Shogi Wars vs GoQuest
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/
GoQuest
Play the ancient board game of Go online with players worldwide, from beginners to pros. Study live games, challenge friends, and improve your skills with AI-powered Tsumego problems. Offers multiple board sizes for varied gameplay.
- Online Go multiplayer
- Play with beginners and bots
- Watch live games
- Study games
- 9x9, 13x13, 19x19 boards
- Tsumego Challenge
- Play with friends
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With Go Quest you can play the board game of Go (Igo/Baduk/Weiqi) online with people around the world! - Played by lots of beginners and very very weak bots! - Played by the world's top pros! - You can watch all live games being played and study. - You can choose from 9x9, 13x13 and 19x19(new! only at peak hours) - You can play with your friends! - All features are available for free. Newly introduced is the "Tsumego Challenge" feature! Problems appropriate to your level are automatically presented, and your problem-solving ability is scored. This feature makes solving Tsumego (life and death) problems fun. ※Important notes: Please play in areas with good network conditions. Devices that cannot be used in portrait mode (such as TVs) will not display correctly. - Privacy Policy https://d26termck8rp2x.cloudfront.net/static/questterms/privacy.html - Terms of Use https://d26termck8rp2x.cloudfront.net/static/questterms/term.html - Contact mindwalkapps@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Shogi Wars at none against GoQuest's shown. GoQuest's advantage is review sentiment (68% vs 47%) and ratings volume (573 vs 135). 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
Both are free to download. Shogi Wars sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.49 per month and GoQuest sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Shogi Wars against 4.7 for GoQuest. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 135 and 573 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 47% of Shogi Wars's written reviews are positive against 68% of GoQuest's.
Shogi Wars ships an update every 4 weeks, GoQuest every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.
| Parameter | Shogi Wars | GoQuest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (135 ratings) — better | 4.7 (573 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 46.5% of reviews | 68.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 135 | 573 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 318 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HEROZ | Mindwalk Corp. |
Customer experience
Shogi Wars
GoQuest
Bugs and requests
Shogi Wars
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
GoQuest
Reported bugs
4 issues- Incorrect scoring/result determination
- Disconnection issues causing lost games
- Placement issues - stones placed incorrectly
- Bugs with reporting/feedback system
Requested features
5 requests- Add chat functionality to connect with opponents
- Implement 19x19 board size option
- Provide detailed game history and analysis
- Allow players to add friends and challenge each other
- Improve time controls and add byo-yomi
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
GoQuest
- Premium Plan$1.991 Month









