Janggi Pro vs 장기왕
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Janggi Pro
Experience authentic Korean chess (Janggi) with traditional rules on a 9x10 board. Features two AI tiers, local multiplayer, and ELO ranking. Enjoy a clean, ad-free interface with no sign-up required.
- Authentic 9x10 Janggi board
- Traditional rule set
- Two AI difficulty tiers
- Local two-player mode
- ELO ranking system
- Game Center leaderboards
- Multi-language support
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Janggi Pro is the authentic Korean chess (장기) experience for phone and tablet — full traditional rules including bikjang (kings facing), cannon jumps over a single screen, palace diagonals for guards / kings / cannons, and four piece setups (inner / outer / left / right) on each side. • Authentic 9×10 board with the river and two palaces • Two AI tiers (Beginner / Intermediate) plus local two-player pass-and-play • Drag or tap to move with a confirm bar before committing • Last-move highlight and legal-destination dots • Pinch-to-zoom on the board • ELO ranking with kyu / dan label (6 kyu start at 1200, 9 dan at 2600+) • Game Center leaderboard and achievements (no sign-up required — handled by the OS) • Five languages — Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified / Traditional) No sign-up. No ads. No tracking. No in-app purchases.
장기왕
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Play Korean chess against AI or in real-time matches Enjoy Janggi with green and red pieces against AI or another player. Pressure the opponent king and make each move before time runs out.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Janggi Pro at none against 장기왕's shown. Janggi Pro also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 장기왕's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Janggi Pro ships an update every 3 months, 장기왕 daily. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Janggi Pro | 장기왕 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lim Sangjin | Yousung Won |
In-app purchases
Janggi Pro
No in-app purchases
장기왕
No in-app purchases
