Gomoku

Yuri Shilin · kidgames.connect.five

Not rated yet 942 downloads v26 5.8 MB Android 6.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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Same certificate as v23, which matches Google Play Details

At a glance

Latest version: v26 (26)
Updated: Nov 20, 2025 (11 months ago)
APK size: 5.8 MB
Requires: Android 6.0+ (API 23)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Board (game)
Listed since: Jun 16, 2019 (at least)
Permissions: 9
Website: kid-games.info
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Gomoku is a game by Yuri Shilin in the Board category, listed since at least June 2019. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 20, the minimum Android version rose from 4.4 to 6.0. It asks for 9 permissions, none of them sensitive. Compared with version 23, it adds 1 new permission (“Run at startup”) and drops 1 (“Access adservices ad id”). The game can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v26

Improvements

Description

From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.

Gomoku is an abstract strategy board game, also called Gobang,Tic Tac Toe or Five in a Row. Black plays first, and players alternate in placing a stone of their color on an empty cell. The winner is the first player to get an unbroken row of five stones horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. This is the classic strategy game that develops logical thinking and concentration. Gomoku is very popular in Korea, Japan and China. - Strong AI engine - Support undo - user-user mode. Please, tell us about your experience, rate our app and post a comment. If you have any questions, please email us.

Version history

5 versions are listed, going back to v20. Since v23 it requires Android 6.0+.

v26 LATEST Nov 20, 2025 5.8 MB TRUSTED v23 Nov 20, 2025 7.5 MB TRUSTED v22 Nov 20, 2025 6.3 MB TRUSTED v21 Nov 20, 2025 6.3 MB TRUSTED v20 Nov 20, 2025 6.2 MB TRUSTED

All 5 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “Marina Shilin” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as v23, which matches Google Play v23 · v22

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Nov 20, 2025
Signed byCN=Marina Shilin
Signing certificate (SHA-1)07:DA:82:F7:AA:36:B2:64:A6:02:C6:15:C6:9A:59:54:B9:7E:2C:3E
File MD553d910740cf882a9eae06e00cc4f1bd9
Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018

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Permissions (9)

Gomoku requests 9 permissions, none of them sensitive.

Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) kidgames.connect.five.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
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 22 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. Get version 22 · 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. It is signed with the same certificate as version 23, whose signature matches the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 53d910740cf882a9eae06e00cc4f1bd9.