Comparison

Shogi Demon vs Shogi 4×4

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Piece reuse from opponent
  • Piece promotion with increased movement
  • Movement guide for pieces
  • Four computer difficulty levels
  • 22 handicap options
  • Position editor
Features
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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.

About

Shogi 4×4

Features
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A shogi game played on a 4x4 grid of 16 squares, with the placement of pieces different each time. It features a "10-second mode" that tests your ability to make split-second decisions in a short amount of time, and a "3-minute mode" that tests your ability to think ahead and read ahead. ■Rule ① The shogi board has 4 squares vertically and 4 squares horizontally, for a total of 16 squares. ② There are four pieces, including the 王将" and "歩", which are assigned to each player and placed on the board. ③ There are two time modes: "10-second mode", where players have 10 seconds per move, and "3-minute mode", where players lose when the time limit is set at 3 minutes. ■Online Match ・You can compete online against people from all over the world. ・You can share a room pass and play against friends you know. ・In the case of friend matches, there is also a spectator mode.

Screenshots

Shogi Demon4 screens
Shogi 4×44 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Shogi 4×4 at Free against Shogi Demon's $1.99. Shogi 4×4 also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months) and device support (3 vs 1). Shogi Demon's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On 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

Shogi 4×4 is free to download; Shogi Demon costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shogi Demon ships an update every 5 months, Shogi 4×4 weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Shogi Demon versus Shogi 4×4: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShogi DemonShogi 4×4
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB114 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNUTRACTORTakuma Takahashi

In-app purchases

None

Shogi Demon

No in-app purchases

None

Shogi 4×4

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shogi Demon free?
Shogi Demon costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shogi 4×4 free?
Shogi 4×4 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shogi Demon or Shogi 4×4 have ads?
Shogi 4×4 shows ads; Shogi Demon does not.
Which is updated more often, Shogi Demon or Shogi 4×4?
Shogi Demon ships an update every 5 months, and Shogi 4×4 weekly. Most recently, Shogi Demon was updated on November 10, 2026 and Shogi 4×4 on October 30, 2026.

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