Comparison

Break vs Go Lab

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

Head to head
About

Break

Engage in a classic logic puzzle where you deduce a secret code within a set number of attempts. Receive hints after each guess to guide your strategy. Compete with others or challenge yourself through various modes and difficulties.

Highlights
  • Secret code guessing
  • Logic and deduction gameplay
  • Multiple game modes
  • Adjustable difficulty settings
  • Game Center integration
  • Colorblind support
  • Left-handed support
Features
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Guess the secret code in this classic game of pure logic and deduction. The goal of the game is to guess the secret code in a limited number of tries following the hints given after each try. You can challenge yourself or your friends on Game Center. • 4 game modes • 3 difficulty settings • Game Center leaderboards and challenges • gorgeous graphics • colorblind support • left-handed support • no ads, no In-App Purchases

About

Go Lab

This app offers a comprehensive Go experience with powerful AI analysis and online play. Engage in matches, review your games, and analyze moves with detailed insights. Supports various board sizes and offline play.

Highlights
  • Online Matches
  • Victory Leaderboards
  • Territory Prediction Display
  • Real-time Analysis
  • Candidate Move Display
  • Offline CPU and 2-player modes
  • SGF Import
Features
Currently charting
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Built-in top-class model. No additional model purchase required. A Go app for 9x9, 13x13, and 19x19 boards, featuring the powerful Go AI KataGo plus online play and rankings. It includes in-game position analysis, game review, and a tsumego mode with 347 problems from the classic Xuanxuan Qijing. Play, solve, review, and analyze—all in one app. Main Features - Built-in top-class model: b18c384nbt via CoreML. No additional model purchase required. This top-class model excels on 19x19 and powers candidate moves, evaluation, territory prediction, and game analysis. - Tsumego mode: 347 problems from Xuanxuan Qijing. Includes problem and solution replay modes, plus progress tracking (cleared count, today's solved count, streak). Solutions can be replayed automatically. Filter by move count or status (uncleared/cleared). - Territory prediction: KataGo predicts territory in real time on the board. Understand black and white territory intuitively while playing or reviewing. - Online play: Play real-time games with players worldwide. - Win leaderboard: Rankings based on total wins. - Full-screen support: Play in standard view or a beautiful edge-to-edge board (ideal for 19x19). - Real-time analysis: Check win-rate graphs and evaluation values during games. - Candidate moves: KataGo shows the top 10 moves in real time with win-rate and position predictions. Feel the meaning of each move and the excitement of Go. - Thinking time visualization: See how long each move took. Long thinking periods are highlighted in red (top 5%) and yellow (top 15%). - Game review guide: Moves that greatly changed the position are highlighted with a red background, making mistakes easy to spot. - Game history analysis: Study past games with intuitive controls: play, rewind, or fast-forward. - SGF import: Import external game records by selecting a file or pasting text, then add them to your game history. - Instant move jump: Tap any move in the game record to jump directly to that position. - Save and resume: Games are saved automatically, so you can resume right where you left off. - Adjustable CPU strength: Levels range from beginner practice to pro-level challenges. - UNDO: Easily take back the last move and try a different strategy. - Haptics and animations: Refined haptic feedback and smooth visual effects for a premium feel. - Full offline support: CPU games and local 2-player games work completely without an internet connection. - Position graph breakdown: The position graph shows values like '●14 / ○9 / +5.4' with black and white territory breakdowns, updated in real time after each move. Official Website: https://vlabos.com/go/

Screenshots

Break3 screens
Go Lab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Break at 82% against Go Lab's 25%. Go Lab's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months) and chart position (#176 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Break costs $0.99 and Go Lab $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Break ships an update every 3 months, Go Lab every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Break versus Go Lab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBreakGo Lab
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating4.6 (37 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.1% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings37 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#176 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB180 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperNestor Borgokoji ozono

Customer experience

Break

All ratings37 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews112 reviews
Positive82.1%
Neutral9.8%
Negative8.0%

Go Lab

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Break

No in-app purchases

None

Go Lab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Break free?
Break costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Go Lab free?
Go Lab costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Break or Go Lab have ads?
Neither Break nor Go Lab shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Break or Go Lab?
Break ships an update every 3 months, and Go Lab every 5 days. Most recently, Break was updated on October 18, 2026 and Go Lab on October 16, 2026.

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