PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤 vs Shogi 5×5
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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。
Shogi 5×5
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A shogi game played on a 5x5 grid of 25 squares, with the placement of pieces different each time. It features a "10-second mode" that tests your ability to make split-second decisions in a short amount of time, and a "5-minute mode" that tests your ability to think ahead and read ahead. ■Rule ① The shogi board has 5 squares vertically and 5 squares horizontally, for a total of 25 squares. ② There are six pieces, including the 王将" and "歩", which are assigned to each player and placed on the board. ③ There are two modes: a "10-second mode" where you have 10 seconds per move, and a "5-minute mode" where you lose if you run out of time. ■Online Match ・You can compete online against people from all over the world. ・You can share a room pass and play against friends you know. ・In the case of friend matches, there is also a spectator mode.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shogi 5×5 at none against PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤's 1. Shogi 5×5 also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 27.0). PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (6 vs 3). On price 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. PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Shogi 5×5 asks for nothing beyond the download.
PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤 ships an update every 2 months, Shogi 5×5 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤 | Shogi 5×5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 27.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 115 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ryo Yamashita | Takuma Takahashi |
In-app purchases
PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤
- Hide AD$1.99
Shogi 5×5
No in-app purchases
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