Comparison

BadukPop Go vs Opening Edge

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

Opening Edge

Discover chess openings tailored to your playing style. Input your preferences like aggressiveness and tactical play to get personalized recommendations. Explore alternatives and understand why each opening suits you.

Highlights
  • Personalized chess opening recommendations
  • Recommendations for White and Black
  • Match openings to playing style
  • Clear explanations for recommendations
  • Alternative opening suggestions
  • Clean and easy-to-use interface
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Opening Edge helps you discover chess openings that match your playing style. Choose White or Black, adjust your playing preferences, and get personalized opening recommendations based on factors like aggressiveness, risk tolerance, tactical vs. positional play, complexity, and more. Each recommendation includes a match score, an explanation of why the opening fits your style, and alternative openings to explore.

Screenshots

BadukPop Go4 screens
Opening Edge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Opening Edge at none against BadukPop Go's 7. Opening Edge also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 77%). BadukPop Go's advantage is ratings volume (7.1K vs 6) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating and ads 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. Opening Edge asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for BadukPop Go against 4.8 for Opening Edge. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BadukPop Go has 7.1K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of BadukPop Go's written reviews are positive against 100% of Opening Edge's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BadukPop Go ships an update every 2 months, Opening Edge weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
BadukPop Go versus Opening Edge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBadukPop GoOpening Edge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (7.1K ratings)4.8 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7.1K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCorePlane Inc.Eric Winchell

Customer experience

BadukPop Go

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

Opening Edge

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Opening Edge

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

Opening Edge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BadukPop Go free?
BadukPop Go is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Opening Edge free?
Opening Edge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BadukPop Go or Opening Edge?
Opening Edge is rated higher. BadukPop Go averages 4.8 out of 5 from 7.1K ratings, while Opening Edge averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.
Do BadukPop Go or Opening Edge have ads?
Neither BadukPop Go nor Opening Edge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BadukPop Go or Opening Edge?
BadukPop Go ships an update every 2 months, and Opening Edge weekly. Most recently, BadukPop Go was updated on October 29, 2026 and Opening Edge on October 24, 2026.

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