# Kifu Snap — Go Game Recorder

> Digitizes Go board positions from images and video, offering AI analysis and score counting. (iPhone/iPad app by Kayufu.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kifu-snap/id6755723435 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Kayufu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1855867165)
- Category: Games, Utilities, Board
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 87 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified, China), Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2026-02-26
- Data updated: 2026-08-24
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kifu-snap/id6755723435/reviews.md

## What is Kifu Snap?

Kifu Snap can capture a go-board position from a picture, or record all the moves of a game from a video stream. With Kifusnap, you can:

 - get AI analysis of a game you just played on a real board,
 - instantly count your score at the end of a game,
 - broadcast a game to OGS, the online Go server,
 - analyze a photo shared from any other app (web, social media, etc.).

EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Key features

- Capture Go board from picture
- Record game moves from video
- AI game analysis
- Instant score counting
- Broadcast games to OGS
- Analyze shared game photos

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kifu Snap Subscription | $1.99 | per month |


## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kifu-snap/id6755723435/reviews.md

### 5/5 — A Useful Tool

*2026-03-30*

Scoring is now effortless!

## Frequently asked questions about Kifu Snap

### What can Kifu Snap do with a picture of a Go board?

Kifu Snap can capture the Go board position from a picture. This allows you to digitize a game that was played on a physical board and then analyze it.

### Can Kifu Snap record live Go games?

Yes, Kifu Snap can record all the moves of a Go game from a video stream. This is useful for capturing games as they are played.

### Does Kifu Snap offer game analysis?

Yes, Kifu Snap provides AI analysis of games you have played on a real board. It can also analyze photos of game positions shared from other apps.

### How does Kifu Snap help with scoring?

Kifu Snap can instantly count your score at the end of a Go game. This saves time and ensures accuracy in determining the winner.

### Can I share my games with Kifu Snap?

Yes, Kifu Snap allows you to broadcast a game to OGS, the online Go server. This enables you to share your games with a wider community.

### What devices does Kifu Snap support?

Kifu Snap is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod. It is designed to work across these Apple devices.

### What is the age rating for Kifu Snap?

Kifu Snap has an age rating of 4+. This indicates it is suitable for children and adults.

### How often is Kifu Snap updated?

The latest version of Kifu Snap is 1.2.1, which was last updated on May 11, 2026. Updates typically include bug fixes and new features.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.2.2 — 2026-07-01

- fix move-reordering heuristics
 - Toggle to show OGS password
 - write game date in sgf DT field
 - use game date and time in sgf file name
 - show game date and time in game list (game description is now empty by default, instead of being date and time)

### 1.2.1 — 2026-05-11

- New "open image" icon to pick an existing photo
 - OGS broadcast:
   - display stop-broadcasting dialog when recording is stopped
   - print user's web site in chat
   - added longer (15', 30') broadcast delay options (also settable from the settings dialog)
 - Ability to remove player names from the drop-down list
 - Drop-down list for komi makes picking a value easier
 - Improved image recognition: slightly faster and more accurate
 - Animation around record buttons when scanning has stabilized
 - Improved subscription dialog
 - Small photo icon appears in the bottom right of the board. Tapping the board
   shows the straight photo for easy comparison with recognized stones.
 - Improved performance

### 1.1.8 — 2026-04-01

- fix OGS bug when NULL USER in game list
- fix anti-variation mechanism during OGS broadcast
- less confusing user interface for editing player names
- stable board orientation when recording from 45° angle
- fix sgf output:
  - always write handicap stones as setup stones
  - use PL to indicate side to move

### 1.1.4 — 2026-03-17

- fix OGS bug when starting from non-empty position
 - automatically set komi to 0.5 in handicap games
 - show transformed image after photo capture
 - show histogram after turning tournament mode off

### 1.1.3 — 2026-03-15

- Less flickering while scanning for a board
 - Two different buttons for recording a video or taking a photo
 - Improved UI of "point of view" in settings
 - Improved board orientation when recording in selfie mode
 - OGS Broadcast must be started in scanning mode. You can then:
   - create a new game (game info will be copied from OGS),
   - or open an existing game, to continue its broadcasting
 - Bug fixes and minor improvements

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-24.*