Comparison

PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤 vs Blue Moon Solitaire

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

Head to head
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。

About

Blue Moon Solitaire

Experience a challenging solitaire game with adjustable difficulty levels, power-ups, and daily challenges. Offers tutorials and hints for beginners, with premium features for advanced players. Play offline and customize your game experience.

Highlights
  • Adjustable difficulty levels (Beginner to Legendary)
  • Power-ups and hints
  • Daily challenges with guided solutions
  • Custom game generator
  • Offline play
  • Customizable card and suit colors
  • Achievements and leaderboards
Features
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Blue Moon Solitaire is a unique experience based on an old family tradition of people too stubborn to quit. Named because players would only win “once in a blue moon”, the advanced difficulty (available in Legendary mode**) makes it an addictive challenge for solitaire lovers. Because not everybody is as persistent (or masochistic?) as us, we've added our own spin to make it fun for players of all skill levels and pain tolerances. With beginner through advanced difficulty levels, power ups, and daily challenges, there are hours of addictive fun ahead! Just getting started? Don't worry! We have tutorials, hints, and easy levels! Free version: - Endless play on Easy level - Earn (or purchase) power ups to be used during game play - Earn achievements* - Compete on Leaderboards* - Tutorials on basic game play, power ups, difficulty levels, and more - Choose your card and suit colors - Play offline, no wifi needed Premium features: - Additional difficulty levels, including Legendary - the original version - Daily challenges providing winnable games, with guided solutions. - Custom game generator - Exclusive card designs and themes - Exclusive achievements* - Earn power ups faster - Apple Family Sharing * requires a Game Center account ** Medium, Hard, and Legendary difficulty levels require a subscription We are a tiny, family-based development team focused on quality experiences. Have an issue? Let us help! Contact us from the game's settings page. We appreciate your support. It will help us save face at the next reunion! As in real life, not all games of solitaire have winning solutions. Only our Challenge Games are guaranteed to be winnable. In-App Purchases and Subscriptions Subscriptions are optional and provide access to premium features for the selected duration (monthly, yearly, or lifetime). Lifetime subscriptions will charge a one-time fee, and will never expire. Monthly and yearly subscriptions will automatically renew according to the terms of Apple's subscription renewal service prior to the end of the current billing period to prevent a lapse in availability. Players may cancel their subscriptions prior to Apple's renewal process from the subscriptions area in the game's settings screen. Free trials are available to users as a one-time promotion, allowing full access to premium features for one week. Prior to the end of the free trial week, the user will be automatically subscribed and charged unless the user cancels the subscription from the subscription area in the game's settings screen. Apple Family Sharing for Lifetime subscriptions is limited by Apple's policies for non-consumable in-app purchases. In order for a Lifetime subscription to be shared by family members, purchase sharing must be enabled, the user's family members must be sharing payment, and the app must not be hidden in the user's purchase history. These conditions are subject to change by Apple, and are outside the control of Blue Moon Solitaire. Yearly and Monthly subscriptions are enabled for Family Sharing by default, depending on the preferences set by the purchaser. Power ups may be purchased inside the game, and are eligible for use in Easy, Medium, and Hard levels. Power up types are generated at random per the terms of the disclosure found here: https://kllandinc.com/blue-moon-solitaire-disclosure/ All in-app purchases, including subscriptions and power ups, will be charged to the user's Apple ID Account, which the user will confirm at the time of purchase. All automatic renewals will be charged to the same Apple ID Account. All payment processing is handled by Apple. Legal Blue Moon Solitaire Copyright 2024 KL Land, Inc. All Rights Reserved. By installing this game, you agree to the terms of the agreements, policies, and disclosures listed below: Private Policy: https://kllandinc.com/privacy/ Terms of Service: https://kllandinc.com/terms/ Purchase Disclosure: https://kllandinc.com/blue-moon-solitaire-disclosure/

Screenshots

PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤4 screens
Blue Moon Solitaire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Blue Moon Solitaire at every 3 weeks against PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤's every 2 months. PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤's advantage is device support (6 vs 3) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Blue Moon Solitaire sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤 ships an update every 2 months, Blue Moon Solitaire every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤 versus Blue Moon Solitaire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤Blue Moon Solitaire
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (29 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—29 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, Vision Pro
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB177 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyo YamashitaKL Land, Inc.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤

One-time1
  • Hide AD$1.99
6 purchases

Blue Moon Solitaire

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time4
  • 5-Pack$0.99
  • 15-Pack$1.99
  • 30-Pack$2.99
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  • Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤 free?
PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blue Moon Solitaire free?
Blue Moon Solitaire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤 or Blue Moon Solitaire have ads?
Neither PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤 nor Blue Moon Solitaire shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤 or Blue Moon Solitaire?
PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤 ships an update every 2 months, and Blue Moon Solitaire every 3 weeks. Most recently, PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤 was updated on September 10, 2026 and Blue Moon Solitaire on September 17, 2026.

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