Kōnane Lite vs BadukPop Go
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kōnane Lite
Experience an ancient Hawaiian board game similar to checkers. Learn the rules with a tutorial, play against the device on a 6x6 board, and customize difficulty. Features beautiful graphics and a Hawaiian glossary.
- Learn to play with tutorial
- Play against device AI
- 6x6 board
- Adjustable difficulty and hints
- Coral and lava rock graphics
- Hawaiian glossary with pronunciation
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Welcome to kōnane, a game played by the ancient people of Hawaii! Legend has is that King Kamehameha could not be defeated. Can you become a master of kōnane as well? --- FEATURES --- - Learn to play by viewing the tutorial. Gameplay is similar to checkers. - Play against the device on a 6 by 6 board. - Various settings to control aspects such as difficulty and the inclusion of hints. - Beautiful graphics to include coral and lava rock playing pieces. - Hawaiian glossary with visual and audio pronunciations. Upgrading to the full version will add the following: - Play games on a larger 8 by 8 board. - Earn your place on leaderboards and obtain achievements using Game Center. - More challenging games when playing against a device. - Share and play.
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+
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kōnane Lite at none against BadukPop Go's 7. Kōnane Lite also leads on iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.1). BadukPop Go's advantage is ratings volume (7.1K vs 6) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, update cadence, ads 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. BadukPop Go sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Kōnane Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.
BadukPop Go holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. 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 point the same way: 67% of Kōnane Lite's written reviews are positive against 77% of BadukPop Go's.
Kōnane Lite ships an update every 5 weeks, BadukPop Go every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kōnane Lite | BadukPop Go |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (6 ratings) | 4.8 (7.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 77.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 7.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Instant Interactive | CorePlane Inc. |
Customer experience
Kōnane Lite
BadukPop Go
Bugs and requests
Kōnane 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
Kōnane Lite
No 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
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