Comparison

PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤 vs Arrow Triple Match

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

Arrow Triple Match

Features
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Find the path. Tap an arrow. Match three. Arrow Triple Match combines directional arrow puzzles with a seven-slot matching tray. Tap an arrow with a clear path to collect it, then bring together three arrows of the same color to clear them. Plan ahead: if all seven slots fill up, the run ends! • A fresh twist on arrow puzzles and triple matching • Colorful visuals and sparkling match effects • Guided first steps and approachable opening levels • Original stickers to unlock as you reach new best levels • Upgrades to support your next run One satisfying match at a time. How far can you go?

Screenshots

PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤4 screens
Arrow Triple Match3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Arrow Triple Match at none against PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤's 1. PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (6 vs 3). On price, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Arrow Triple Match asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤 ships an update every 2 months, Arrow Triple Match every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤 versus Arrow Triple Match: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤Arrow Triple Match
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB796 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyo Yamashitainfinity pocket

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤

One-time1
  • Hide AD$1.99
None

Arrow Triple Match

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤 free?
PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Arrow Triple Match free?
Arrow Triple Match is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤 or Arrow Triple Match have ads?
Arrow Triple Match shows ads; PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤 does not.
Which is updated more often, PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤 or Arrow Triple Match?
PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤 ships an update every 2 months, and Arrow Triple Match every 5 weeks. Most recently, PlainShogiBoard / Plain将棋盤 was updated on October 11, 2026 and Arrow Triple Match on October 16, 2026.

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