Comparison

BadukPop Go vs Plungo

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

Plungo

Features
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Plungo is a one-thumb arcade dive. Hold to drift right, let go to drift left, and thread your glowing ball through an endless fall of neon gaps. Zoom through hoops to build streaks, chase combos, and beat your best on three hand-tuned difficulty modes — from drowsy "Sleepy" runs to the brutal "Haven't Slept." Every gap is generated to be fair: hard, but always beatable. Grab power-up orbs as you fall: - MEGA — smash straight through every wall - ROCKET — flip gravity and blast upward - ICE ORB — shatter the barriers like glass - DRAGON BLAST — a massive explosion and an instant points haul - ORB SWARM — thirty-two orbs bounce wild while you steer your own Climb the Game Center leaderboard, keep your daily streak alive, and earn coins for revives. Light, fast, and colorful — pick it up for one run and stay for "just one more."

Screenshots

BadukPop Go4 screens
Plungo3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: BadukPop Go at none against Plungo's shown. Plungo's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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 and Plungo sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BadukPop Go ships an update every 2 months, Plungo daily. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BadukPop Go versus Plungo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBadukPop GoPlungo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (7.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings7.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCorePlane Inc.Riya Interactive INC

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

Plungo

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
3 purchases

Plungo

One-time3
  • Dragon Blast$0.99
  • Orb Swarm$0.99
  • Both Bonuses$0.99

Questions

Is BadukPop Go free?
BadukPop Go is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Plungo free?
Plungo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BadukPop Go or Plungo have ads?
Plungo shows ads; BadukPop Go does not.
Which is updated more often, BadukPop Go or Plungo?
BadukPop Go ships an update every 2 months, and Plungo daily. Most recently, BadukPop Go was updated on November 6, 2026 and Plungo on October 31, 2026.

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