Comparison

Kizami vs Shogi

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

Head to head
About

Kizami

Features
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Stylish Multilingual Chess Clock A stylish chess clock supporting multiple languages: Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean. Time Modes Supports four different time control modes: Standard After the main time runs out, countdown begins. If the player uses up all allotted countdown periods, they lose the game. Canadian (Premium Feature) After the main time, players must make a set number of moves within a given period (e.g., 10 moves in 5 minutes). Failing to do so results in a loss. NHK Cup (Premium Feature) Players play within a countdown. If it expires, they use a fixed number of "thinking periods." Losing occurs if the final period ends or a countdown ends when no periods remain. Fischer (Premium Feature) Each move adds a fixed amount of time (e.g., 5 seconds). The player loses when time runs out. How to Use When "READY" is displayed, press the button on either player's side to start. After that, each player presses their button to switch turns and start the opponent's countdown. If "READY" is not shown, press the reset button. Use the gear icon to set language and time control mode. Sound Features Beep sound: at game start, turn switch, 1 minute remaining, 30 seconds remaining Countdown voice: 20, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, "Time's up!" Button Colors Blue: your turn Yellow: within 10 seconds of timeout Red: time expired

About

Shogi

Features
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A simple, easy-to-use shogi clock. Set the main time and byoyomi, then enjoy your game with a large, clear clock display. • Main time from 0 to 180 minutes • Byoyomi from 0 to 60 seconds, in 5-second increments • Spoken byoyomi countdown • Tap your clock after each move to switch turns • Touch and hold the pause button to return to settings • Supports Japanese, English, French, Simplified Chinese, and German • Available for iPhone and iPad Set the main time to 0 to start directly in byoyomi. Set byoyomi to 0 to play without overtime: running out of main time ends the game. How to play Choose the main time and byoyomi, then tap Set. Tap either clock to start the opposite clock. After making your move, tap your own clock to pass the turn to your opponent. On-screen text and spoken announcements follow the app’s language setting.

Screenshots

Kizami4 screens
Shogi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shogi at none against Kizami's 1. Kizami's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Kizami sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Shogi asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kizami ships an update daily, Shogi every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Kizami versus Shogi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKizamiShogi
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJUNJI MASAMITSUYuta Taira

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Kizami

One-time1
  • Kizami Premium$1.99
None

Shogi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kizami free?
Kizami is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shogi free?
Shogi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kizami or Shogi have ads?
Neither Kizami nor Shogi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kizami or Shogi?
Kizami ships an update daily, and Shogi every 4 months. Most recently, Kizami was updated on October 28, 2026 and Shogi on October 31, 2026.

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