Comparison

Shogi Wars vs Life Duel

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

Life Duel

Features
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A two-player strategy game built on Conway's Game of Life, invented in 1970. Place cells, advance the generations, and win by wiping out every cell of your opponent's color. ■ Ways to play ・Online matches ・Local matches on a single device ・Matches against the CPU ■ No luck involved No dice, no card draws — a chess-like game of perfect information. ■ Simulator Watch cells of two colors evolve on your own. ・Up to 8x speed ・Play, pause, and rewind ・Switch colors ■ Languages 日本語 / English / 简体中文 / 한국어 / Español

Screenshots

Shogi Wars4 screens
Life Duel3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Life Duel at none against Shogi Wars's 10. Shogi Wars's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.1). On price, 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. Life Duel asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Shogi Wars versus Life Duel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShogi WarsLife Duel
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (136 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews46.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings136 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size318 MB20 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHEROZKOTA YANAGIMACHI

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

Life Duel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shogi Wars free?
Shogi Wars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Life Duel free?
Life Duel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shogi Wars or Life Duel have ads?
Neither Shogi Wars nor Life Duel shows ads.

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