Shogi Live vs Pro Shogi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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)
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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)
Pro Shogi
Experience the ancient Japanese strategy board game, similar to chess. A unique mechanic allows players to reintroduce captured pieces into the game.
- Classic Shogi gameplay
- Captured piece reintroduction
- Strategy board game
- 1000-year-old tradition
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“Shogi” is a classic board game that has been popularly played for the past 1000 years. It is similar to the games of chess and xiangqi. One unique feature of “Shogi” is it allows players to use the captured pieces.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Shogi Live at 4.9 against Pro Shogi's 4.2. Shogi Live also leads on review sentiment (62% vs 41%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). Pro Shogi's advantage is monetization model (free vs subscription) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). 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
Both are free to download. Shogi Live sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Pro Shogi sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Shogi Live holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Shogi Live's written reviews are positive against 41% of Pro Shogi's.
Shogi Live ships an update every 6 weeks, Pro Shogi every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Shogi Live | Pro Shogi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (27 ratings) — better | 4.2 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 61.5% of reviews — better | 40.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 140 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Japan Shogi Association | Shigeo Mimura |
Customer experience
Shogi Live
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In-app purchases
Shogi Live
- Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Shogi Live One Month Right-to-Use$3.99
- Shogi Live Three Months Right-to-Use$11.99
Pro Shogi
- Full Version$2.99
- Full Version$3.99
