Shogi Demon vs Thrive Board Game
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shogi Demon
Experience Japanese Chess with unique rules like piece reuse and promotion. Offers a guide for piece movement, multiple computer difficulty levels, handicaps, and a position editor.
- Piece reuse from opponent
- Piece promotion with increased movement
- Movement guide for pieces
- Four computer difficulty levels
- 22 handicap options
- Position editor
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Shogi is Japanese Chess. The difference between this and regular Chess is that the player is allowed to reuse the pieces captured from the opponent for themselves. With exceptions to the King and the Gold, any pieces that enter the zone of the opponent can be turned over to increase their range of movement. Positioning 2 or more Pawns on a vertical line is not permitted if the Pawns are not turned over. Also, although it is possible to put a King in mate with your own Pawn, it is not permitted to put a King in mate with a Pawn captured from your opponent. This is because such act is an insult to the King. - There is a guide that informs player of a possible movement of the pieces. - Four computer levels. - 22 kinds of handicaps. - Position editor.
Thrive Board Game
A two-player abstract strategy board game that reinvents classic gameplay with unique piece building and over 100 variable setups. Experience strategic depth with AI opponents, pass-and-play, and an innovative augmented reality mode.
- Abstract strategy gameplay
- Play vs AI
- Pass and Play mode
- Over 100 variable setups
- Augmented Reality Mode
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A board game for two players where beauty meets strategy. Your purpose is not simply to endure, but to Thrive. Build your own chess piece with classic abstract strategy game-play, reinvented. * Play vs AI * Pass and Play * Over 100 variable setups * Augmented Reality Mode
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Thrive Board Game at 5.0 against Shogi Demon's 3.5. Thrive Board Game also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.4 vs 18.0). Shogi Demon's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 42 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Shogi Demon costs $1.99 and Thrive Board Game $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Thrive Board Game holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Shogi Demon ships an update every 5 months, Thrive Board Game every 42 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shogi Demon | Thrive Board Game |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $1.99 |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 42 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 11.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 141 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NUTRACTOR | Martin Grider |
Customer experience
Shogi Demon
Thrive Board Game
In-app purchases
Shogi Demon
No in-app purchases
Thrive Board Game
No in-app purchases
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