Comparison

D vs Shogi 4×4

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

Head to head
About

D

Experience an authentic fighting game with special move inputs on a virtual D-pad. Choose from six unique fighters, each with their own story and fighting style, and battle your way to become the strongest.

Highlights
  • Authentic fighting game mechanics
  • Special move command inputs
  • Six unique fighters with distinct styles
  • Individual character storylines
  • Virtual D-pad controller
Features
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Put your soul into the D-pad! It is the fighting game like the "Street Fighter"! Do input the Special command to the authentic-looking game controller ! Down with rivals by the Special Moves! Who is the most strongest fighter? The fighters has unique fighting style each. The 6 fighters has each story. Sometime rival, Sometime friend... And now, The battle begins. ◆CHARACTERS #1 Kon Training for the strength of truth. He is looking for friend Kenzo who disappeared suddenly. #2 Kazuaki The tyrant of the Miharadai town. Kon's crony. But his dog is cute. #3 Aokin The wandering gunman. Also he is a bassist prodigy. And now, he is aiming at governing the whole country by music with Kon. #4 ChanYuli Daughter of Baker's. She is very excitable than a man. Her driving at delivery of bread is so fast that like the "Initial D". #5 Evil Kon Kon was looking for friend Kenzo. But... He stepped into a evil zone...probably. #6 Kenzo Best friend of Kon. He is full of curiosity. He stepped into a evil zone then disappeared suddenly.

About

Shogi 4×4

Features
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A shogi game played on a 4x4 grid of 16 squares, with the placement of pieces different each time. It features a "10-second mode" that tests your ability to make split-second decisions in a short amount of time, and a "3-minute mode" that tests your ability to think ahead and read ahead. ■Rule ① The shogi board has 4 squares vertically and 4 squares horizontally, for a total of 16 squares. ② There are four pieces, including the 王将" and "歩", which are assigned to each player and placed on the board. ③ There are two time modes: "10-second mode", where players have 10 seconds per move, and "3-minute mode", where players lose when the time limit is set at 3 minutes. ■Online Match ・You can compete online against people from all over the world. ・You can share a room pass and play against friends you know. ・In the case of friend matches, there is also a spectator mode.

Screenshots

D3 screens
Shogi 4×44 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: D at none against Shogi 4×4's shown. D also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 13.0). Shogi 4×4's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

D ships an update every 2 months, Shogi 4×4 weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
D versus Shogi 4×4: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDShogi 4×4
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB114 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkon sugimotoTakuma Takahashi

In-app purchases

None

D

No in-app purchases

None

Shogi 4×4

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is D free?
D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shogi 4×4 free?
Shogi 4×4 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do D or Shogi 4×4 have ads?
Shogi 4×4 shows ads; D does not.
Which is updated more often, D or Shogi 4×4?
D ships an update every 2 months, and Shogi 4×4 weekly. Most recently, D was updated on October 29, 2026 and Shogi 4×4 on October 30, 2026.

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