Kendama Kentei vs Shogi Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kendama Kentei
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App to record practice of the tricks for Kendama Kentei (GLOKEN). You can practice the tricks for each class-level at once, and also perform mock examinations. Functions - Record practice of the tricks for each class-level (5 trials, mock examination format) - Share practice records on SNS - Display of a list of the tricks for Kendama Kentei - Play the video clips of the tricks We recommend using the latest version of iOS.
Shogi Timer
This application provides a versatile timer for Japanese chess (Shogi) games. It supports various timing methods, allows for individual player time settings, and offers voice announcements for remaining time. A pause function is also included for convenience during play.
- Multiple timing methods (tear-off, countdown, consideration, Canadian, Fisher)
- Customizable time settings per player
- Voice announcements for remaining time
- Pause functionality
- Supports Japanese, electronic sound, and English voice prompts
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▼ Support method In addition to the tear-off method, countdown method, consideration time method, Canadian method Supports the Fisher method. The following functions are available. ■ Time setting You can set the holding time, countdown time, consideration time, and Fisher time. ■ Time setting for each player Two players can have different time settings. ■ Reading the remaining time by voice The voice will read out the remaining time of 30 seconds, 20 seconds and less than 10 seconds. Supports Japanese, electronic sound, and English ■ Pause button You can pause while playing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Shogi Timer at every 3 weeks against Kendama Kentei's every 10 months. Shogi Timer also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). 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.
Kendama Kentei ships an update every 10 months, Shogi Timer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kendama Kentei | Shogi Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 146 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shinya Hata | Keisuke Tanaka |
In-app purchases
Kendama Kentei
No in-app purchases
Shogi Timer
No in-app purchases
