Classic Shogi Game vs CrazyStone DeepLearning
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Classic Shogi Game
Learn and play Japanese chess with an AI opponent or against other players. Offers over 3000 puzzle stages and daily challenges to improve your skills. Customize your avatar and engage in online battles.
- AI opponent for all skill levels
- Over 3000 shogi puzzle stages
- Daily Tsume Shogi challenges
- Online multiplayer battles
- Shogi rule explanations
- Avatar customization
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It is a shogi application loaded with AI that you can play with confidence even beginners such as those who want to start shogi from now or those who understand the rules. Why do not you try partner Shogi as your partner for the first time. Also equipped with more than 3000 stages of practical packed shogi. There are also interpersonal warfare functions that two people can use instead of a shogi board. It is also perfect for those who want to remember the rules of Shogi because they contain explanation of shogi rules from the explanation of shogi pieces. Since AI of a beginner level is also carried considerably, even those who remember the rules of Shogi can play with confidence. Also in Shogi of killing time! Also to study shogi! You can also use it for powerful maid shogi! ◆ Online games Member registration There is also a display of the battle pattern! Since it is an online battleground where there are many beginners more than anywhere, it is the environment that makes it easiest to start the most online game. Combine numerous parts and make your own avatar! There is avatar of event limited distribution as well. ◆ New features! Tsumei Shogi every day! I tried to pursue that I could continue with Tsume Shogi and created it. Why do not you keep on tight shogi, which is the shortest practice to become stronger every day? You can solve the problem of the number of hands set in 1 to 5 hands, increasing all 10 questions gradually with increasing difficulty. Even if you do not know the answer, you can check the answer in 1 minute so it will not stop with a problem you do not understand. You can receive reward every day by solving! ◆ People who want to start shogi, people who want to become strong in apps It is packed with functions necessary for beginners to strengthen Shogi. Although studying Shogi is hard, I can reach it fully with this one application until the first stage of Ama. Why do not you graduate a chess beginner while playing for a little free time or killing time at commuting school time? From checking the rules, flowing in the game, wearing shogi with Tsume Shogi can all be done with this application. ◆ Recommended for people like this! From weak AI to strong AI, those who want to play chess with a wide range of opponents Those who want to solve many packed shogi Those who are about to start shogi in their free time Those who do not know the rules of shogi, but who are trying to start shogi by watching animation and movies ◆ The mechanism of premium membership service 【Billing method】 You will be charged for your iTunes account. It is automatically renewed every month from the application date. [Details of automatic update] The membership period will be automatically renewed unless you cancel automatic renewal at least 24 hours before the end date of the premium service membership period. Charges for automatic renewal will be made within 24 hours after the end of the membership period. 【Confirmation / Withdrawal of membership status (cancellation of automatic renewal)) Confirmation of member status and withdrawal can be done from the following. 1. Open the App Store application 2. Scroll to the bottom of the "Recommended" tab 3. Tap "Apple ID" 4. Tap "Show Apple ID" in the displayed pop-up 5. Sign in as needed 6. Tap "Register" on the "Account" screen Please confirm the next automatic update date and time and cancel / setting automatic update on this screen. * Please note that cancellation of the premium service currently in use in iTunes Store payment from within a shogi application can not be done. 【Cancellation for the current month】 We do not accept cancellation of the premium service for the current month. ◆Terms of service http://crossfd.jp/kiyaku.html ◆Privacy policy http://crossfd.jp/policy.html Some TsumeShogi stages provided by: やねうら王プロジェクト様
CrazyStone DeepLearning
Play the game of Go against a powerful AI or other players worldwide. Test your skills with certification exams and track your progress in rating mode. Offers various board sizes and difficulty levels for all players.
- Online Go games against global players
- IAGA Rating Certification Tests
- 17 levels of play from 15k to 2d
- Export/import SGF game files
- Rating Mode with game history
- Human vs Computer and Human vs Human modes
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The strongest, the best Go app in the world based on Crazy Stone employing Deep Learning technology ! *New Features* -We have introduced an online game feature. Enjoy online games against players all over the world ! -IAGA Rating Certification Tests Challenge the Dan/Kyu tests provided by the International AI Go Association. -Premium Membership Completely ad free, higher levels and additional features for Premium Members. Crazy Stone has made a huge step forward by combining Deep Neural Networks with Monte Carlo Tree Search. The highest level of Crazy Stone Deep Learning has achieved 5d in kgs rating and in this lite version, we have provided you the highest level of 2d for FREE! * 17 levels of play from 15k to 2d There are 17 levels of play (15k-2d) for all the board sizes. Crazy Stone has improved not only in strength, but also in his style of play and the lower levels are perfect for players who want to learn the game of Go. Now, the strongest level for Premium Members is 5d. * IAGA Rating Certification Test Challenge the Dan/Kyu tests provided by the International AI Go Association. You will be awarded certificate images if you pass the tests. (You will need to register an AI Game Account to challenge the tests. Registration is free) * Export and import sgf game files You will be able to import and export game records in sgf format from other apps. Also you can copy game record data to the clipboard. * Rating Mode Test