PocketShogi vs 将棋の名人
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
将棋の名人
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全国のユーザーと将棋勝負を競い合って最高の段級に挑んでみましょう！ [ 段級について ] - 段級は9級から9段まで18段階で成り立っています。 - 段級は、他のユーザーと対局で3勝をした場合に上がって3敗をした場合に下がります。 [ ゲームの特徴 ] - マルチプレイモード : 全国のライバルとのライブマッチング - １プレーヤーモード : 1~3段階のAI対局で練習する事が出来ます - ２プレーヤーモード : 一つのデバイスで友達と対局出来ます - 棋譜モード : 「棋譜を見る」及び棋譜のセーブスロットを50個まで提供します - マルチプレイ戦績を初期化する事が出来ます - 日本語と英語のゲームルール説明書をサポートします - 実績、リーダーボードをサポートします Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mobirixplayen YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/mobirix1
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PocketShogi at 67% against 将棋の名人's 17%. PocketShogi also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months). On price, ads, 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.
PocketShogi ships an update every 3 months, 将棋の名人 every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and June 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PocketShogi | 将棋の名人 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 191 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SilverStarJapan | MOBIRIX |
Customer experience
PocketShogi
将棋の名人
In-app purchases
PocketShogi
No in-app purchases
将棋の名人
No in-app purchases
