Comparison

Shogi Live vs どうぶつしょうぎ(公式)

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

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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

どうぶつしょうぎ(公式)

A simplified strategy board game designed for all ages, featuring cute animal pieces. It offers single-player and local multiplayer modes, making it accessible for beginners while providing challenging levels for advanced players.

Highlights
  • Simplified animal pieces
  • Single-player mode
  • Local multiplayer mode
  • Accessible for beginners
  • Challenging levels for advanced players
  • iPad support
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5歳から遊べる!大人もハマる!!2011年Amazonおもちゃ部門第1位の大人気ゲームが登場です。 各言語でのルール説明が以下URLにてご覧いただけます。 The game rule in each languages are available here. http://sp.g-mode.jp/cmn/29zkff98 ------------------------------------------------------- App Store各種ランキング【1位】を獲得!! ゲームカテゴリー:1位 ボードジャンル:1位 ファミリージャンル:1位 ゲーム/トップ有料:1位 iPad 総合:1位 (2012/07/10) 【よくあるご質問】 Q1.トライ(自分のライオンが相手のエリアに入る)ができません A1.相手の駒の利きがあるところにトライは出来ません。安全な場所に入ることが出来れば勝ちです。 Q2.アプリ起動時に終了してしまいます。 A2.初代iPad等、一部の機種で、アプリの起動中に終了してしまう場合があります。 その場合は、お手数ですが端末の再起動をお試しいただければと思います。 ------------------------------------------------------- 数々のランキングで1位を獲得中!話題の『どうぶつしょうぎ』とは? 『どうぶつしょうぎ』は女流棋士・北尾まどか氏により子どもたちへの将棋の普及を目的に考案され、女流棋士・藤田麻衣子氏がイラスト・デザインしたゲームで、2012年にはビスケット「たべっ子どうぶつ」ともコラボレーションを行うほどの大人気ゲームです。 使用する駒は、「ライオン」「ぞう」「きりん」「ひよこ(ニワトリ)」の4種類のみ。どうぶつたちと一緒にライオンをつかまえます。 どうぶつたちと対局する1人プレイモードはもちろん、家族や友達を登録して対局できるモードもありワイワイ対局することができます。 アプリはお子様からご年配の方まで遊んでいただけるよう、文字はひらがな、駒は大きくしてあり操作も簡単。将棋が初めての方にも遊んでいただけます。 またiPadにも対応しており、大きな画面でじっくり楽しむことも可能です。 上級者の方には棋士もよく考えなければ勝てない隠しステージをご用意。ぜひ挑戦してみてください! ©Madoka Kitao Maiko Fujita 2012/©G-mode

Screenshots

Shogi Live1 screens
どうぶつしょうぎ(公式)1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Shogi Live at Free against どうぶつしょうぎ(公式)'s $0.99. Shogi Live also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 63 months) and ratings volume (27 vs 1). どうぶつしょうぎ(公式)'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On rating, review sentiment, 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

Shogi Live is free to download; どうぶつしょうぎ(公式) costs $0.99 up front. Shogi Live sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. どうぶつしょうぎ(公式) asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Shogi Live against 5.0 for どうぶつしょうぎ(公式). That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shogi Live has 27 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 59% and 58% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shogi Live ships an update every 6 weeks, どうぶつしょうぎ(公式) every 63 months. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Shogi Live versus どうぶつしょうぎ(公式): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShogi Liveどうぶつしょうぎ(公式)
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.9 (27 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.3% of reviews — better58.3% of reviews
Number of ratings27 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 63 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionPaid — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size140 MB110 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJapan Shogi AssociationG-MODE Corporation

Customer experience

Shogi Live

All ratings27 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive59.3%
Neutral7.4%
Negative33.3%

どうぶつしょうぎ(公式)

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral12.5%
Negative29.2%

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

どうぶつしょうぎ(公式)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shogi Live free?
Shogi Live is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is どうぶつしょうぎ(公式) free?
どうぶつしょうぎ(公式) costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shogi Live or どうぶつしょうぎ(公式)?
どうぶつしょうぎ(公式) is rated higher. Shogi Live averages 4.9 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while どうぶつしょうぎ(公式) averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Shogi Live or どうぶつしょうぎ(公式) have ads?
Neither Shogi Live nor どうぶつしょうぎ(公式) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shogi Live or どうぶつしょうぎ(公式)?
Shogi Live ships an update every 6 weeks, and どうぶつしょうぎ(公式) every 63 months. Most recently, Shogi Live was updated on November 10, 2026 and どうぶつしょうぎ(公式) on November 10, 2026.

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