Comparison

詰将棋ライト vs PocketShogi

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

詰将棋ライト

Features
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初心者向けの iPhone/IPod touch/iPad 用詰将棋アプリです。1手詰81問、3手詰81問、5手詰81問です。 将棋を楽しみたい、強くなりたい、という方には詰将棋がオススメです。でも有料のアプリはちょっと・・という方は、ぜひお試しください。 将棋をはじめたばかりの方のために、駒が移動できる箇所を示す「ガイド」機能がついています。設定でオフにすることも可能です。 駒音や正解のチャイムの音が鳴ります。音がならないように設定することもできます。 「ヒントアイコン」が表示されている場合、押すとヒントが出ます。 棋力向上にお役立てください。

About

PocketShogi

Play Shogi against a computer with 20 difficulty levels or challenge a friend on a single device. Save up to 100 game records and utilize various in-game features for a comprehensive Shogi experience.

Highlights
  • 20 computer difficulty levels
  • 2-player local versus mode
  • Save and resume game records
  • In-game move assistance
  • Adjustable game settings
Features
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○ Game with COM Computer thinking level is 20 levels. Even beginners are able to fight at the same time from beginners, even advanced users can be satisfied with the broadest strength of superlatives. ○ 2 P versus opponent It is a mode to play against the other by using one terminal and alternately pointed by two people. Even if there are no shogi boards or pieces, you can play with other people immediately. Also, 2P game mode can be used not only for the game but also for entering game records. ○ Save and resume function of game record You can save the game record during the game or at the end of the game. You can save up to 100 game records. You can read the saved game record at any time, you can resume from the middle of the game and reproduce the game record. ○ Function in game "Pocket Shogi" has many functions that are useful for the game. ◆ Hands can be set from flat to 2 drops ◆ "Masato" "Injection" in the game ◆ Toggle sound effect on / off ◆ Toggle Wang Warning ON / OFF ◆ On / off switching of the latest display ◆ Switch between one character piece and two character piece ◆ Turn zoom on / off by tapping (C) SilverStarJapan

Screenshots

詰将棋ライト3 screens
PocketShogi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 詰将棋ライト at 5.0 against PocketShogi's 2.0. PocketShogi's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 29%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

詰将棋ライト holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 29% of 詰将棋ライト's written reviews are positive against 67% of PocketShogi's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

詰将棋ライト ships an update every 6 weeks, PocketShogi every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
詰将棋ライト versus PocketShogi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter詰将棋ライトPocketShogi
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB191 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMets R&D CenterSilverStarJapan

Customer experience

詰将棋ライト

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral28.6%
Negative42.9%

PocketShogi

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

詰将棋ライト

No in-app purchases

None

PocketShogi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 詰将棋ライト free?
詰将棋ライト is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PocketShogi free?
PocketShogi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 詰将棋ライト or PocketShogi?
詰将棋ライト is rated higher. 詰将棋ライト averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while PocketShogi averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do 詰将棋ライト or PocketShogi have ads?
Both 詰将棋ライト and PocketShogi show ads.
Which is updated more often, 詰将棋ライト or PocketShogi?
詰将棋ライト ships an update every 6 weeks, and PocketShogi every 3 months. Most recently, 詰将棋ライト was updated on November 1, 2026 and PocketShogi on November 2, 2026.

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