Comparison

まるどり将棋 vs Heretic Chess

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

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About

まるどり将棋

Features
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This is an unconventional shogi app for people who are interested in shogi but think it is difficult, or who don't really understand shogi but just want to capture pieces! Unlike real shogi, when you capture an opponent's piece, it is converted into "points", and you can place pieces by spending points. You can freely place your pieces at the start of a game, and all unused pieces become your reserve pieces, so you can choose pieces according to your ability. The places where pieces can be moved and the influence of each piece are visually displayed, so even people who don't know how to move pieces can easily get started. Playing the "Tamago Rule" and "Otori Rule" can also serve as practice for real shogi games.

About

Heretic Chess

Experience chess with a twist where you customize your army by earning coins to buy modifier cards. These cards grant your pieces unique movement abilities, allowing you to create powerful fairy chess pieces and challenge the AI with an ever-evolving army. Play, earn, upgrade, and retry to build your ultimate force.

Highlights
  • Build custom armies with modifier cards
  • Grant pieces new movement abilities
  • Create fairy chess pieces like Chancellor and Archbishop
  • Earn coins through gameplay, win or lose
  • Stack upgrades for powerful piece combinations
  • No ads, wait timers, or energy systems
Features
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Chess, but you build your own army. Start with normal pieces. Lose. Earn coins. Buy modifier cards that give your pieces new movement abilities - a Rook that leaps like a Knight becomes a Chancellor. A Bishop that slides like a Rook becomes a Queen. Stack enough upgrades and your pieces become monsters the AI never saw coming. PLAY → EARN → UPGRADE → RETRY Every game earns currency, win or lose. Losing is part of the plan. Spend coins on modifier cards between games, equip them on up to 5 pieces, and go again with a stronger army. The loop is addictive. The power fantasy is real. 10 MODIFIER CARDS • +Knight - give any piece the Knight's L-shaped leap • +Bishop - add diagonal sliding to a Rook or Knight • +Rook - add straight-line power to a Bishop or Knight • +Camel - the Knight's weird cousin: a (3,1) leap • +Knight & Bishop - create an Archbishop • +Knight & Rook - create a Chancellor • +Rook & Bishop - create a Queen from scratch • And more. Stack them. Break things. FAIRY CHESS PIECES Chancellor. Archbishop. Amazon. Centaur. Names you've seen on Wikipedia at 2am. Now they're in your army, doing absurd things on an 8×8 board. Every upgrade is a real fairy chess piece with movement rules that have existed for centuries, we just put them in your hands. NO ADS. NO WAIT TIMERS. NO ENERGY SYSTEM. Play as much as you want. Progress is real. Every coin you earn stays. Every card you buy is permanent on your save slot. Built with a custom fairy chess engine. Runs entirely on-device. No internet required.

Screenshots

まるどり将棋3 screens
Heretic Chess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: まるどり将棋 at none against Heretic Chess's 1. まるどり将棋 also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Heretic Chess's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 12 months). On price and device support 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. Heretic Chess sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. まるどり将棋 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

まるどり将棋 ships an update every 12 months, Heretic Chess weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
まるどり将棋 versus Heretic Chess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterまるどり将棋Heretic Chess
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size141 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer株式会社まじねこFatma Esra Ugurca

In-app purchases

None

まるどり将棋

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Heretic Chess

One-time1
  • Supporter Pack$4.99

Questions

Is まるどり将棋 free?
まるどり将棋 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Heretic Chess free?
Heretic Chess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do まるどり将棋 or Heretic Chess have ads?
まるどり将棋 shows ads; Heretic Chess does not.
Which is updated more often, まるどり将棋 or Heretic Chess?
まるどり将棋 ships an update every 12 months, and Heretic Chess weekly. Most recently, まるどり将棋 was updated on November 3, 2026 and Heretic Chess on November 5, 2026.

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