your skills with serious games against the AI, keeps track of the results of your games and the history of your rating! The Rating Mode will be partly unlocked if you reach 7k IAGA Rating. If you become a premium member, all of the Rating Mode features will be unlocked immediately. * Other features ・Friendly 3 input methods You can choose from 3 options of input methods (Zoom, Cursor & Touch). ・17 levels of play for each board size (9x9, 13x13, 19x19) ・Human vs Computer, Human vs Human (sharing a single device) ・Computer vs Computer Games ・Handicap games, variable options of Komi ・Hint (suggest) ・Instant Undo (available even when the computer is thinking) ・Automatic territory calculation ・Japanese/Chinese Rules ・Suspend/Re-start games ・Save/Load game record in sgf files ・Automatic and manual replay of a game record ・Highlight the last move ・COM resign feature ・Byoyomi games (You will not be able to select computer level in timed games) ・Atari warning ・Highlight the last move ・Play speed can be adjusted ■ Subscription Details The benefits of Premium Members are: -Completely ad free -Maximum AI playing strength will rise to 5dan -Play Rating Mode for all 3 board sizes -Challenge the IAGA Certification Tests higher than 7kyu About the subscription -Monthly Subscription for Premium Membership. -Customers will be charged a monthly fee to their iTunes Account. -The Subscription will be renewed automatically unless cancelled more than 24 hours before the end of it's current period. -Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. How to cancel the subscription -Form the app Touch the Manage Subscription button and then touch Cancel Subscription. -From your device Move to Settings > iTunes Store and App Store > Apple ID > Subscription -It is not possible to prorate usage fees, cancel or refund the subscription for the current period. -After cancelling the subscription, you will be able to play Engine Server Games until the current subscription period expires. Privacy Policy https://www.unbalance.co.jp/privacy/en/igominna/ Terms of Use https://www.unbalance.co.jp/eula/en/igominna/ * This app is certified by International AI Go Association
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CrazyStone DeepLearning at 4.7 against Classic Shogi Game's 4.4. CrazyStone DeepLearning also leads on review sentiment (72% vs 57%) and ratings volume (1K vs 156). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Classic Shogi Game sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month and CrazyStone DeepLearning sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CrazyStone DeepLearning holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CrazyStone DeepLearning has 1K ratings behind it against 156, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Classic Shogi Game's written reviews are positive against 72% of CrazyStone DeepLearning's.
Classic Shogi Game ships an update every 5 weeks, CrazyStone DeepLearning every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Classic Shogi Game | CrazyStone DeepLearning |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (156 ratings) | 4.7 (1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.8% of reviews | 71.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 156 | 1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 276 MB | 165 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cross Field Inc. | UNBALANCE Corporation |
Customer experience
Classic Shogi Game
CrazyStone DeepLearning
User reviews
Classic Shogi Game
From 156 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great for learning Shogi
- 🎮 Fun and enjoyable gameplay
- 🤖 Good AI opponents
- 🌐 Online play available
- 💡 Tsume Shogi practice
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 😠 Intrusive ads
- 📉 Unstable servers/disconnects
- ❓ Confusing AI level scaling
- 😵 Poor English translation
CrazyStone DeepLearning
From 1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great for learning Go
- 🎮 Enjoyable gameplay
- 💪 Strong AI opponent
- 🎨 Good visual design
Room to improve
- 🙄 Excessive ads
- ⏱️ Extremely long ads
- 🤖 AI difficulty too high for beginners
- 🔒 Inability to close ads
Bugs and requests
Classic Shogi Game
Reported bugs
19 issues- Bugs and errors causing losses
- Pieces changing ownership
- Losing when opponent times out
- Sound not working offline
- Online sound follows opponent's settings
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- Glitching to double reward points
- Reward video not opening
- Connection issues ('Reconnecting...')
- App crashing
- App not loading after update
- Email validation bug in contact form
- Tsume Shogi solutions sometimes invalid
- AI not following rules
- AI making no mistakes (Level 8)
- Pieces being taken by invalid moves
- Incorrect recording of LV13 results to LV12
- Bug with 2歩 (two steps forward) rule
- Online opponent disconnects when losing
- Rating decreases after winning by resignation
Requested features
12 requests- Add 1v1 feature on the same device
- Add chat/messaging with online opponents
- Add tournaments and events
- Add Manchurian language and icon
- Add human vs human mode
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- Add numbering and lettering on axes
- Add entry-into-the-castle declaration rule
- Ability to recall Tsume Shogi problems
- Option to pay to remove ads
- Option to pay to remove 'retract move' ad
- Improve AI difficulty scaling
- Fix UI for iPhone XR
CrazyStone DeepLearning
Reported bugs
3 issues- Issues with input method and stone placement
- Sound not working
- Saved game state causing issues with ads
Requested features
5 requests- More advanced levels
- Ability to replay and explore game variations
- Option to slow down AI response
- Landscape mode support
- Analysis mode for premium users
In-app purchases
Classic Shogi Game
- Premium Member$4.491 Month
- Gold_6$0.99
- Matta Unlimited Pass$1.99
- Gold_28$3.99
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- PiggyBank +30$3.99
- Gacha Ticket Sale$3.99
- Sale Offer 1$3.99
- Gold_52$6.99
- Gachaticket_10$8.99
- Gachaticket_14$11.99
- Gold_100$11.99
- Gold_147$19.99
- Gold_250$29.99
- Gachaticket_78$59.99
- Gold_540$59.99
CrazyStone DeepLearning
- CrazyStone DL Subscription$2.991 Month
Questions
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