SmartGo Player Reviews

Great for Learning but Crashes & Glitches

CharityHisle

Paid for the app so not thrilled at the issues. When the move count gets too high, the iPad app responds more slowly and crashes. I play the big board, American rules, at fastest play settings. The game uses pass way too often. It seems that passshouodnt happen so many times in a row. Then, if I decide to pass first and I'm losing at the time, the game takes a second pass to acquire the win - instead of just playing the game. Why? I just started learning and playing last night (24 hrs ago) and although I haven't won, I feel great about losing at +6 1/2 points! This is because the tutorial is amazing! I do wish the (total current) score stayed visibleat the top of the screen instead of having to request it. I also wish I could play as black, it's easier to see all of the black stones on the ipad.

Good

rmgustaf

A decent app to learn the basics. Straightforward and has leveling AI.

AI too difficult for beginners

Constarr

The tutorial is good and the app functions well, but the AI is too difficult to play against when you are just getting started learning. It’s aggressive and doesn’t seem to make mistakes. I don’t expect to win every game when learning but if I don’t win in the first 10 moves where it early resigns, I won’t win. If it had a configurable difficultly I think this would be a great app. The score calculation seems broken too. If you have it calculate twice in a row it will give you different scores.

Pretty good

Galen Doctor

I’m just starting to pick up go. I’ve never played and don’t know anyone who does so this is a decent learning device. I was stuck on a four handicap for a while but then I got the go books app. Buy “the way of the moving horse”. I’ve read a few chapters and very quickly made it to level seven (3 handicap). Not as good as having a person to teach you and tell you their thought processes for winning but if you think about it you can figure it out.

No interactive tutorial

Yuriyzzz

Was expecting to be taught how to play.

Good app, can’t find a support feature

Ntg44580

I like the app - the AI seems good for a beginner like me, and the app itself is pretty minimal, which is great. I ran into one issue - I’ve turned the “mark next moves” feature off in game replay mode three times, but it keeps turning back on - but don’t know how to contact the app’s support line. I hope both of these issues can be addressed in app updates.

Good app but too hard for beginners.

Mobile musician

Of course this app helps you learn go but as a beginner it’s just as likely to infuriate you. It gives you handicap automaticity but on 9x9 it’s likely to crush you if it doesn’t resign in the first 8 moves or so. Good luck trying to unlock larger boards against the bot. It’s far more fun to lean playing online, or against easier bots.

This AI is infuriating

suhcreation

It's impossible to learn anything. It's very aggressive and there are no easy settings for beginning players to get their bairing. Just pure annihilation. If you are trying to learn go, I recommend Tsumigo Pro. Don't bother with this until you've mastered Go and are looking for a challenge.

Good game.

Batosaix1

Really enjoy this app. Have loved Go for a while but couldn't find a good program to learn and practice with. Good tutorial, smart and challenging AI, and easy navigation. I would have rated this a five except that the in-game score sheet doesn't seem to be very consistent, I have been given slightly differing results when pulling up the sheet consecutive times on the same move. Please fix this and I may even consider buying the Kifu version.

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