Shatar vs Janggi Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shatar
Experience Shatar, a historical chess variant played for centuries in Mongolia. This game features unique piece movements, including a queen with combined Ferz and Rook abilities. It offers a glimpse into a different chess evolution.
- Historical chess variant
- Unique queen movement
- Medieval Arabic chess offspring
- Cultural gameplay
- Tournament history
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Shatar was the variant of chess, played for many centuries in Mongolia, before it was replaced by FIDE chess by pressure of the former CCCP. This game is a direct offspring of the medieval Arabic chess, evolving in a different direction as chess did in Western Europe and Russia. The movement of the queen is particularly interesting, as it has the combined moves of a Ferz (general) and Rook. In 1993, AISE organized a `Grand Prix’ tournament (played by postal mail) on Shatar. In later years, more Shatar tournaments were held in this game.
Janggi Pro
Experience authentic Korean chess (Janggi) with traditional rules on a 9x10 board. Features two AI tiers, local multiplayer, and ELO ranking. Enjoy a clean, ad-free interface with no sign-up required.
- Authentic 9x10 Janggi board
- Traditional rule set
- Two AI difficulty tiers
- Local two-player mode
- ELO ranking system
- Game Center leaderboards
- Multi-language support
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Janggi Pro is the authentic Korean chess (장기) experience for phone and tablet — full traditional rules including bikjang (kings facing), cannon jumps over a single screen, palace diagonals for guards / kings / cannons, and four piece setups (inner / outer / left / right) on each side. • Authentic 9×10 board with the river and two palaces • Two AI tiers (Beginner / Intermediate) plus local two-player pass-and-play • Drag or tap to move with a confirm bar before committing • Last-move highlight and legal-destination dots • Pinch-to-zoom on the board • ELO ranking with kyu / dan label (6 kyu start at 1200, 9 dan at 2600+) • Game Center leaderboard and achievements (no sign-up required — handled by the OS) • Five languages — Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified / Traditional) No sign-up. No ads. No tracking. No in-app purchases.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Janggi Pro at none against Shatar's shown. Janggi Pro also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months). Shatar's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). 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.
Shatar ships an update every 6 months, Janggi Pro every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shatar | Janggi Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nora Ky | Lim Sangjin |
Customer experience
Shatar
Janggi Pro
In-app purchases
Shatar
No in-app purchases
Janggi Pro
No in-app purchases
