Comparison

Shogi 4×4 vs 本格将棋道場

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.

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本格将棋道場

Features
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8段階のAIと対局し、十五級から初段を目指す将棋アプリです。負けた一局は、感想戦で敗着を示します。 ■ 道場のような対局体験 ・本榧の盤、書体駒、木の駒台。実物の将棋道具の質感を再現 ・駒を打つ「パチリ」という手応え(音と振動) ・にじむ朱色で直前の一手を表示 ■ あなたに寄り添う8段階のAI ・十五級(はじめての方向け)から初段まで ・待った、ヒント、投了つき。負けても一手戻して学べます ・AIの思考は数秒以内。テンポよく指せます ■ 感想戦で一局をふり返る ・対局が終わったら、初手から一手ずつ進めたり戻したりできます ・負けた一局は、形勢を大きく損ねた一手を「敗着」として示します ・「敗着」を押すと、その局面にすぐ移り、動かした駒のマスに色が付きます ■ 段級位と育つ駒 ・十五級からスタートし、同格以上のAIに勝つと昇級 ・強い相手に勝つほど大きく進み、一気に何級も上がる「飛び級」もあります ・級が上がるにつれて、あなたの駒が歩兵から玉将まで8段階で育ちます ・同格以上のAIと20手以上指せば、負けても次の級までの目盛りが半分進みます ・目指せ初段! ■ 安心の設計 ・完全オフラインで対局可能 ・会員登録は不要 ・広告は対局の邪魔をしません(広告除去オプションあり) 二歩・打ち歩詰め・千日手(連続王手)など、将棋の正式ルールに準拠しています。

Screenshots

Shogi 4×44 screens
本格将棋道場4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shogi 4×4 at none against 本格将棋道場's 1. Shogi 4×4 also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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. 本格将棋道場 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Shogi 4×4 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shogi 4×4 ships an update weekly, 本格将棋道場 every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Shogi 4×4 versus 本格将棋道場: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShogi 4×4本格将棋道場
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTakuma TakahashiKenji Ido

In-app purchases

None

Shogi 4×4

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

本格将棋道場

One-time1
  • 広告除去$2.99

Questions

Is Shogi 4×4 free?
Shogi 4×4 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 本格将棋道場 free?
本格将棋道場 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shogi 4×4 or 本格将棋道場 have ads?
Both Shogi 4×4 and 本格将棋道場 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Shogi 4×4 or 本格将棋道場?
Shogi 4×4 ships an update weekly, and 本格将棋道場 every 5 days. Most recently, Shogi 4×4 was updated on October 11, 2026 and 本格将棋道場 on October 18, 2026.

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