SekigaharaShogi vs Tempire
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.
Tempire
Experience a unique blend of chess and real-time strategy. Compete against friends or AI in fast-paced matches. This game offers an ad-free, free-to-play experience.
- Chess variation
- Real-time action
- Online multiplayer
- AI opponent
- Ad-free gameplay
- Free to play
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Tempire is a variation on chess that brings tense real-time action to the classic turn-based board game. Play online with friends or against challenging AI, all for free and without ads. Tempire was made by Greg March and Matthew Jee, with music by Jacob Rhein.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Tempire at none against SekigaharaShogi's shown. SekigaharaShogi's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 23 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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, Tempire every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SekigaharaShogi | Tempire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 23 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kotaro Ogawa | Matthew Jee |
In-app purchases
SekigaharaShogi
No in-app purchases
Tempire
No in-app purchases
