Shogi Wars vs Daifugo master
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
Daifugo master
Enjoy a classic card game anytime, anywhere with this free application. It supports various local rules and offers online multiplayer. Track your progress with detailed game statistics.
- Play anytime, anywhere
- Supports local rule variations
- Online multiplayer mode
- Detailed progress tracking
- Beginner-friendly help sections
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Daifugo master app for card games that you can play for free anytime, anywhere. Daifugo Master is a standard card game that you can enjoy for free. Free Daifugo app that you can play anywhere and anytime from beginners to advanced users. ■ How to play and features It supports a large number of local rules, so you can enjoy the match with your favorite rule settings. Even beginners and those who used to play in the past can play with confidence as each rule has its own help. You can enjoy Daifugo online with players from around the world anytime and anywhere. You can see your progress with a detailed record of your trends.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Shogi Wars at none against Daifugo master's shown. Shogi Wars also leads on review sentiment (48% vs 24%) and ratings volume (135 vs 5). Daifugo master's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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 Wars sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.49 per month and Daifugo master sells 24 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Shogi Wars against 4.8 for Daifugo master. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shogi Wars has 135 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 48% of Shogi Wars's written reviews are positive against 24% of Daifugo master's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shogi Wars | Daifugo master |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (135 ratings) | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 47.6% of reviews — better | 24.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 135 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 428 MB | 261 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | HEROZ | Cross Field Inc. |
Customer experience
Shogi Wars
Daifugo master
In-app purchases
Shogi Wars
- Premium (Subscription)2 variants$5.491 Month
- Kishin Learning (Subscription)$7.991 Month
- Super Premium (Subscription)2 variants$8.491 Month
- Kishin×1$0.99
- Pawn toss ticket×1$2.99
- Premium (30 days)$4.99
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- Kishin×13$9.99
- Kishin analysis ticket x 26$9.99
- Kishin×27$19.99
- Kishin×166$99.99
Daifugo master
- Coin +480$0.99
- Stamp set 1$0.99
- Stamp set 2$0.99
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- Treasure Box +800$0.99
- DoubleMP +10$1.49
- Coin +990$1.99
- Sale Coin+1100$1.99
- Sale_2$1.99
- Sale_3$1.99
- Sale_4$1.99
- CPU Ad Remove$1.99
- BattlePass Sale$1.99
- BattlePass$2.99
- DoubleMP +30$3.99
- Treasure Box+2400$3.99
- Sale Coin +2500$3.99
- Sale_5$4.99
- Sale_6$4.99
- Sale_7$4.99
- Sale_8$4.99
- Coin +3100$5.99
- DoubleMP +60$7.49
- Coin +11200$22.99
- Coin +26000$49.99









