Shogi Kifu vs 将棋スキャンLite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shogi Kifu
Record your Shogi (Japanese chess) games with this app. Save, load, and share game information and comments. It supports even or handicap games and allows loading games from the web.
- Record game information and comments
- Save and load game files
- Send game scores via email
- Load games from the web
- Even or handicap game support
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This application is to record Shogi (Japanese chess) games. User cannot play against the computer. Features: - Even or handicap games. - Record the game information and the comments. - Save / Load game file. - Send game scores by mail. - Load games on the Web. (cannot access the site requires password) - Help
将棋スキャンLite
Scan and edit Shogi board positions from books or online. Automatically recognizes piece characters and deploys them to an in-app board. Transfer to other apps for analysis or computer play.
- Scan Shogi board positions
- Edit board positions
- Automatic piece recognition (OCR)
- Transfer to other Shogi apps
- Analyze game positions
- Solve Shogi puzzles
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【 無料 】局面図を撮影、自在に編集 将棋ファン必携の最新ITツール！ 将棋の楽しみ方がぐんと広がります！ ＊＊＊＊＊＊ 使い方の例 ＊＊＊＊＊＊ ◆書籍やネットの局面図をスキャン ◆局面を自由編集もできます ↓ 本将棋Proに転送して ◆コンピュータ相手に対局 ◆詰将棋の解答 ◆将棋のルールで局面検討 ↓ さらに棋譜分析アプリに転送 ◆局面の形勢分析 ◆好手悪手の分析 ＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊ ＊このアプリは『将棋スキャンPro』の基本無料版です。 ＊局面図のスキャンから編集まで、お試しいただけます ---------- 【詳細】 ◆最新IT技術で実現した将棋専用OCRツール。 ◆書籍やネット上の局面図をスキャン。 ◆局面図の駒文字を自動認識して、アプリ内の将棋盤に展開します。 ◆本将棋Proと連携して、局面検討、詰問題解答、コンピュータとの対局が可能。 ＊高い文字認識率を達成し、実用性の高い将棋ツールになりました。 ＊黒色の定形フォントを使った局面図の読み取り専用です。 ＊崩した書体の駒文字には対応していません。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shogi Kifu at 67% against 将棋スキャンLite's 0%. Shogi Kifu also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). 将棋スキャンLite's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.0). On update cadence, ads 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
将棋スキャンLite is free to download; Shogi Kifu costs $3.99 up front. 将棋スキャンLite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Shogi Kifu asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shogi Kifu | 将棋スキャンLite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 67.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yoshikazu Kakinoki | Shigeo Mimura |
Customer experience
Shogi Kifu
将棋スキャンLite
In-app purchases
Shogi Kifu
No in-app purchases
将棋スキャンLite
- 制限解除$3.99
