Comparison

Shogi 4×4 vs 三列将棋:初心者から楽しめる3x9マスの将棋

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

Head to head
About

Shogi 4×4

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A full-fledged shogi (Japanese chess) battle of wits on a board of just 16 squares. The pieces and the starting setup change every game, so you can compete on the spot without knowing any opening theory. Each player fights with a king, a pawn, and two pieces chosen at random from rook, bishop, gold, silver, lance, and knight. With so few pieces, every move carries weight, and promotion and captured pieces are all still here, so the fun of shogi is fully intact. ■ A different game every time • The pieces and the starting setup are random every game • Only setups that are roughly even are used • No game starts with a king in check, and the first player can never give check on the first move ■ Two modes to fit your time • 10 Second Mode: 10 seconds per move (20 seconds for the first move only) • 3 Minute Mode: each player has 3 minutes in total, and whoever runs out of time loses ■ Online or against the CPU • Random match: find an opponent and start playing right away • Friend match: share a 5-digit Room Pass to play against a friend. Anyone who knows the Room Pass can also watch • CPU Play: three levels, Easy, Normal, and Hard. No connection needed ■ Friendly to shogi beginners • How pieces move, promotion, captured pieces, and how to win are all explained in “How to Play” inside the app • After a game ends, you can replay it to review how it went ■ And more • Keeps your Random match record • Ads appear only between games, never during a game • Available in 7 languages: Japanese, English, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Korean, Spanish, and Portuguese (Brazil)

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三列将棋:初心者から楽しめる3x9マスの将棋

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3×9マスのコンパクトな盤面で戦う、新感覚の「三列将棋」! 使う駒が少なく盤面も狭いため、サクサクとテンポよく対局が楽しめます。完全無料で、いつでもどこでも手軽に遊べるボードゲームです。 ◆ こんな方におすすめ! ◆ ・「本将棋は駒が多くて難しい…」という初心者の方 使う駒は「王」「金」「銀」「歩」の4種類だけ。動かし方を覚えるのが簡単で、本将棋に興味を持つきっかけ・入門編として最適です。 ・ちょっとした空き時間に遊びたい方 盤面が狭いため、1プレイが短時間で決着します。通勤通学や暇つぶしにぴったりです。 ・将棋経験者の方 「二歩(同じ列に歩を2枚以上配置すること)」が反則にならないという独特のルールが存在します。本将棋のセオリーが通じない場面もあり、経験者同士の対戦でも新鮮で奥深い駆け引きが味わえます。 ◆ 三列将棋の基本ルール ◆ ・盤面と駒: 横3×縦9マスの盤面を使用し、王・金・銀・歩の4種類のみで戦います。 ・初期配置: 1段目に金・王・銀、2段目に歩が3枚、そしてあらかじめ持ち駒として「歩」を1枚持った状態からスタートします。 ・成りのルール: 相手の陣地(上3段)に入る、または陣地内で動くと駒が成ります。銀は「成銀(全)」に、歩は「と金(と)」にパワーアップ! ・勝利条件: 相手の「王将」を詰ませば(逃げ場のない状態にすれば)勝利です。 シンプルだけど、一手一手が勝敗を分ける緊張感。 初心者から有段者まで楽しめる「三列将棋」で、新しい将棋の世界を体験してみませんか?

Screenshots

Shogi 4×44 screens
三列将棋:初心者から楽しめる3x9マスの将棋3 screens

Verdict

The call

Shogi 4×4 and 三列将棋:初心者から楽しめる3x9マスの将棋 are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Shogi 4×4 versus 三列将棋:初心者から楽しめる3x9マスの将棋: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShogi 4×4三列将棋:初心者から楽しめる3x9マスの将棋
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTakuma TakahashiHirobumi Maruyama

In-app purchases

None

Shogi 4×4

No in-app purchases

None

三列将棋:初心者から楽しめる3x9マスの将棋

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shogi 4×4 free?
Shogi 4×4 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 三列将棋:初心者から楽しめる3x9マスの将棋 free?
三列将棋:初心者から楽しめる3x9マスの将棋 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shogi 4×4 or 三列将棋:初心者から楽しめる3x9マスの将棋 have ads?
Both Shogi 4×4 and 三列将棋:初心者から楽しめる3x9マスの将棋 show ads.

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