将棋の定跡 駒落ち vs PocketShogi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
将棋の定跡 駒落ち
This app compiles common strategies for handicap games in Shogi, known as 'koma-ochi'. It's useful for teaching beginners or for professional players giving lessons. The strategies are based on a renowned Shogi book.
- Compiles Shogi handicap strategies
- Explains the 'koma-ochi' system
- Useful for teaching and learning
- References expert Shogi literature
- Covers various handicap scenarios
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将棋の駒落ち定跡をまとめたアプリです。 駒落ちとは将棋におけるハンデ戦で、上位者が駒を落とすことで対等に近い勝負ができるようにするための仕組みです。 初心者に将棋を教える場合や、プロ棋士がアマチュアに指導対局を行う際などにも用いられます。 また、かつては香落ちがタイトル戦で用いられていた時代もあり、升田幸三の「名人に香車を引いて勝つ」の言葉はあまりにも有名です。 各手順に関しては所司和晴七段著「決定版 駒落ち定跡」を参考にさせて頂きました。
PocketShogi
Play Shogi against a computer with 20 difficulty levels or challenge a friend on a single device. Save up to 100 game records and utilize various in-game features for a comprehensive Shogi experience.
- 20 computer difficulty levels
- 2-player local versus mode
- Save and resume game records
- In-game move assistance
- Adjustable game settings
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○ Game with COM Computer thinking level is 20 levels. Even beginners are able to fight at the same time from beginners, even advanced users can be satisfied with the broadest strength of superlatives. ○ 2 P versus opponent It is a mode to play against the other by using one terminal and alternately pointed by two people. Even if there are no shogi boards or pieces, you can play with other people immediately. Also, 2P game mode can be used not only for the game but also for entering game records. ○ Save and resume function of game record You can save the game record during the game or at the end of the game. You can save up to 100 game records. You can read the saved game record at any time, you can resume from the middle of the game and reproduce the game record. ○ Function in game "Pocket Shogi" has many functions that are useful for the game. ◆ Hands can be set from flat to 2 drops ◆ "Masato" "Injection" in the game ◆ Toggle sound effect on / off ◆ Toggle Wang Warning ON / OFF ◆ On / off switching of the latest display ◆ Switch between one character piece and two character piece ◆ Turn zoom on / off by tapping (C) SilverStarJapan
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: 将棋の定跡 駒落ち at none against PocketShogi's shown. 将棋の定跡 駒落ち also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). PocketShogi's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 15 months) and review sentiment (67% vs 50%). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
将棋の定跡 駒落ち ships an update every 15 months, PocketShogi every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on July 28, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 将棋の定跡 駒落ち | PocketShogi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 191 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kazuya Maeda | SilverStarJapan |
Customer experience
将棋の定跡 駒落ち
PocketShogi
In-app purchases
将棋の定跡 駒落ち
No in-app purchases
PocketShogi
No in-app purchases
