Comparison

BadukPop Go vs NBack Game

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

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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

NBack Game

This game challenges your memory by requiring you to match sounds and positions from a specified number of rounds ago. Regular play has been shown to enhance both short-term and long-term memory recall. Unlock new levels as you successfully complete each stage of increasing difficulty.

Highlights
  • N-back task implementation
  • Sound and position matching
  • Short and long-term memory improvement
  • 25 difficulty levels
  • Progressive level unlocking
  • In-game tutorial
Features
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NBack game is an implementation of an N-back task where the player needs to match sound and selected position N times ago. It has been proved many times in many types of research that regular playing this type of games help to improve short and long term memory. The game offers 25 rounds with different level of difficulty, you need to decide if the sound or/and position were the same N rounds ago, at the end of the game you will see a summary board with your results. When you complete a level successfully you unlock the next level. If you do not how to play you will find a tutorial explaining how to play with examples.

Screenshots

BadukPop Go4 screens
NBack Game3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NBack Game at none against BadukPop Go's 7. NBack Game also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 77%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). BadukPop Go's advantage is ratings volume (7.1K vs 27). On price, rating, 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. NBack Game asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NBack Game holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BadukPop Go has 7.1K ratings behind it against 27, 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 89% of NBack Game's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BadukPop Go ships an update every 2 months, NBack Game every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
BadukPop Go versus NBack Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBadukPop GoNBack Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (7.1K ratings)5.0 (27 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.1% of reviews89.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7.1K — better27
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCorePlane Inc.Kornel Miszczak

Customer experience

BadukPop Go

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

NBack Game

All ratings27 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive89.5%
Neutral5.3%
Negative5.3%

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

NBack Game

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

NBack Game

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BadukPop Go free?
BadukPop Go is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NBack Game free?
NBack Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BadukPop Go or NBack Game?
NBack Game is rated higher. BadukPop Go averages 4.8 out of 5 from 7.1K ratings, while NBack Game averages 5.0 from 27 ratings.
Do BadukPop Go or NBack Game have ads?
Neither BadukPop Go nor NBack Game shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BadukPop Go or NBack Game?
BadukPop Go ships an update every 2 months, and NBack Game every 3 weeks. Most recently, BadukPop Go was updated on October 26, 2026 and NBack Game on October 25, 2026.

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