Comparison

Shogi Wars vs Mr.SHOGI

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

Head to head
About

Shogi Wars

Experience the strategic depth of Japanese chess with this app, offering fast-paced online and offline matches for all skill levels. Earn official diplomas and enjoy a realistic Shogi experience with advanced AI and customizable game modes.

Highlights
  • Online and offline Shogi matches
  • World-class AI opponent
  • Multiple time controls (10MIN, 3MIN, 10SEC)
  • Official rank system (dan/kyu)
  • Apply for official dan diplomas
  • Fancy graphics and performance
Read full description

History of the fastest and the most furious entertaining Shogi begins here! Shogi Wars, officially approved by Japan Shogi Association, is a completely new type of Shogi app with fancy performance, fantastic graphics and the world-class AI. This app defies the common wisdom that Shogi is only meant for certain experts, allowing everyone from a novice to an expert to enjoy speedy match-ups online with different time controls: 10MIN, 3MIN, and 10SEC. The app also provides offline match-ups with computers. And with the rank (dan/kyu) of Shogi Wars, players can apply for Menjo (dan diploma: from 6 dan to 5 kyu) that is also officially approved by Japan Shogi Association. So come and experience a high realistic sensation of Shogi. ■Charge free to 3 battle a day [Subscription] •Premium ¥600 - unlimited play for monthly - kishin •Super Premium ¥960 - unlimited play for monthly - kishin - analysis ticket - voice select on game - play professional shogi player - kishin Quiz •Kishin Learning ¥1200 - Unlimited use of Shogi videos and learning contents - analysis ticket ■About Subscription •Subscription automatically renews monthly. •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 •Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. ■How to restore your status of subscription You can restore the status of subscription by logging in with your account at shogiwars. Please log in to iTunes with the same Apple ID as you purchased subscription before playing Shogi Wars. ■How to turned off auto-renewal subscription Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. https://support.apple.com/ja-jp/HT202039 ■Terms and Privacy Policy https://heroz.co.jp/privacy/ https://shogiwars.heroz.jp/wars-terms.html ■Language Japanese English ■Shogi Wars official X account @warsminamin https://x.com/warsminamin ■Inquiry https://support.heroz.jp/shogi_wars/Contact/

About

Mr.SHOGI

Learn and play Japanese chess with visual move indicators for beginners. Challenge friends via Bluetooth, track your progress with a timer, and save game records. Features a cute mascot and future plans for online battles.

Highlights
  • Visual piece movement guide
  • Bluetooth multiplayer
  • In-game timer
  • Save and load game records
  • Cute mascot character
Features
Read full description

Characteristic: When you press a piece, you can see how the pieces move (For beginners). You can play against Bluetooth communication. A timer is attached. “Move your piece soon!” There is a button for hurry. You can save and read game records. Mascot character is cute. Others: In the future we are planning to implement world battle. I usually do condensed matter physics. I like mathematics. I tried making this app in vacant time.I am sorry for some trouble of this app.

Screenshots

Shogi Wars4 screens
Mr.SHOGI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mr.SHOGI at none against Shogi Wars's 10. Mr.SHOGI also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 47%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Shogi Wars's advantage is ratings volume (136 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Shogi Wars sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $5.49 per month. Mr.SHOGI asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mr.SHOGI holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shogi Wars has 136 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Shogi Wars's written reviews are positive against 67% of Mr.SHOGI's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shogi Wars ships an update every 4 weeks, Mr.SHOGI monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Shogi Wars versus Mr.SHOGI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShogi WarsMr.SHOGI
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (136 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.5% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings136 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size318 MB44 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHEROZShogo Kawamura

Customer experience

Shogi Wars

All ratings135 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral0.7%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive46.5%
Neutral7.0%
Negative46.5%

Mr.SHOGI

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Shogi Wars

Subscriptions3
  • Premium (Subscription)2 variants$5.491 Month
  • Kishin Learning (Subscription)$7.991 Month
  • Super Premium (Subscription)2 variants$8.491 Month
One-time5
  • Kishin×1$0.99
  • Premium (30 days)$4.99
  • Kishin×13$9.99
Show 2 more
  • Kishin analysis ticket x 26$9.99
  • Kishin×166$99.99
None

Mr.SHOGI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shogi Wars free?
Shogi Wars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mr.SHOGI free?
Mr.SHOGI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shogi Wars or Mr.SHOGI?
Mr.SHOGI is rated higher. Shogi Wars averages 4.7 out of 5 from 136 ratings, while Mr.SHOGI averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Shogi Wars or Mr.SHOGI have ads?
Neither Shogi Wars nor Mr.SHOGI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shogi Wars or Mr.SHOGI?
Shogi Wars ships an update every 4 weeks, and Mr.SHOGI monthly. Most recently, Shogi Wars was updated on November 1, 2026 and Mr.SHOGI on November 2, 2026.

Other comparisons