Comparison

Shogi Wars vs Go Challenger

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
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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/

About

Go Challenger

Enhance your Go skills with daily Life & Death quizzes and AI-powered move analysis. Practice thousands of problems tailored to your level, compete globally, and test your abilities.

Highlights
  • AI-powered move analysis
  • 5,000+ Life & Death quizzes
  • Daily tailored quizzes
  • Global user competition
  • Level testing
  • Customizable Go stones and boards
Features
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High-quality Life&Death application that is more fun and easy to understand with AI responding to all moves! It is a Go game that was created with the long-standing know-how and technology of the global Go site TYGEM. Improve your Go skills with carefully selected Life&Death quizzes every day. Characteristics of the game - PRO AI will respond to all your moves until you understand them. AI accepts all the wrong moves, so you can try indefinitely with your own thoughts. If you try multiple times, you'll be close to the answer. - There are approximately 5,000 high-quality Life&Death quizzes waiting for you. The quizzes are divided by "To kill" and "To live", so you can choose the quiz you want and try it. Also, each is divided into 7 levels of difficulty, so experience the quiz that fits your level right away. - A new quiz tailored to your Go level is recommended every day. Challenge your own Life&Death quizzes that change every day. Life&Death quizzes tailored to your level will upgrade your Go level further. - Compete with users all over the world Each quiz has a record of the number of challenges and success rates of users worldwide. If you succeed in a Life&Death quiz for the first time, you will remain the eternal successful challenger of the quiz. Try challenging quizzes with low success rates - How strong is my Life&Death level? You don't have to solve all the quizzes to know your level. Check your level in a short period of time with the level test. If you knew your level, all you have to do is boost your level. - Various Go stones and Go board skins If you're tired of the classic Go background, try changing the Go skin to suit your taste. There are many combinations of Go stones and Go boards, so find the best combination that makes you feel the best.

Screenshots

Shogi Wars4 screens
Go Challenger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Shogi Wars at none against Go Challenger's shown. Shogi Wars also leads on ratings volume (136 vs 3). Go Challenger's advantage is review sentiment (58% vs 47%) and 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Shogi Wars sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.49 per month and Go Challenger sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Shogi Wars against 4.7 for Go Challenger. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shogi Wars has 136 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 47% of Shogi Wars's written reviews are positive against 58% of Go Challenger's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shogi Wars ships an update every 4 weeks, Go Challenger every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Shogi Wars versus Go Challenger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShogi WarsGo Challenger
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (136 ratings) — better4.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews46.5% of reviews58.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings136 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size318 MB109 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHEROZCom2uS TYGEM Corporation

Customer experience

Shogi Wars

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

Go Challenger

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral12.5%
Negative29.2%

In-app purchases

10 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-time7
  • Kishin×1$0.99
  • Pawn toss ticket×1$2.99
  • Premium (30 days)$4.99
Show 4 more
  • Kishin×13$9.99
  • Kishin analysis ticket x 26$9.99
  • Kishin×27$19.99
  • Kishin×166$99.99
5 purchases

Go Challenger

One-time5
  • Key Single Item 1$1.99
  • Ad Removal Item$1.99
  • Key Single Item 2$3.99
Show 2 more
  • Monthly limitation$5.99
  • Key Single Item 3$19.99

Questions

Is Shogi Wars free?
Shogi Wars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Go Challenger free?
Go Challenger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shogi Wars or Go Challenger?
Shogi Wars is rated higher. Shogi Wars averages 4.7 out of 5 from 136 ratings, while Go Challenger averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Shogi Wars or Go Challenger have ads?
Go Challenger shows ads; Shogi Wars does not.
Which is updated more often, Shogi Wars or Go Challenger?
Shogi Wars ships an update every 4 weeks, and Go Challenger every 5 weeks. Most recently, Shogi Wars was updated on November 1, 2026 and Go Challenger on October 27, 2026.

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