Shogi Wars vs Shogi
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/
Shogi
Play Japanese chess against players worldwide or practice your skills against AI. Enjoy local multiplayer on a single device. Offers various matching options for opponents.
- Online matches against global players
- Random and room matching
- Single-player AI mode
- Adjustable AI difficulty
- Two-player local mode on one device
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・ Online match "Shogi - Online", you can play shogi online against domestic and foreign players. It was You can search for an opponent by random matching, or you can play against an acquaintance by room matching. ・ You can play alone Since you can set the battle level, you can play according to your own ability. ・ Two players play with one smartphone Two people can play against each other using one smartphone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shogi at none against Shogi Wars's 10. Shogi also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Shogi Wars's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (136 vs 2). On price 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. Shogi Wars sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $5.49 per month. Shogi asks for nothing beyond the download.
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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Shogi Wars ships an update every 4 weeks, Shogi every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shogi Wars | Shogi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (136 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 136 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 318 MB | 270 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | HEROZ | HAREPPO |
Customer experience
Shogi Wars
Shogi
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
- Premium (30 days)$4.99
- Kishin×13$9.99
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- Kishin analysis ticket x 26$9.99
- Kishin×166$99.99
Shogi
No in-app purchases








