Comparison

Kim's Game vs BadukPop Go

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Kim's Game

Test your memory and observation skills by memorizing a set of shapes within a time limit. This classic game, inspired by Rudyard Kipling, is suitable for all ages and helps improve cognitive abilities.

Highlights
  • Memorize shapes
  • Timed challenges
  • Brain training
  • Observation skills
  • Suitable for all ages
Features
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Kim's Game is a fun and addictive brain trainer. You are given a short time to memorize a set of shapes, and then enter what they were. Originally invented by Rudyard Kipling to be played with gems, it has since been used widely to teach memory and observation skills to everyone from pre-school children to the military. How many shapes can you remember?

About

BadukPop Go

Learn the ancient board game Go with interactive lessons, daily puzzles, and AI opponents. Play against players worldwide and track your progress. Suitable for all skill levels, from beginner to professional.

Highlights
  • Interactive Go lessons for all levels
  • Over 4,000 Go problems (Tsumego)
  • Play against AI opponents of varying strengths
  • Online play with global leaderboard
  • Correspondence games with friends
  • Automatic scoring for online games
Features
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This app is for Go players of any level, from beginner to professional. Learn how to play the ancient board game Go - also known as Igo (囲碁), Baduk (바둑), or Weiqi (圍棋) - with a fun, interactive tutorial. Sharpen your Go skills with daily random Go problems (Tsumego) at your choice of difficulty. Play Go against a variety of AI opponents, each with its own unique playing style and strength. Enjoy correspondence games with your friends, and challenge other players around the world! • Includes over 4,000 Go problems (Tsumego) curated by pro Go players • Play with quirky AI opponents ranging in strength from 20 Kyu (beginner) to 7+ Dan (professional) • Compete with players around the world on the online Go leaderboard • Improve your Go and Tsumego knowledge with interactive Go lessons • Track your progress with a customized leaderboard for you and your friends LESSONS • Includes a range of fully interactive lessons from beginner to advanced level • Learn the basic rules of Go in just a few minutes • Get familiar with Go problems with step-by-step beginner lessons • Dig deeper into Go tactics like eye shapes, Ko, and shortage of liberties • Master advanced techniques for Tsumego problems like under-the-stones Tesuji and multi-step Ko GO PROBLEMS (Tsumego) • Play Life and Death, Tesuji, or Endgame problems • Rated mode tracks your skill level automatically • When you answer correctly, your rating rises and you face more difficult problems • If you make mistakes, your rating falls and you'll get easier problems • Use Practice mode to try Tsumego problems at your own choice of difficulty • Global leaderboard shows top players by Tsumego rating and problem practice points AI PLAY • Play Go on boards up to 19x19 with a variety of AI opponents • Includes weaker opponents for new Go players to practice with • Also includes a full-power neural-network AI that plays at human professional level ONLINE PLAY • Use "Automatch" to instantly play against a Go opponent near your own skill level • Play correspondence games with your friends on any board size: 9x9, 13x13, or 19x19! • Scoring is fully automatic, using advanced Go AI. There is no need to mark stones manually. HEAR FROM REAL STUDENTS: "I always wanted to learn to play Go and never found a time for it. Then after watching the documentary AlphaGo, I went searching and found this great app. The lessons and puzzles were exactly what I was hoping to find. This app has turned out to be exactly what I needed to help start my journey in Go. Thank you." "Fun app, and excellent for learning this fascinating game. Thanks developers." "It's the best app for Go that I've seen so far." Terms of Service: https://badukpop.com/terms Questions? Reach out to us at support@badukpop.com. Happy Go practice! Indonesia Game Rating System (IGRS) Age Rating: 3+

Screenshots

Kim's Game3 screens
BadukPop Go4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BadukPop Go at 77% against Kim's Game's 30%. BadukPop Go also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (7.1K vs 32). Kim's Game's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BadukPop Go sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Kim's Game asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BadukPop Go holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BadukPop Go has 7.1K ratings behind it against 32, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Kim's Game's written reviews are positive against 77% of BadukPop Go's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kim's Game ships an update every 8 months, BadukPop Go every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Kim's Game versus BadukPop Go: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKim's GameBadukPop Go
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (32 ratings)4.8 (7.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews77.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings327.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClostraCorePlane Inc.

Customer experience

Kim's Game

All ratings30 ratings
Positive26.7%
Neutral13.3%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative55.0%

BadukPop Go

All ratings7,062 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews332 reviews
Positive77.1%
Neutral6.9%
Negative16.0%

Bugs and requests

Kim's Game

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

BadukPop Go

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Paid subscription not working as expected
  • Notifications causing music playback issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • More detailed explanations for puzzles and lessons
  • Ability to review past games
  • Option to disable AI resignations
  • Improved matchmaking system

In-app purchases

None

Kim's Game

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

BadukPop Go

Subscriptions2
  • BadukPop Pro$6.991 Month
  • BadukPop Pro (1 Year)$49.991 Year
One-time5
  • Pack of BadukPop Coins$0.99
  • Pack of BadukPop Coins$4.99
  • Pack of BadukPop Coins$9.99
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  • Pack of BadukPop Coins$19.99
  • Pack of BadukPop Coins$39.99

Questions

Is Kim's Game free?
Kim's Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BadukPop Go free?
BadukPop Go is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Kim's Game or BadukPop Go?
BadukPop Go is rated higher. Kim's Game averages 2.3 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while BadukPop Go averages 4.8 from 7.1K ratings.
Do Kim's Game or BadukPop Go have ads?
Neither Kim's Game nor BadukPop Go shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kim's Game or BadukPop Go?
Kim's Game ships an update every 8 months, and BadukPop Go every 2 months. Most recently, Kim's Game was updated on November 1, 2026 and BadukPop Go on October 29, 2026.

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