Comparison

Baduk Cap vs 棋拍拍

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

Head to head
About

Baduk Cap

Easily capture Go board positions using image recognition and convert them to SGF format. Includes game information, scoring, and live game recording features. Supports various rulesets and board sizes.

Highlights
  • Image recognition for Go board capture
  • SGF file export
  • In-app scoring function
  • Live game recording
  • Support for multiple rulesets
  • Siri shortcuts
Features
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Baduk Cap lets you capture positions on your wooden Go board and easily transfer them to the SGF file format (Smart Game Format) using built-in image recognition. Include game information such as player names, ranks, captured stones, and more. You can copy the SGF file to the clipboard, send it by email, save it to Dropbox, or export it to apps like EasyGo or SmartGo Kifu. Determine the winner and exact score of your game with the scoring function (available as an in-app purchase). Supported rulesets are: Japanese, Chinese, AGA (Area), AGA (Territory), Ing, New Zealand. Because Baduk Cap automatically recognizes corners of arbitrary size, you can capture problems from books and export them to apps like EasyGo, which offer the spaced repetition system as a study tool. Live capture of your game while it is being played is also supported, featuring automatic move recognition and automatic photo capture, or photos triggered via a Bluetooth camera remote. (This feature is available as an in-app purchase.) External cameras and webcams (UVC-compatible) can be used with this feature. Focus fully on the game instead of interrupting your concentration with manual recording. If you wish, you can broadcast your live game to the Mastodon social network. Baduk Cap supports board sizes of 9 x 9, 13 x 13, and 19 x 19, and is optimized for both iPhone and iPad. The following one-year subscriptions are available (Baduk Cap Pro): • Scoring: Determine the winner and exact result of the game (tap the result for an explanation of how it was calculated) • Game recording: Live capture your game with automatic move recognition, automatic photos, or photos triggered by a Bluetooth camera remote. Broadcast to Mastodon is supported. (Includes all features of the Scoring subscription) These subscriptions do not renew automatically. After one year, you will need to manually resubscribe if you wish to continue using the unlocked features. You can also choose the 'Lifetime Pro' subscription, which is paid once and provides access to all app features forever. Each of the Baduk Cap Pro subscriptions also unlocks the following features: • Siri shortcuts: Take a picture of your Go board with a voice command of your choice • Dark mode • Alternate app icons

About

棋拍拍

Features
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棋拍拍是一款专注服务围棋做题的超好用批改工具!想要围棋棋力进步,做题不可少。找题辛苦、做题难,题目错了没思路,标准答案有争议怎么办?打开手机,棋拍拍来帮您! 棋拍拍海量10万+围棋试题,是围棋爱好者的“顶级词典”,从入门规则、吃子技巧,到精妙诘棋、鬼手魔手。职业棋手精心编写确保答案准确全面,资深教师配套讲解,错题疑惑随时解答,时时刻刻为练习者保驾护航。更能根据做题数据推荐练习、总结问题,让您在学棋路上如虎添翼,突飞猛进! 【核心功能】 随时随地,拍照解题 拍照批改——纸质版围棋试题完成解答后,可以直接拍照识别试题。更有核心科技,可以直接识别手写答案并进行分析批改,附带讲解视频,一站式完成难题清扫。棋拍拍是您二十四小时专属的围棋老师! 全网搜题——网罗十万道全面试题,关联搜索相似棋形。遇到难题不会解?棋拍拍帮您找到它! 【师资优势】 试题解答均由职业棋手及业余6段棋手完成,确保答案准确性和完备性,解决市面上自动应答题思考全面性不强、书本练习题无人辅导不会做的关键难题。

Screenshots

Baduk Cap4 screens
棋拍拍4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 棋拍拍 at Free against Baduk Cap's $3.99. 棋拍拍 also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

棋拍拍 is free to download; Baduk Cap costs $3.99 up front. Baduk Cap sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and 棋拍拍 sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Baduk Cap ships an update every 2 months, 棋拍拍 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Baduk Cap versus 棋拍拍: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBaduk Cap棋拍拍
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (57 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings57 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size191 MB316 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas BreitlingAn Xiaoyuan (Beijing)Cultural Communication Co., Ltd

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Baduk Cap

One-time7
  • Scoring (1 year)$0.99
  • Small tip$0.99
  • Medium tip$1.99
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  • Live capture (1 year)$2.99
  • Large tip$3.99
  • Very large tip$9.99
  • Lifetime Pro$14.99
6 purchases

棋拍拍

One-time6
  • 棋拍拍VIP-月卡$1.99
  • 棋拍拍VIP-季卡$4.99
  • 棋拍拍VIP--月卡$4.99
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  • 棋拍拍VIP--季卡$14.99
  • 棋拍拍VIP-年卡$19.99
  • 棋拍拍VIP--年卡$49.99

Questions

Is Baduk Cap free?
Baduk Cap costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is 棋拍拍 free?
棋拍拍 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Baduk Cap or 棋拍拍 have ads?
Neither Baduk Cap nor 棋拍拍 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Baduk Cap or 棋拍拍?
Baduk Cap ships an update every 2 months, and 棋拍拍 every 2 weeks. Most recently, Baduk Cap was updated on November 1, 2026 and 棋拍拍 on October 27, 2026.

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