SekigaharaShogi vs Shatar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SekigaharaShogi
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This is a Shogi app that lets you choose your party. Select the pieces and place them as you like. Let's start playing Sekigahara-like battle! BASIC RULES -Selection: Choose the pieces within the fixed cost. Up to 27 pieces in total, 9 pones, and you must have at least one king. -Placement: Having looked at your opponent's party, place your pieces as you think the best formation. -Bout: Almost the same rule as Shogi, but if your opponent has placed more than one kings, you have to take them all. You cannot re-place a king. GAME MODES -Online mode: Using GameCenter, you can play a game with anyone in the world. Your score will increase when you win, and you can see your ranking on the LeaderBoard. -Offline mode: You can play with your friend on one device. You and your friend select and place the pieces one after the other. -Shogi Board mode: In the offline mode, you can play as the normal shogi. Sekigahara Shogi requires your shogi skill as well as selection/placement ideas. Let's play this new-style Shogi.
Shatar
Experience Shatar, a historical chess variant played for centuries in Mongolia. This game features unique piece movements, including a queen with combined Ferz and Rook abilities. It offers a glimpse into a different chess evolution.
- Historical chess variant
- Unique queen movement
- Medieval Arabic chess offspring
- Cultural gameplay
- Tournament history
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Shatar was the variant of chess, played for many centuries in Mongolia, before it was replaced by FIDE chess by pressure of the former CCCP. This game is a direct offspring of the medieval Arabic chess, evolving in a different direction as chess did in Western Europe and Russia. The movement of the queen is particularly interesting, as it has the combined moves of a Ferz (general) and Rook. In 1993, AISE organized a `Grand Prix’ tournament (played by postal mail) on Shatar. In later years, more Shatar tournaments were held in this game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SekigaharaShogi at every 3 days against Shatar's every 6 months. Shatar's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SekigaharaShogi ships an update every 3 days, Shatar every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SekigaharaShogi | Shatar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kotaro Ogawa | Nora Ky |
In-app purchases
SekigaharaShogi
No in-app purchases
Shatar
No in-app purchases
