Comparison

Shogi 4×4 vs Sengoku Tactics

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

Features
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A shogi game played on a 4x4 grid of 16 squares, with the placement of pieces different each time. It features a "10-second mode" that tests your ability to make split-second decisions in a short amount of time, and a "3-minute mode" that tests your ability to think ahead and read ahead. ■Rule ① The shogi board has 4 squares vertically and 4 squares horizontally, for a total of 16 squares. ② There are four pieces, including the 王将" and "歩", which are assigned to each player and placed on the board. ③ There are two time modes: "10-second mode", where players have 10 seconds per move, and "3-minute mode", where players lose when the time limit is set at 3 minutes. ■Online Match ・You can compete online against people from all over the world. ・You can share a room pass and play against friends you know. ・In the case of friend matches, there is also a spectator mode.

About

Sengoku Tactics

Features
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Welcome to "Sengoku Tactics" — a turn-based tactical simulation game set in the Sengoku (Warring States) period of Japan! On a 9x9 board resembling Japanese Chess (Shogi), use your strategy to defeat the enemy general and capture the main castle (Honmaru). 【Game Features】 1. Cost-Based Unit Deployment Deploy your troops within a maximum cost of 20. Choose from various units: General, Cavalry, Archers, Matchlocks, Ninjas, Infantry, and defensive Fences. Create your own winning formation! 2. Realistic Food/Rice Supply System At the start of each turn, you consume food based on the size of your deployed army. Having too many units might lead to starvation. Plan your logistics carefully! 3. Castle Defense and General Capture Defenders must protect their main castle (Honmaru) and General. Attackers aim to breach the castle or eliminate the enemy General. 4. Retro 8-Bit Japanese Aesthetics Features a nostalgic retro UI with gold, black, red, and blue tones. Classic command-based menus offer an intuitive and immersive gaming experience. Will you lead the offensive as the Red Army, or build an ironclad defense as the Blue Army? Step onto the battlefield and claim your victory!

Screenshots

Shogi 4×44 screens
Sengoku Tactics3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sengoku Tactics at none against Shogi 4×4's shown. Shogi 4×4's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.2). On price 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Shogi 4×4 versus Sengoku Tactics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShogi 4×4Sengoku Tactics
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTakuma TakahashiKoki Okamoto

In-app purchases

None

Shogi 4×4

No in-app purchases

None

Sengoku Tactics

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shogi 4×4 free?
Shogi 4×4 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sengoku Tactics free?
Sengoku Tactics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shogi 4×4 or Sengoku Tactics have ads?
Shogi 4×4 shows ads; Sengoku Tactics does not.

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