Comparison

Shogi Wars vs Pro Shogi

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

Pro Shogi

Experience the ancient Japanese strategy board game, similar to chess. A unique mechanic allows players to reintroduce captured pieces into the game.

Highlights
  • Classic Shogi gameplay
  • Captured piece reintroduction
  • Strategy board game
  • 1000-year-old tradition
Features
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“Shogi” is a classic board game that has been popularly played for the past 1000 years. It is similar to the games of chess and xiangqi.
One unique feature of “Shogi” is it allows players to use the captured pieces.

Screenshots

Shogi Wars4 screens
Pro Shogi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Shogi Wars at 4.7 against Pro Shogi's 4.2. Shogi Wars also leads on ratings volume (136 vs 10). Pro Shogi's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ads 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 Pro Shogi sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shogi Wars holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shogi Wars has 136 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Shogi Wars's written reviews are positive against 41% of Pro Shogi's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shogi Wars ships an update every 4 weeks, Pro Shogi every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Shogi Wars versus Pro Shogi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShogi WarsPro Shogi
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (136 ratings) — better4.2 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews46.5% of reviews — better40.7% of reviews
Number of ratings136 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size318 MB19 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHEROZShigeo Mimura

Customer experience

Shogi Wars

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

Pro Shogi

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive40.7%
Neutral3.7%
Negative55.6%

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
2 purchases

Pro Shogi

One-time2
  • Full Version$2.99
  • Full Version$3.99

Questions

Is Shogi Wars free?
Shogi Wars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pro Shogi free?
Pro Shogi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shogi Wars or Pro Shogi?
Shogi Wars is rated higher. Shogi Wars averages 4.7 out of 5 from 136 ratings, while Pro Shogi averages 4.2 from 10 ratings.
Do Shogi Wars or Pro Shogi have ads?
Neither Shogi Wars nor Pro Shogi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shogi Wars or Pro Shogi?
Shogi Wars ships an update every 4 weeks, and Pro Shogi every 2 weeks. Most recently, Shogi Wars was updated on October 24, 2026 and Pro Shogi on October 25, 2026.

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