Comparison

Tygem Go Lite vs BadukPop Go

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

Head to head
About

Tygem Go Lite

Play Go online with millions of players worldwide. Watch professional game broadcasts, enjoy quick 9x9 matches, and review games with analysis tools. Supports Picture-in-Picture mode and guest access.

Highlights
  • Live professional game broadcasts
  • 9x9 board Go games
  • Game review and analysis
  • Picture-in-Picture mode
  • Guest mode for instant play
Features
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This is the online Go 'Tygem Go · Lite' that can be enjoyed with more than 4 million players worldwide! ■ There are more features! - Live broadcast Watch Profeesional game live broadcasts from all over the world - 9-9 board game Enjoy a 9-9 board Go game so you can enjoy it quickly when you don't have time - Review Anybody can use features like preplay, analyzing the situation during watching the game - Support for PIP mode You can check out the progress of the game during using other apps - Guest mode You can enter right away without any membership registration ■ What's the live broadcast of a professional game only on Tygem? - Tygem KOR-CHN Time Match The semifinal tournament of professional Korean and Chinese Go players, which is held every day in a new match - Tygem KOR-CHN Super Match The real time game between Korean and Chinese top rankers - Smile club(Korean young professional go players club) league Live broadcast fo the Smile club

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+

Screenshots

Tygem Go Lite4 screens
BadukPop Go4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BadukPop Go at 77% against Tygem Go Lite's 34%. BadukPop Go also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.8) and ads (none vs shown). Tygem Go Lite's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Tygem Go Lite sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and BadukPop Go sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BadukPop Go holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BadukPop Go has 7.1K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Tygem Go Lite's written reviews are positive against 77% of BadukPop Go's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tygem Go Lite ships an update monthly, BadukPop Go every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tygem Go Lite versus BadukPop Go: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTygem Go LiteBadukPop Go
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (18 ratings)4.8 (7.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.8% of reviews76.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings187.1K — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCom2uS TYGEM CorporationCorePlane Inc.

Customer experience

Tygem Go Lite

All ratings18 ratings
Positive44.4%
Neutral11.1%
Negative44.4%
Written reviews139 reviews
Positive33.8%
Neutral13.7%
Negative52.5%

BadukPop Go

All ratings7,062 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews337 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral6.8%
Negative16.3%

Bugs and requests

Tygem Go Lite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or 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

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Tygem Go Lite

One-time5
  • 젬 30개$1.99
  • master$5.99
  • 젬 100개$6.99
Show 2 more
  • 젬 350개$19.99
  • master 6m$34.99
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
Show 2 more
  • Pack of BadukPop Coins$19.99
  • Pack of BadukPop Coins$39.99

Questions

Is Tygem Go Lite free?
Tygem Go Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BadukPop Go free?
BadukPop Go is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tygem Go Lite or BadukPop Go?
BadukPop Go is rated higher. Tygem Go Lite averages 2.8 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while BadukPop Go averages 4.8 from 7.1K ratings.
Do Tygem Go Lite or BadukPop Go have ads?
Tygem Go Lite shows ads; BadukPop Go does not.
Which is updated more often, Tygem Go Lite or BadukPop Go?
Tygem Go Lite ships an update monthly, and BadukPop Go every 2 months. Most recently, Tygem Go Lite was updated on November 10, 2026 and BadukPop Go on November 6, 2026.

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