AlternativesGo board scanner apps compared
Several apps can read a Go position from a photo. This page lists them, and says when another app may suit you better.
| App | Developer | Platforms | Price | Recognition | Output | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PhotoKifu | François Beaussier | Android iOS: planned | Free | On-device, no internet permission | photokifu.com | |
| Kifu Snap | Kayufu (Rémi Coulom) | iOS, Android, Web | Free, with in-app purchases | not stated | App StoreGoogle Playkayufu.com | |
| Baduk Cap | Thomas Breitling | iOS, iPadOS, visionOS | Paid, with in-app purchases (US$3.99) | not stated | App Store | |
| Kifubara | Artur Tamazian | iOS, Android, Web | Free | On-device (stated) | App StoreGoogle Playkifubara.app | |
| Kifu Cam | Andreas Hauenstein open source | iOS | Paid (US$3.99) | not stated | App StoreGitHub | |
| VideoKifu | Mario Corsolini, Andrea Carta | Android | not stated | not stated | Google Play |
Names belong to their owners. PhotoKifu is independent and not affiliated with these apps. remi-coulom.fr/kifu-snap
What PhotoKifu does differently
- No internet permission. Recognition runs on the phone, so photos cannot leave it.
- No account and nothing to sign in to.
- A game library of saved positions, ready to export again or open in another app.
- Six languages: English, French, Japanese, Korean, Simplified and Traditional Chinese.
- Price: Free.
When another app may suit you better
- You need an iPhone app today: Kifu Snap, Baduk Cap, Kifubara and Kifu Cam are on iOS.
- You want to record the moves of a whole game: Kifu Snap and VideoKifu rebuild moves from video; Baduk Cap offers live capture as an in-app purchase.
- You want scoring or built-in AI analysis: Kifu Snap, Kifubara, Baduk Cap and Kifu Cam include scoring or analysis features.
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