Comparison

Real Dice vs PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤

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

Head to head
About

Real Dice

Simulate realistic dice rolls in augmented reality. Customize dice textures, colors, and surfaces for an immersive experience. The app offers physically simulated rolls and intelligent prompts for dice that fall off the surface.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality dice simulation
  • Configurable dice textures and colors
  • Physically simulated dice rolls
  • Surface selection for rolling
  • Dice drag and drop functionality
  • Intelligent dice fall prompts
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• Realistic dice with configurable dice textures and colors. • Select the surface you want to roll your dice on. • Determine how many dice you want to roll and what the dice will look like. • Dice roll is physically simulated. • Dice can be dragged on surface. • App will prompt you if any dice fell off the selected surface. It will then ask you if you want to restore the fallen dice or roll again the dice that are left. • Beautiful and original organic, inorganic, plastic and metal dice textures. • Organic textures: wood, leather, jute, grass and reptile. • Inorganic textures: marble, granite, glass, rusted metal and pebbles. • Metal textures: gold, silver and copper. • Multiple colors for plastic texture. • Easy to follow instructions for surface and die configuration. Any questions or comments, contact us at azul3dapps@gmail.com

About

PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤

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Simple Shogi board app. Pieces move freely. Number of pieces can be increased or decreased. Options include font size and weight, serif font, English term, etc. SharePlay Play a shogi board with FaceTime or Messages. Use case: "Play a game with your friend", "Discuss a shogi problem with many people", etc. Start SharePlay by holding the top of your iPhone near the top of someone else's iPhone.(iOS 17 iPhone only) Multi-platform iPhone and iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Vision Pro. Sync between devices via iCloud. Export/Import Support for export to image format. Support for export/import to plain text format. ==== Japanese(native) ==== シンプルな将棋盤アプリです。 駒は自由に動きます。任意の駒を消したり増やしたりできます。 駒のフォントをカスタマイズしたり英語表記に変えたりして自分に合った将棋盤を作りましょう。 SharePlayに対応 複数人で1つの将棋盤を同時に操作できます。 インターネット越しに「FaceTime」アプリや「メッセージ」アプリを通じて友達と将棋盤を囲むことができます。 SharePlay機能では「2人でシンプルに対局する」だけでなく、「大人数で詰将棋を解く」などの様々なユースケースを想定しています。 iPhone同士を近付けてボタンを1回押すだけでSharePlayを始めることも出来ます。(iOS 17以降のiPhone限定) マルチプラットフォーム iPhone、iPad、Apple Watch、Mac、Apple TV、Apple Vision Proに対応。 局面はiCloudによって端末間で同期されます。 書き出し/読み込み機能 盤面を画像として書き出せます。 盤面をテキストとして書き出したり読み込んだりできます。

Screenshots

Real Dice4 screens
PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤 at Free against Real Dice's $0.99. PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤 also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and device support (6 vs 2). Real Dice's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads and iOS requirement 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

PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤 is free to download; Real Dice costs $0.99 up front. PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Real Dice asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Real Dice ships an update every 7 months, PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Real Dice versus PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReal DicePlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS16.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFernando MoralesRyo Yamashita

In-app purchases

None

Real Dice

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤

One-time1
  • Hide AD$1.99

Questions

Is Real Dice free?
Real Dice costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤 free?
PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Real Dice or PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤 have ads?
Neither Real Dice nor PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Real Dice or PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤?
Real Dice ships an update every 7 months, and PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤 every 2 months. Most recently, Real Dice was updated on September 8, 2026 and PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤 on September 10, 2026.

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