BadukPop Go vs HexVolt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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+
HexVolt
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HexVolt is a bright, juicy hex puzzle. Drag colourful hex blocks onto the board, link matching colours from edge to edge and watch the whole path pop. HOW TO PLAY • Drag the blocks from your tray onto the board. • Link same-coloured hexes across the board to complete a path. • Completed paths burst in sparks and make room for more. • Clear paths back to back to stack combo multipliers. TWO WAYS TO PLAY • Classic Mode: 50 hand-made levels with fresh goals, board shapes and move limits. Every level is a new puzzle. • Voltage Rush: two minutes on the clock. Clear fast, chain combos and chase your best score. FEATURES • Candy-bright hexes, lightning clears and fireworks on every level you beat • Boosters for tricky boards: Shuffle, Hammer and Bomb, bought with the coins you earn • Game Center leaderboards • 10 languages, including Arabic, Japanese and Chinese • Haptic feedback on every move and clear • Play offline, any time HexVolt is free to play with optional ads. A one-time purchase removes banner ads and ads between runs for good. Connect the colours, light up the board and see how far you can go!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: BadukPop Go at none against HexVolt's shown. HexVolt's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly 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
Both are free to download. BadukPop Go sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and HexVolt sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
BadukPop Go ships an update every 2 months, HexVolt fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BadukPop Go | HexVolt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (7.1K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 77.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7.1K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CorePlane Inc. | Redsoft Software And Consultancy ltd |
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
HexVolt
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BadukPop Go
- BadukPop Pro$6.991 Month
- BadukPop Pro (1 Year)$49.991 Year
- 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
HexVolt
- Remove Ads$4.99









