiqi, baduk) with Tsumego Pro and its large collection of tsumego problems! Each problem contains all valid answers and a lot of bad variations, to help you know why you are wrong. Features: - 6 daily problems - A simple mode: try to solve all problems in each package - A progress mode: the difficulty increases or decreases depending on your level - Choose your color (black, white, random) - Browse the solution, or just get a hint - A book theme (black and white)

About

Arrow Shift

Features
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ArrowShift is a path-escape puzzle. See the route. Unlock the way. Clear tangled arrow boards with careful taps. An arrow can leave only when the straight lane from its tip is open — plan the order, protect your hearts, and chase three-star clears. FEATURES • Journey mode — a long campaign of path-escape levels that grow denser and smarter • Daily Puzzle — a fresh challenge every day, plus streak tracking • Stars & gems — earn rewards for clean clears; spend gems on hints when you’re stuck • Milestone rewards — claim gem bonuses as you hit progress goals • Hints & zoom — highlight a safe move, or zoom in on dense boards • Glossy neon look — cosmic boards built for short, satisfying sessions No account required. Progress stays on your device. See the route. Unlock the way.

Screenshots

Tsumego Pro (Go problems)4 screens
Arrow Shift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Arrow Shift at none against Tsumego Pro (Go problems)'s 12. Arrow Shift also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, 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. Tsumego Pro (Go problems) sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Arrow Shift asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tsumego Pro (Go problems) ships an update every 3 weeks, Arrow Shift every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tsumego Pro (Go problems) versus Arrow Shift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTsumego Pro (Go problems)Arrow Shift
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews74.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmmanuel MathisKeyur Rakholiya

Bugs and requests

Tsumego Pro (Go problems)

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Purchases do not work
  • Incorrect problems
  • Issues with the progress mode and problem selection

Requested features

6 requests
  • Explanation when a move is correct or incorrect
  • More explanations and instructions for beginners
  • Ability to play out variations and see different outcomes
  • Consistent difficulty ratings for problems
  • Ability to bookmark and revisit problems
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  • More content and problem sets

Arrow Shift

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Tsumego Pro (Go problems)

One-time12
  • +150 Basic Problems$0.99
  • +150 Intermediate problems$0.99
  • +150 Easy problems$0.99
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  • Beginner problems$1.99
  • Elementary problems$1.99
  • Intermediate problems$1.99
  • Advanced problems$1.99
  • Advanced problems #2$1.99
  • Basic tesuji$1.99
  • Daily problems - Easy$1.99
  • Daily problems - Hard$1.99
  • All-Access Pass$9.99
None

Arrow Shift

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tsumego Pro (Go problems) free?
Tsumego Pro (Go problems) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Arrow Shift free?
Arrow Shift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tsumego Pro (Go problems) or Arrow Shift have ads?
Both Tsumego Pro (Go problems) and Arrow Shift show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tsumego Pro (Go problems) or Arrow Shift?
Tsumego Pro (Go problems) ships an update every 3 weeks, and Arrow Shift every 3 days. Most recently, Tsumego Pro (Go problems) was updated on October 24, 2026 and Arrow Shift on October 8, 2026.

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