Baduk AI

by Andreas Kirmse · Board · Free

On Google Play since December 2020 · Data updated 2026-11-01

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Rating on Google Play: 4.32; 185 ratings
Installs: 19 thousand
Last updated: January 10, 2026
Ads: No ads
Size: 175.1 MB

Baduk AI has 19 thousand installs. Users rate it well: 4.3 stars from 185 ratings.

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Comments on Baduk AI for Android

★★★★☆ Patrick Traill · Jun 10, 2025

Kudos for bringing human-like Yataro out faster than Katrin!

★★★★☆ Michael De Wolf · Feb 10, 2022

I like that you can disable the "It's a feature not a bug" way that this stupid program places the stones above where you tap your thumb rather than EXACTLY WHERE YOU TAP YOUR THUMB. The fact that you can disable this obnoxious "dumbed-down for the lay person while simultaneously making it more complicated for the lay person" feature is the only reason I like this app. I suppose You are providing a helpful service. Considering GPU prices make me want to KMS, this app gets +1 star for access.

★★★★☆ Wilf Dell · Mar 2, 2026

Seems good. I haven't much experience with AI analysis apps to compare to, I've found them a little confusing to understand the controls, and true of this too to a certain extent, but I'm starting to get the hang of it now, and it seems pretty good. You can import a board position by taking a photo of the board, and then save sgf, which is very useful. It's not as accurate as kifu-snap, but because you can edit and correct stone positions and analyze / save game, it's very good for that.

★☆☆☆☆ S Soh · Dec 16, 2021

When I want to play lower rows, it jumps to past history. Thickness of my finger prevents playing lower rows. The history bars should be moved to screen top to be playable.

★☆☆☆☆ D Bennett · May 10, 2021

I'm on Android 11. If this is the same app mentioned on Reddit then it seems to be Google's fault this won't run as currently programmed. Is there a fix? I don't know. But since it won't run I can't give it more than 1 star. It seems great but until I can play it 1 star is all I can give.

★★☆☆☆ Melinda Green · Jan 23, 2024

The UI is terrible. Maybe it's good as an analysis tool or something. I just want to play handicapped games against the computer which I found difficult to make it do. There doesn't even appear to be a way to resign and start a new game, and crashes are frequent.

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Store listing

By Andreas Kirmse, from Google Play

“Play and analyse go / baduk / weiqi with AI ( katago and leelazero )”

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Description by Andreas Kirmse Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.

The AI implementation is optimized for android and therefore much faster than other go AI programs in the play store.

You can play against an AI opponent which is customizable in various ways:
- set rank
- set komi
- set thinking time
- use opening book
- select neural network
- tune parameters like "number of playouts"

Furthermore you can analyse a single position or a whole game with AI to identify errors. The analysis may be restricted to a local region to solve tsumego.

You can load and save SGF files and share SGF files from other apps to BadukAI.

The UI is based of Alexander Taylor's app "LazyBaduk" (with kind permission from him), enriched by a lot of additional features. For a complete description of all functionalities have a look at https://aki65.github.io

Recent changes:
landscape mode for tablets
dark style
support for 18b/28b KataGo networks on recent high-end Mediatek devices
pan and zoom for score histogram
update to SDK 36 (android 16)

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Ads: No ads
Price: Free
Libraries: 1
App size: 175.1 MB
Needs Android: 5.0+
Content rating: Everyone

Technologies used by Baduk AI

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Updates seen on Google Play

Version: 1.23
Launched: December 2020

Jan 10, 2026UpdateVersion 1.23
Jun 10, 2025UpdateVersion 1.22
Jul 19, 2024UpdateVersion 1.20
Feb 27, 2024Installs10,000+ installs
Sep 2, 2023UpdateVersion 1.19

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Installs

Tracked by AppBrain

Last 30 days: 390
Per day: 13; 30-day average
Play install range: 10+ thousand
Launched: December 2020

Installs over time

Baduk AI has been installed 19 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 13 installs per day.

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About the app and developer

About Baduk AI

Baduk AI is a board app developed by Andreas Kirmse.

Download Statistics

Baduk AI has been downloaded 19 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 390 times.

User Ratings

Baduk AI is rated 4.32 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 190 ratings.

App Information

Baduk AI is freely available from Google Play. The APK size is 175.09 MB. The latest APK version available is 1.23. The last update was on January 10, 2026.

Technical Requirements

Baduk AI requires Android 5.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The APK has been available on Google Play since December 2020.

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Frequently asked questions about Baduk AI

Is Baduk AI free?

Yes. Baduk AI is free on Google Play.

Is Baduk AI still available?

Yes. Baduk AI is on Google Play, and the last update we saw was on January 10, 2026.

Does Baduk AI contain ads?

No. Google Play does not list Baduk AI as containing ads.

What Android version does Baduk AI require?

Baduk AI runs on Android 5.0 and higher.

How large is Baduk AI?

Baduk AI is 175.09 MB.

Is Baduk AI suitable for children?

Google Play rates the content of Baduk AI as suitable for everyone.

How many times has Baduk AI been installed?

Google Play lists 10,000+ installs for Baduk AI.

How do people rate Baduk AI?

Baduk AI scores 4.32 out of 5 stars, from 185 ratings on Google Play.

Who made Baduk AI?

Baduk AI was developed by Andreas Kirmse. It is listed in the board category on Google Play.

What are the best alternatives to Baduk AI?

People looking at Baduk AI also look at these board apps: EasyGo - Katago AI Tsumego SGF, ElyGo Pro (Go, Tsumego), Go GridMaster (Baduk / Weiqi), Sente - Online GO, Go Baduk Weiqi Pro.

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