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PVGo iOS App

PVGo (full title: PVGo - Weiqi Go Baduk learning) is an educational Go (Weiqi / Baduk) tutor and playing app for iOS (iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision). It helps players learn and improve at the ancient strategy board game using AI assistance.

Core Features

Play against AI opponents.
Built-in AI Tutor with hints, analysis, and move suggestions to help you learn and improve.
Support for different board sizes, including 19x19 (with scrollable board on smaller screens).
Play against friends (local/hotseat PvP mode).
Game review, history analysis, and improvement feedback.
Customizable themes and various UI options.

Key Details

Category: Education (Age rating: 4+).
Free with ads; PVGo Premium version available for ad-free experience and full features.
App size: ~181–185 MB.
Requires iOS 15.0+ (also supports macOS and visionOS).
Supports English + 32 other languages.
Actively updated with UI improvements, themes, stability fixes, iPhone portrait/landscape support, and compatibility enhancements (very recent updates in 2026).

Overall

PVGo is a focused learning tool ideal for beginners to intermediate players who want an AI tutor and sparring partner for Go/Weiqi/Baduk on mobile.

What's New

Update at 2023

Add katago algorithm for analysis

Initial at 2019

An iOS Go game

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