Comparison

Kifu Cam vs GoGrinari

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

Head to head
About

Kifu Cam

Analyze Go board positions from photos to get AI-powered move suggestions and win probability estimates. Export game states to other applications. Ideal for Go enthusiasts and curious newcomers.

Highlights
  • Analyze Go boards from photos
  • AI-powered move suggestions
  • Win probability estimation
  • Score estimation
  • Export game positions
Features
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Use your iphone to take a picture of a Go board or online client and find your winning probability and the next move with KataGo. Estimate the score at any time. You can export the game position to any app. If you do not own a Go set, buy one. It's fun to watch the app do its thing even if you don't know the rules. You can also take a picture of a computer screen with a Go board on it.

About

GoGrinari

Features
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play your own set of go problem in GoGrinder format. (compress the set folder in a zip file)

Screenshots

Kifu Cam1 screens
GoGrinari1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: GoGrinari at Free against Kifu Cam's $3.99. Kifu Cam's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

GoGrinari is free to download; Kifu Cam costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kifu Cam ships an update monthly, GoGrinari every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Kifu Cam versus GoGrinari: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKifu CamGoGrinari
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating2.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndreas HauensteinRosat David

In-app purchases

None

Kifu Cam

No in-app purchases

None

GoGrinari

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kifu Cam free?
Kifu Cam costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is GoGrinari free?
GoGrinari is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kifu Cam or GoGrinari have ads?
Neither Kifu Cam nor GoGrinari shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kifu Cam or GoGrinari?
Kifu Cam ships an update monthly, and GoGrinari every 4 weeks. Most recently, Kifu Cam was updated on November 2, 2026 and GoGrinari on November 3, 2026.

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