Comparison

SekigaharaShogi vs Magichess

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

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About

SekigaharaShogi

Features
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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.

About

Magichess

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Magichess is an amazing evolution of traditional chess played on a 10x10 board with a help of the dice, the throw of which determines how far the player's pieces can go during one turn. Magichess introduces two additional pieces on the board - the Wizards. They are as free in motion as Dragons (Queens in traditional chess) but can pass through the pieces of their kin. When they kill an enemy, the tenacity of the enemy piece is converted into extra steps for the kin during the current turn. It is really a new level of strategic thinking and passion in the familiar game. All you know about chess can be left aside. Get ready for an amazing adventure for your brains. Board games never were so exciting but yet simple. You can play with friends or strangers over the Internet or play with companions on one device, passing it from hand to hand. Local and network games are saved automatically. Meanwhile, in order to continue playing online games on a different device, you need to sign in to the Magichess service. You can play with friends or strangers over the Internet or play on one device, passing it from hand to hand. Local and network games are saved automatically. Meanwhile, in order to continue playing online games on a different device, you need to sign in to the Magichess service.

Screenshots

SekigaharaShogi4 screens
Magichess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Magichess at none against SekigaharaShogi's shown. Magichess also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). SekigaharaShogi's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 11 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SekigaharaShogi ships an update every 3 days, Magichess every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
SekigaharaShogi versus Magichess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSekigaharaShogiMagichess
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 11 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKotaro OgawaDmitry Kuznetsov

In-app purchases

None

SekigaharaShogi

No in-app purchases

None

Magichess

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SekigaharaShogi free?
SekigaharaShogi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Magichess free?
Magichess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SekigaharaShogi or Magichess have ads?
SekigaharaShogi shows ads; Magichess does not.
Which is updated more often, SekigaharaShogi or Magichess?
SekigaharaShogi ships an update every 3 days, and Magichess every 11 months. Most recently, SekigaharaShogi was updated on October 26, 2026 and Magichess on October 27, 2026.

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