Comparison

Nimtastic 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

Nimtastic

Master the classic mathematical game of strategy. Learn to win by taking turns removing objects from distinct heaps. Impress your friends with your newfound strategic prowess.

Highlights
  • Mathematical strategy game
  • Turn-based gameplay
  • Object removal from heaps
  • Learn winning strategies
  • Impress friends
Features
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Nim is a mathematical game of strategy in which two players take turns removing objects from distinct heaps or rows. On each turn, a player must remove at least one object, and may remove any number of objects provided they all come from the same heap or row. This game will teach you how you can win and impress your friends.

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

Nimtastic4 screens
BadukPop Go4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BadukPop Go at 4.8 against Nimtastic's 4.0. BadukPop Go also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (7.1K vs 8). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Nimtastic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase 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 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BadukPop Go has 7.1K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Nimtastic's written reviews are positive against 77% of BadukPop Go's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nimtastic ships an update every 14 months, BadukPop Go every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Nimtastic versus BadukPop Go: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNimtasticBadukPop Go
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (8 ratings)4.8 (7.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews77.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings87.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStewart LynchCorePlane Inc.

Customer experience

Nimtastic

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

BadukPop Go

All ratings7,062 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews332 reviews
Positive77.1%
Neutral6.9%
Negative16.0%

Bugs and requests

Nimtastic

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

1 purchases

Nimtastic

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
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
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  • Pack of BadukPop Coins$19.99
  • Pack of BadukPop Coins$39.99

Questions

Is Nimtastic free?
Nimtastic 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, Nimtastic or BadukPop Go?
BadukPop Go is rated higher. Nimtastic averages 4.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while BadukPop Go averages 4.8 from 7.1K ratings.
Do Nimtastic or BadukPop Go have ads?
Neither Nimtastic nor BadukPop Go shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nimtastic or BadukPop Go?
Nimtastic ships an update every 14 months, and BadukPop Go every 2 months. Most recently, Nimtastic was updated on October 24, 2026 and BadukPop Go on October 29, 2026.

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