SmartGo Pro

SmartGo Pro logo

SmartGo Pro was a commercial Go program for the iPhone and iPod touch, developed by the author of SmartGo. It has been replaced by SmartGo Kifu, which works on iPhone and iPad ( blog post).

Functions

SmartGo Pro offers the following functions:

• Play Go (play against computer)
• Replay Go / Sgf editor (record your own games)
• Replay Pro Games (find the move of the professional)
• Solve Go Problems
• Go tutorial (Learn to play go)

A notable function that SmartGo Pro lacks is the ability to play go over the internet.

Features

SmartGo Pro's top-features are summarized as:

• SmartGo Pro has over 22,000 games and 2,000 problems as of version 2.1.2 (24 June 2011).
• User-friendly interface, visually attractive and clear goban display
• The program can be localized in English, Japanese, Chinese - Simplified, Korean, German, French, Russian and Polish.

Further information

Web Site: http://www.smartgo.com/en/touch.htm

SmartGo Pro is available from the iPhone App Store. http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=290948286&mt=8

The average rating for SmartGo touch Pro is 4 stars! Over 20 5-star reviews in the United States App Store.

SmartGo touch Pro was rated 4.5 mice by Macworld. http://www.macworld.com/article/139740/2009/03/smartgotouch.html

The price is $9.99 (as of April 2009).

This application is the full version of the SmartGo software for the Iphone. The lite edition SmartGo iPhone is a cheaper alternative that plays on 9x9 11x11 and 13 x13 boards. Smartgo also offers a special app for the iPad, SmartGo Kifu.

Until april 2009 this program was released under the name Smart Go touch the addition "Pro" was to differentiate this app from the smartGo iPhone