Comparison

수담 vs Learn Baduk

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

Head to head
About

수담

Features
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Sit down at the board, and your teacher is already there. Sudam is a fully offline Go (Baduk) app with KataGo — the world's strongest open-source Go engine — built right into your device. No internet, no sign-up, no server. 1. World-class AI, fully offline The KataGo engine lives inside the app, analyzing and responding instantly without a network. Every calculation happens on your device — and only on your device. 2. 27 levels, from 18-kyu to 9-dan Find the opponent that fits you on a finely graded 27-step ladder. Handicap games from 2 to 9 stones, adjustable komi, your choice of Black or White, and scoring under Korean rules. 3. Teaching Games with AlphaGomi Your AI teacher AlphaGomi compares your move with the best move every single turn, explaining the type of move, why it works, and how the game is likely to unfold — in clear, friendly language. 4. Review — down to "why that spot" Step through your game move by move and spot the turning points on the win-rate graph. In Explore mode, replay the AI's recommended lines or try your own ideas and judge the position. 5. Go proverbs, right when they apply In moments like atari, cuts, life & death, or a big group in danger, the Ten Golden Rules and time-honored proverbs appear one line at a time — so the principles sink in naturally. 6. Daily tsumego and Rank Challenges Fresh puzzles every day reveal your strengths and weaknesses by theme — life & death, atari, cutting, and more. Rank Challenges are played on a Korean byo-yomi clock, one rank at a time, with no analysis and no hints — pure skill. 7. Game Insights (weakness report) Sudam looks across your games to find the mistakes you repeat out of habit, organizes them by game phase and move type, and links each key scene straight into review. 8. Progress tracking and backup Rank history, AI match records, and puzzle accuracy on one dashboard. Export to SGF and back up or restore everything as a single file. Reviews, daily tsumego, and daily free games are yours to enjoy — and one single purchase unlocks everything forever: unlimited Teaching Games, Game Insights, and no ads. No account needed; your purchase restores on any device with the same store account. All your data stays on your device, on both iPhone and iPad.

About

Learn Baduk

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A beginner-friendly app for learning the game of Go (baduk). No hard jargon, no crushing AI — just tap the board and learn the rules of Go one move at a time. ■ Interactive rules tutorial Placing stones, liberties, atari, capture, two eyes (life), and counting territory — you learn Go by doing, not by reading. Gentle, step-by-step guidance built for absolute beginners. ■ Step-by-step Go puzzles Start with simple captures and build up. Solve "one move to capture" Go problems to grow your reading. Correct moves get warm praise; mistakes just invite you to try again. ■ Play real Go against the AI Put what you learned into practice. Start with Capture Go (beginner match), then step up to real 9x9 Go with full rules. Play with a handicap (five stones to even) that fits your level, and unlock the next rung when you win. The AI is tuned so beginners can actually win — with an atari coach and undo to keep it stress-free. ■ Warm design made for beginners A warm wooden board and large, clear type instead of a cold, intimidating screen. A learn-to-play-Go experience that says "I can do this too." ■ Great for · Anyone who wants to learn Go but doesn't know where to start · Learners who want to really understand the rules (liberties, atari, capture, territory) · Parents starting Go with their kids · Returning players brushing up the basics Place your first stone with First Go today.

Screenshots

수담4 screens
Learn Baduk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 수담 at none against Learn Baduk's 1. 수담 also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Learn Baduk sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 수담 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

수담 ships an update every 5 days, Learn Baduk every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
수담 versus Learn Baduk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter수담Learn Baduk
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperaddWisdomJaeyoun Kim

In-app purchases

None

수담

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Learn Baduk

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.79

Questions

Is 수담 free?
수담 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Learn Baduk free?
Learn Baduk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 수담 or Learn Baduk have ads?
Both 수담 and Learn Baduk show ads.
Which is updated more often, 수담 or Learn Baduk?
수담 ships an update every 5 days, and Learn Baduk every 2 weeks. Most recently, 수담 was updated on October 25, 2026 and Learn Baduk on October 26, 2026.

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