Comparison

Cat Shogi Studio vs Shogi

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

Head to head
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Cat Shogi Studio

Features
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◆ Cat Shogi Studio について 将棋への取り組みの軌跡を形に ・将棋へ取り組んだ時間を軌跡として形に残せる ・序盤研究の管理から推しの棋士の棋譜並べまで 高機能な棋譜エディター ・全く新しい棋譜ツリー 2.5次元モード対応 ・分岐棋譜から局面編集まで対応 ・連打は不要 新感覚の棋譜スクロール ・KIFやCSAなど多くのフォーマットで入出力 振り返りをサポート ・自動で戦型判定してタグ付け ・SFEN形式で局面検索 整理しやすいリストとフォルダ ・局面図や評価値グラフをリスト表示 ・フォルダ管理ではフォルダ内フォルダまで対応

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

Cat Shogi Studio3 screens
Shogi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Shogi at none against Cat Shogi Studio's shown. Cat Shogi Studio's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cat Shogi Studio ships an update every 2 days, Shogi every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Cat Shogi Studio versus Shogi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCat Shogi StudioShogi
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuichiro TakahashiYuta Taira

In-app purchases

None

Cat Shogi Studio

No in-app purchases

None

Shogi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cat Shogi Studio free?
Cat Shogi Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shogi free?
Shogi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cat Shogi Studio or Shogi have ads?
Cat Shogi Studio shows ads; Shogi does not.
Which is updated more often, Cat Shogi Studio or Shogi?
Cat Shogi Studio ships an update every 2 days, and Shogi every 4 months. Most recently, Cat Shogi Studio was updated on October 30, 2026 and Shogi on October 31, 2026.

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