Comparison

Shogi Live vs aBingo

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

Head to head
About

Shogi Live

Watch live professional shogi games anytime, anywhere. Access past games from the last six months and search for specific matches. Enjoy free daily puzzles and news.

Highlights
  • Watch live professional shogi games
  • Replay past games (6 months)
  • Search games by tournament, player, day
  • Live blog and columns
  • Daily Tsumeshogi (free)
  • Shogi news (free)
Features
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Anytime anywhere, you can watch the professional shogi games ! This is an official application brought by the Japan Shogi Association to watch live professional shogi games. ◆Subscription ・You need to monthly subscription to watch games. ・When you purchase the subscription for the first time, the user registration is necessary. ・You can watch free 30 moves of today's games. ◆Subscription Price:4.99 USD / month ◆Restoring: You can restore the subscription by [Restoring] button. Please login iTunes by same Apple ID previously used. ◆View or Cancel of Subscription: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 ① Go to Settings APP > [your name] > iTunes & App Store ② Tap your Apple ID. ③ Tap [View Apple ID]. You might need to sign in. ④ Tap [Subscriptions]. ⑤ Tap the subscription that you want to manage. ◆Renew: – Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase – Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period – Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal – Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase ◆Cautions: ・You can not cancel by other methods. ・You can not cancel currently month. ・You will be charged by iTunes account. ◆Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. ◆Privacy policy and Terms of Use: https://www.shogi.or.jp/mobile/privacy.html https://www.shogi.or.jp/mobile/terms.html * Player, Tournament, comments in games, blog, columns, tumeshogi, shogi news are in Japanese. Features: - You can watch live professional official games almost every weekday. The relayed games are usually one or a few for a day. - You can replay all games relayed in the past six months at any time. - You can search a specific game by tournament, players, and day. - Live blog - Columns - Daily Tsumeshogi (Free) - Shogi news in Japanese (Free)

About

aBingo

Features
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【概要】 ・ビンゴ大会を開催するときに、乱数を発生させるアプリケーションです。 【機能】 ・すでに出た乱数を発生させない機能。 ・乱数の上限を指定する機能。 ・乱数の履歴を閲覧する機能。

Screenshots

Shogi Live1 screens
aBingo2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: aBingo at none against Shogi Live's 3. aBingo also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). Shogi Live's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 26 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Shogi Live sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. aBingo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shogi Live ships an update every 6 weeks, aBingo every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Shogi Live versus aBingo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShogi LiveaBingo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (27 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews59.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings27 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 26 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size140 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJapan Shogi AssociationASTRO INC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Shogi Live

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$4.991 Month
One-time2
  • Shogi Live One Month Right-to-Use$3.99
  • Shogi Live Three Months Right-to-Use$11.99
None

aBingo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shogi Live free?
Shogi Live is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is aBingo free?
aBingo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shogi Live or aBingo have ads?
Neither Shogi Live nor aBingo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shogi Live or aBingo?
Shogi Live ships an update every 6 weeks, and aBingo every 26 months. Most recently, Shogi Live was updated on November 13, 2026 and aBingo on November 11, 2026.

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