Renjuworld vs KenLog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Renjuworld
This platform offers a professional environment for playing and learning renju and gomoku. It has hosted national and provincial online competitions, serving as a cooperative unit for sports management.
- Renju and Gomoku gameplay
- Learning resources
- Online competitions
- Professional platform
- Sports management integration
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A professional platform for renju competitions and learning. The cooperative unit of the Chess and Card Sports Management Center of the General Administration of Sport of China. The platform has hosted multiple national and provincial professional renju online competitions.
KenLog
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Track your kendama practice and see yourself improve. KenLog is a practice companion for kendama players. From logging your everyday tricks to preparing for the Kendama Kentei Test, practicing in the KWC (Kendama World Cup) format, and sharing a timer with friends in "Practice together", KenLog supports you every step of the way. ■ Log your tricks Add the tricks you want to work on and record your Makes and attempts. Choose from four practice modes to suit your goal: - Log: Enter your Makes and attempts all at once - 10 attempts: Record 10 attempts one by one - Custom attempts: Record as many attempts as you like, one by one - Time challenge: See how many Makes you can land within a time limit Track your progress with your Make rate and daily charts, and organize and filter your tricks freely with tags. ■ See your practice at a glance on the home screen Add the tricks you want to practice every day to "Daily", and your Makes for today appear on the home screen. A weekly Makes chart and a practice calendar let you look back on your progress in a single view. ■ Prepare for the Kendama Kentei Test All tricks for the 15 levels, from Medal Challenge to Master, come built in. Practice one trick at a time or do a full run, and KenLog estimates your pass rate from your practice records. You can also record the date you passed. ■ Practice in the KWC (Kendama World Cup) format Choose tricks from the official trick lists to build a list of 5 tricks each for ROUND 1 and ROUND 2. Take them on against a 3-minute timer just like the real thing, and your qualifying and final scores are calculated automatically from the levels of the tricks you make. ■ Practice together Just share a room code with your friends to practice together on the same timer. When you finish, compare everyone's results in a ranking, and your history is saved automatically. (An account is required.) ■ Start right away, no login needed Every solo practice feature is available without an account. Whenever you want to practice with friends, you can create an account. ■ Available in Japanese and English The app follows your device's language setting, and you can also switch languages manually in Settings. Make kendama practice more fun and easier to keep up. Aim for your next trick with KenLog.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: KenLog at none against Renjuworld's shown. KenLog also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). Renjuworld's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Renjuworld ships an update every 3 months, KenLog weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Renjuworld | KenLog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 43.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chengdu Magicflute Technology Co., Ltd | shota mayahara |
In-app purchases
Renjuworld
No in-app purchases
KenLog
No in-app purchases









