Comparison

BadukPop Go vs Renju Rules Gomoku

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

Head to head
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+

About

Renju Rules Gomoku

Compete globally in this online strategy board game, adhering to official Renju rules. Challenge AI opponents or friends, review master plays, and climb the ranks. Supports multiple languages and achievements.

Highlights
  • Official Renju rules implementation
  • Online ranked matchmaking
  • AI opponent with 6 difficulty levels
  • Local 2-player mode
  • Replay mode with 50 slots
  • Achievements and leaderboards
  • Supports 16 languages
Features
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Online Gomoku game has applied matching system based on ranking! Compete players from all around the world with official rules and challenge highest rank as much as you can! [What Renju rule is?] According to the official rules, 33, 44, or six moku is forbidden only for first turn player in order to prevent first turn advantage. [ Game Features] - Renju Rule has applied as an official rule in international Gomoku federation. - 1 player mode: Available to compete AI with 6 different difficulties. - 2 player mode: Available to compete with friends in one device. - Replay mode: Available to see master’s skill to improve your skill and provide 50 replay slots. - Available to reset the online records. - Supported 16 languages. - Supported achievements and leaderboard. Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mobirixplayen YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/user/mobirix1

Screenshots

BadukPop Go4 screens
Renju Rules Gomoku4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BadukPop Go at 4.8 against Renju Rules Gomoku's 4.0. BadukPop Go also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (6.8K vs 10). Renju Rules Gomoku's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Renju Rules Gomoku asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BadukPop Go holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BadukPop Go has 6.8K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of BadukPop Go's written reviews are positive against 63% of Renju Rules Gomoku's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BadukPop Go ships an update every 2 months, Renju Rules Gomoku every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
BadukPop Go versus Renju Rules Gomoku: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBadukPop GoRenju Rules Gomoku
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6.8K ratings) — better4.0 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews — better62.5% of reviews
Number of ratings6.8K — better10
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCorePlane Inc.MOBIRIX

Customer experience

BadukPop Go

All ratings6,838 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews320 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral6.6%
Negative16.6%

Renju Rules Gomoku

All ratings10 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and 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

Renju Rules Gomoku

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

Renju Rules Gomoku

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BadukPop Go free?
BadukPop Go is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Renju Rules Gomoku free?
Renju Rules Gomoku is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BadukPop Go or Renju Rules Gomoku?
BadukPop Go is rated higher. BadukPop Go averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6.8K ratings, while Renju Rules Gomoku averages 4.0 from 10 ratings.
Do BadukPop Go or Renju Rules Gomoku have ads?
Renju Rules Gomoku shows ads; BadukPop Go does not.
Which is updated more often, BadukPop Go or Renju Rules Gomoku?
BadukPop Go ships an update every 2 months, and Renju Rules Gomoku every 4 months. Most recently, BadukPop Go was updated on September 24, 2026 and Renju Rules Gomoku on September 9, 2026.

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