Comparison

Shogi Demon vs EzeGammon

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

EzeGammon

Experience classic backgammon with a beautiful, ad-free interface. Play against friends or a computer with adjustable skill levels. Learn and improve with helpful move suggestions and post-game reviews.

Highlights
  • 32 photorealistic boards
  • Honest dice rolls with statistics
  • Four computer skill levels
  • Doubling cube and match play
  • Best move suggestions
  • Post-game review
Features
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Backgammon the way it should feel: a beautiful board, two dice, nothing in the way. EzeGammon explains itself without a single word – tap, drag, roll. If you know backgammon, you can play immediately. If you're learning, short demonstrations play right on the board. 32 REAL BOARDS Photorealistic boards with real checkers and dice – from a classic leather travel board to bold modern colours. Calm, uncluttered, and free of ads. HONEST DICE Rolls come from your device's cryptographic random number generator – and the app proves it: a built-in statistic shows the distribution of every roll you have ever made. Nothing is rigged, and you can check it yourself. AN OPPONENT FOR EVERY DAY Play a friend on one device, or play the computer. Four skill levels, from a patient opponent for beginners to a level that challenges strong players. With the doubling cube, matches to 3, 5, 11 or 15 points, and the Crawford rule. GET BETTER The light bulb suggests the best move in the middle of your turn. After the game, the review shows you where a stronger choice was available. AN HONEST MODEL Free forever: the complete two-player game, a computer opponent, the doubling cube, match play, dice statistics and three trial hints. A single purchase unlocks everything else for good: all 32 boards, all four computer levels and unlimited hints. No subscription. No ads. No accounts. The app collects no data at all.

Screenshots

Shogi Demon4 screens
EzeGammon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: EzeGammon at Free against Shogi Demon's $1.99. EzeGammon also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). Shogi Demon's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

EzeGammon is free to download; Shogi Demon costs $1.99 up front. EzeGammon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Shogi Demon asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shogi Demon holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shogi Demon ships an update every 5 months, EzeGammon every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Shogi Demon versus EzeGammon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShogi DemonEzeGammon
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB145 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNUTRACTORGoeran Schleipen

Customer experience

Shogi Demon

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative45.0%

EzeGammon

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Shogi Demon

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

EzeGammon

One-time1
  • EzeGammon Pro$5.99

Questions

Is Shogi Demon free?
Shogi Demon costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is EzeGammon free?
EzeGammon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shogi Demon or EzeGammon?
Shogi Demon is rated higher. Shogi Demon averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while EzeGammon averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Shogi Demon or EzeGammon have ads?
Neither Shogi Demon nor EzeGammon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shogi Demon or EzeGammon?
Shogi Demon ships an update every 5 months, and EzeGammon every 3 days. Most recently, Shogi Demon was updated on October 24, 2026 and EzeGammon on October 24, 2026.

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