Comparison

Vigrid vs Illegal Shogi

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

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Vigrid

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VIGRID — where the final battle of Norse legend is fought. Two factions clash on a sacred battlefield: the Aesir gods and the Jotnar giants. Each turn you play a movement card to advance your warriors — but the cards change every round, and your opponent sees them too. Every game deals a fresh hand from 19 mythological cards, so no two battles are alike. HOW TO PLAY Move one of your pieces using one of your two cards. Capture your opponent's Master — or march your own Master to their throne — to win. Games last 5–15 minutes. The rules fit on one screen; the strategy runs deep. 19 CARDS OF NORSE LEGEND Each card bears the name and movement pattern of a creature or force from the Eddas — Fenrir, Sleipnir, the Valkyrie, Jörmungandr, Huginn, and more. The card you play passes to your opponent, so every move reshapes both armies' options. FEATURES • Solo play against AI — four difficulty levels from Beginner to Hard • Pass & Play — two players, one device, two modes: pass the device between turns or play side by side • Interactive tutorial — learn in minutes • Full card gallery — browse all 19 cards with movement diagrams • Game replay — step through any completed game move by move • Undo support in solo play • Resign at any time • No ads. No in-app purchases. Free. DESIGNED FOR IPAD AND IPHONE Vigrid adapts to any screen — portrait or landscape, iPhone or iPad. The stone-textured board and hand-crafted card art bring the world of Norse mythology to life. Pure strategy — no luck beyond the opening deal.

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Illegal Shogi

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Have you ever been in the middle of a shogi game and thought... "If only I could drop one more pawn on this file..." "If only I could put a rook right there, I'd turn this game around..." "I just want to grab that piece right now!" But rules are rules. Until now! Answering every player's wish for "just one more move," we proudly present Illegal Shogi — shogi (Japanese chess) with "violation skills" that let you break the rules for a move! - 11 violation skills, all included! * Double Pawn — drop a second pawn on the same file! * Phantom Drop — no piece in hand? Drop one anyway! * Stack Drop — land on your opponent's piece and it's yours! * Move Rival Piece — their piece, your move! * Double Move — cut into your opponent's turn and move again! * Extra Reach — reach one square farther than usual! Plus: Capture Own Piece, Free Promotion, Stranded Piece, Pawn Drop Mate and Ignore Check! Using a skill is easy: just press and hold it. - Don't worry, it's still a fair fight No skill can ever capture a king. Each skill has a limited number of uses per game and a recharge time, so every game stays a battle of wits to the very end. - But wait, there's more! * Four CPU levels, from Beginner to Hard — and the CPU uses violation skills too! * Two players can face off on a single device * Pick which violation skills to play with before each match, from one to all of them * Adjust uses per game, how long a skill lasts and its recharge time * Five time controls, for slow thinkers and speed players alike * Mix and match 3 boards and 3 piece sets * Supports the entering-king declaration (27-point rule) * Play regular shogi without violation skills against the CPU * No connection needed — play offline anytime And the price for all this? Absolutely free! Go ahead — flip the board with forbidden moves. Break the rules.

Screenshots

Vigrid4 screens
Illegal Shogi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Vigrid at 13.0 against Illegal Shogi's 15.0. On price, ads, 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Vigrid versus Illegal Shogi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVigridIllegal Shogi
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNATHAN EIDEyuuta kitani

In-app purchases

None

Vigrid

No in-app purchases

None

Illegal Shogi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vigrid free?
Vigrid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Illegal Shogi free?
Illegal Shogi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Vigrid or Illegal Shogi have ads?
Neither Vigrid nor Illegal Shogi shows ads.

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