Comparison

Preladmo vs Kifubara

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

Head to head
About

Preladmo

Engage in a 5x5 turn-based strategy game. Deploy and evolve soldiers through four ranks, aiming to eliminate all enemy pieces or achieve tactical superiority. Enjoy a free-to-play experience with optional in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • 5x5 turn-based strategy
  • Soldier deployment and evolution
  • Four soldier ranks
  • Eliminate enemy pieces
  • Achieve tactical superiority
Features
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A 5x5 turn-based strategy game where players deploy and evolve soldiers through four ranks. Win by eliminating all enemy pieces or achieving tactical superiority.

About

Kifubara

Instantly scan any physical Go board with your camera to detect stones, count territory, and calculate scores. Supports both Chinese and Japanese rules, with options to manually adjust the position and export game data.

Highlights
  • Automatic stone detection from photos
  • Territory counting and scoring
  • Adjustable komi
  • Manual position editing
  • SGF export
  • Game library
Features
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Point your camera at any Go board and Kifubara reads the position, counts territory, and calculates the score — in seconds. No more counting by hand. Leave scoring to Kifubara. HOW IT WORKS Take a photo of your Go board or pick one from your gallery. Kifubara detects every stone, maps territory for both players, and scores the position under Chinese or Japanese rules. Review the result, adjust anything that needs fixing, and export. FEATURES • Automatic stone detection from a single photo • Territory counting and scoring under Chinese or Japanese rules • Adjustable komi • Mark dead stones and edit the position by hand • Deep analysis to refine scoring accuracy • Group strength and influence visualization • SGF export to share or study in your favorite Go app • Save and name games in your library BUILT FOR REAL BOARDS Kifubara is designed for the moment after you finish a game on a real board. Works with wood boards, printed boards, magnetic travel sets — any physical Go board. Just make sure all four corners are visible and the lighting is decent. Kifubara uses on-device machine learning. Your photos never leave your phone. Go. Baduk. Weiqi. Whatever you call it — Kifubara counts it.

Screenshots

Preladmo3 screens
Kifubara4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kifubara at none against Preladmo's 1. Kifubara also leads on ads (none vs shown). Preladmo's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Preladmo sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Kifubara asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Preladmo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 7 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Preladmo ships an update every 3 days, Kifubara every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Preladmo versus Kifubara: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPreladmoKifubara
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.6 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings37 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB148 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVibe Coding Basics LLCArtur Tamazian

Customer experience

Preladmo

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Kifubara

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Preladmo

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
None

Kifubara

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Preladmo free?
Preladmo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kifubara free?
Kifubara is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Preladmo or Kifubara?
Preladmo is rated higher. Preladmo averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Kifubara averages 4.6 from 7 ratings.
Do Preladmo or Kifubara have ads?
Preladmo shows ads; Kifubara does not.
Which is updated more often, Preladmo or Kifubara?
Preladmo ships an update every 3 days, and Kifubara every 2 days. Most recently, Preladmo was updated on October 28, 2026 and Kifubara on October 28, 2026.

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