Comparison

PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤 vs Shogiful Learn & Analyze Shogi

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

Features
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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

Shogiful Learn & Analyze Shogi

This app offers a comprehensive shogi training experience with AI analysis of your games, hundreds of tactical puzzles, and various drills covering all aspects of play. It allows for offline use and offers a free tier with daily limits and a premium subscription for full access.

Highlights
  • AI game analysis
  • 501 tsume problems
  • Hundreds of drills
  • Ladder of 40 opponents
  • Offline play
  • Chess piece style option
  • 3D board option
Features
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Shogiful is your personal shogi trainer. Play a game, and the YaneuraOu engine on your iPhone or iPad analyzes every move you made. Then sharpen your reading with 501 tsume problems and hundreds of drills, at home or anywhere without a signal. CLIMB A LADDER OF 40 OPPONENTS Forty opponents stand between you and the top of the ladder. Win games to unlock new ones, and see how far you can go. EVERY MOVE, ANALYZED After each game, YaneuraOu goes through every move you played, so you can look back on a loss with an engine at your side. During a game, the Coach can give you a hint when a position has you stuck. 501 TSUME PROBLEMS Tsume are shogi's checkmate puzzles, where you find the sequence that forces mate. 381 are free to solve, and Premium adds 120 more. A DRILL FOR EVERY PART OF THE GAME • 99 drop drills, for bringing captured pieces back into play • 62 castle drills, for building a safe home for your king • 55 joseki drills, for the opening • 30 tesuji cards, for tactical technique • 62 yose races, for the sprint to mate in the endgame • 40 handicap scenarios, in Komaochi under Training • 80 lessons PLAY IT YOUR WAY If kanji pieces have kept you from trying shogi, switch to the Chess piece style and play without reading a single character. Your live games can also go on a 3D board. PRIVATE AND OFFLINE Shogiful has no ads and no tracking, and you never need an account. The engine runs on your device and keeps working without a connection. FREE TO PLAY Playing is free and unlimited. Every day you also get 2 game analyses, 3 puzzles, and 2 Coach hints at no cost. SHOGIFUL PREMIUM Premium opens the full library, with all 501 tsume and every drill and lesson. Premium Monthly and Premium Yearly start with a 1-week free trial for eligible users. Premium Lifetime is a one-time purchase. All three plans work with Family Sharing, and one purchase covers iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤4 screens
Shogiful Learn & Analyze Shogi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Shogiful Learn & Analyze Shogi at every 10 days against PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤's every 2 months. Shogiful Learn & Analyze Shogi also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 27.0). PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤's advantage is device support (6 vs 3). 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 Shogiful Learn & Analyze Shogi sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 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, Shogiful Learn & Analyze Shogi every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤 versus Shogiful Learn & Analyze Shogi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤Shogiful Learn & Analyze Shogi
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS27.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB111 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyo YamashitaAntti Aittamaa

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤

One-time1
  • Hide AD$1.99
6 purchases

Shogiful Learn & Analyze Shogi

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time4
  • Coffee$1.99
  • Supporter$4.99
  • Huge Support$9.99
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  • Premium Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤 free?
PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shogiful Learn & Analyze Shogi free?
Shogiful Learn & Analyze Shogi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤 or Shogiful Learn & Analyze Shogi have ads?
Neither PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤 nor Shogiful Learn & Analyze Shogi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤 or Shogiful Learn & Analyze Shogi?
PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤 ships an update every 2 months, and Shogiful Learn & Analyze Shogi every 10 days. Most recently, PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤 was updated on November 3, 2026 and Shogiful Learn & Analyze Shogi on November 9, 2026.

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