Gomoku

Play this classic 5-in-a-line board game now on 9x9, 11x11 and 15x15 boards!

AI Factory Limited · uk.co.aifactory.gomokufree

5.0 out of 5 (1 rating) 500K+ downloads v1.83 25.2 MB Android 6.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

Download APK 25.2 MB All versions

Signature matches the Google Play version Details

At a glance

Latest version: v1.83 (1010)
Updated: Aug 1, 2026 (2 months ago)
APK size: 25.2 MB
Requires: Android 6.0+ (API 23)
CPU support: ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Board (game)
Listed since: Feb 16, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 11 (2 sensitive)
Website: aifactory.co.uk
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Gomoku is a game by AI Factory Limited in the Board category, listed since at least February 2021. It includes native code for ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 1.81, the APK grew from 15.3 MB to 25.2 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 4.4 to 6.0. It asks for 11 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: read shared storage and modify shared storage. It asks for the same permissions as version 1.82.

What's new in v1.83

Targets Android 36 SDK

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

★ Google Play Top Developer (awarded 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2015) ★ AI Factory's Gomoku brings you 9x9, 11x11 and 15x15 classic games from the Gomoku/Renju/five in a row family, all in one app! You have 12 animated opponents to choose from with 3 new stronger opponents over our sister product Tic Tac Toe Universe. See if you can take the #1 slots in the Gomoku game ladders! Completely free! This is not a demo, and has no locked options. Featuring: ★ 3 Go-moku/Gomoku games in one app ★ 12 animated opponents to choose from ★ 2 Player Gomoku mode ★ Climb up the Gomoku ladder to be the #1 player! ★ Choose from 10 piece+boards! Cute new pieces! ★ Watch out! Your opponent will daydream if you take too long! ★ Gomoku supports mobile and tablet Gomoku Free is supported by 3rd party ads. Ads may use internet connectivity, and therefore subsequent data charges may apply. The photos/media/files permission is required to allow the game to save game data to external storage, and is sometimes used to cache ads.

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v1.81. Since v1.82 it requires Android 6.0+.

v1.83 LATEST Aug 1, 2026 25.2 MB TRUSTED v1.82 Jan 24, 2026 24.7 MB TRUSTED v1.81 Jun 26, 2024 15.3 MB TRUSTED

All 3 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 1, 2026.
Certificate issued to “AI Factory Limited” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Aug 1, 2026
Validated against Google Play Aug 1, 2026
Signed byCN=Daniel Orme, OU=Technical Director, O=AI Factory Limited, L=London, ST=London, C=UK
Signing certificate (SHA-1)A2:50:1A:41:47:56:BF:37:CF:4A:4B:D6:20:BB:EE:19:73:DB:67:59
File MD58fd23c62cc8a53f2837540737041fd86
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (11)

Gomoku requests 11 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) uk.co.aifactory.gomokufree.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait

Gomoku APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Gomoku for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 6.0 or later. Version 1.81 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.4 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 1.81 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Gomoku APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 8fd23c62cc8a53f2837540737041fd86.