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
Engage in the traditional Japanese board game of Shogi. Challenge your skills against a computer opponent or test your tactical prowess with a variety of shogi problems. Perfect for both beginners and experienced players looking to improve.
- Play Shogi against computer
- Solve Shogi problems
- Traditional Japanese board game
- Improve tactical skills
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It is an application to play "Shogi" is a traditional board game of Japan. You can play a game with a computer and play shogi problems.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shogi at none against Shogi Wars's 13. Shogi also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 48%) and ratings volume (524 vs 135). Shogi Wars's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 8 months). On price, rating, 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. Shogi Wars sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.49 per month. Shogi asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Shogi Wars against 4.6 for Shogi. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 135 and 524 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 48% of Shogi Wars's written reviews are positive against 60% of Shogi's.
Shogi Wars ships an update monthly, Shogi every 8 months. Both last shipped on September 21, 2026.
| Parameter | Shogi Wars | Shogi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (135 ratings) — better | 4.6 (524 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 47.6% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 135 | 524 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 8 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 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 428 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HEROZ | ken1 |
Customer experience
Shogi Wars
Shogi
Bugs and requests
Shogi Wars
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Shogi
Reported bugs
1 issue- Screen freezes
Requested features
8 requests- Add English language option
- Improve discoverability of language settings
- Add 2-player mode
- Add Spanish language support
- Make AI weaker for beginners
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- Add level options for beginner mode
- Add alternate symbols on pieces for differentiation
- Make it easier to find English version
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
Shogi
No in-app purchases
