Comparison

Kariuchi vs Baghra

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

Head to head
About

Kariuchi

Features
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"Kariuchi" is a board game similar to Sugoroku that was played in many parts of Japan during the Nara period (710-794). Although it was very popular in the capital and other places, the game was lost for a long time in Japan. In recent years, a researcher at the Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, Nara Prefecture, has analyzed symbols on earthenware and roof tiles excavated from Nara-period sites around Japan and revived it as a modern game based on the game "Yunnori," which is still popular in Korea. The rules of the game are very simple. The players take turns throwing wooden sticks called "kari" like dice to advance their own pieces. The first player to reach the goal with four pieces wins. You can stack your frames, return your opponent's pieces to the starting point, or take shortcuts. When you win a game, you can choose more opponents, more boards and more pieces to play with. You can also play with others in the versus mode. There are many other options available for you to try out.

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Baghra

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Baghra is Bagh-Chal โ€“ Nepal's traditional "Tigers and Goats": an asymmetric strategy game, done beautifully and fairly. Four tigers hunt on a 5ร—5 line grid, capturing goats by jumping them (as in checkers). Twenty goats have one goal: hem the tigers in until none can move. Learn the rules in a minute โ€“ the games run deep. ONE GAME, DONE RIGHT โ€ข Ad-free. No subscription. No tracking. No timers. โ€ข A fair, tiered AI: easy, medium, hard. โ€ข Play as the tigers or the goats โ€“ or two players on one device (hot-seat). โ€ข Interactive tutorial: placing, jumping, trapping โ€“ step by step. โ€ข Handsome board themes, haptics and sound, full VoiceOver support. TWO PHASES First the goats place 20 pieces (one per turn) while the tigers already move and capture. Then both sides slide along the lines. Tigers win by capturing five goats; goats win by blocking every tiger. Bagh-Chal is a centuries-old Himalayan game. Baghra brings it to your iPhone in a calm, ad-free form. Terms of Use By using this app, you agree to the standard Terms of Use Apple's End User License Agreement (EULA), available at: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Kariuchi4 screens
Baghra4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Baghra at none against Kariuchi's shown. Kariuchi's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Kariuchi sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Baghra sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kariuchi ships an update every 5 weeks, Baghra every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Kariuchi versus Baghra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKariuchiBaghra
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks โ€” better
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size14 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMihoko ArakiAlexander Nikonov22270669431

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Kariuchi

One-time1
  • No Ads$1.99
1 purchases

Baghra

One-time1
  • Baghra Complete$3.99

Questions

Is Kariuchi free?
Kariuchi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Baghra free?
Baghra is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Kariuchi or Baghra have ads?
Kariuchi shows ads; Baghra does not.
Which is updated more often, Kariuchi or Baghra?
Kariuchi ships an update every 5 weeks, and Baghra every 3 weeks. Most recently, Kariuchi was updated on September 24, 2026 and Baghra on September 28, 2026.

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