Comparison

3D Four in a Row vs Shogi Dojo

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

Head to head
About

3D Four in a Row

Features
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■ 3D Four in a Row Line up four balls in any straight line — across, up, or diagonally — on a 4×4×4 board. Balls stack from the bottom of each rod. One minute to learn, surprisingly deep to master: 76 winning lines to fight over. ■ A Serious AI Powered by a neural network trained with AlphaZero-style self-play. Difficulty comes from search depth, not artificial handicaps, so every level plays naturally. 8 levels, from Lv1 Beginner to the mysterious Lv8 Level gaps tuned with thousands of measured self-play games Win games to unlock the next level The top level is "Death Mode": all assists forced off ■ Comfortable to Play Rotate the board with one finger, pinch to zoom Two-tap moves with a preview ball prevent misplays Opponent threats in red, your winning moves in gold (optional) One free undo per game; further undos make the game unranked Color-coded board sides keep you oriented Per-level match records ■ Private by Design Fully offline. No data collection, no ads Japanese / English Can you reach Lv8?

About

Shogi Dojo

Learn and play Japanese chess with AI opponents and challenging puzzles. Offers a visually appealing interface with sound effects and helpful learning tools for beginners. Progress through ranks and solve hundreds of mate problems.

Highlights
  • 8 AI difficulty levels
  • 1,770 tsume puzzles
  • In-game hints and takebacks
  • Post-game analysis
  • Rank progression system
  • Offline play
Features
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Shogi Dojo is a shogi (Japanese chess) app for beginners, with menus and hints in English. Play against 8 AI levels, solve 1,770 tsume puzzles (mate-in-1 and mate-in-3), and climb from 15 kyu to 1 dan. New to shogi? Start at the easiest level, use hints and takebacks, and see why you lost in one short line after each game. ■ A quiet dojo on your iPhone • A kaya-wood board, calligraphy pieces, and wooden piece stands • The crisp click of a real piece, with sound and vibration • The last move is marked in soft vermilion, so you never lose track ■ 8 AI levels that grow with you • From 15 kyu for first-time players up to 1 dan • Hints and takebacks help you learn as you play • The AI moves in a few seconds, so games keep a steady pace ■ Tsume puzzles (mate problems) • 1,020 mate-in-1 and 750 mate-in-3 puzzles, played stage by stage • Pick any stage you have solved from the list to solve it again • Every new puzzle you solve adds XP toward your next rank • Missed a checkmate in your own game? Solve that position again from the review ■ Learn from every game • After a game, step through it move by move • After a loss, the review marks the move where things went wrong and tells you why in one short line, such as "You missed a checkmate" or "This move let your Rook be taken for free" ■ Ranks and a piece that grows • Start at 15 kyu and earn XP with each win; beating a stronger AI earns more, and can even jump you up several ranks at once • A loss of 20 moves or more against an equal or stronger AI still earns XP • As you rank up, your own piece grows in 8 steps, from Pawn to King ■ Coins • A hint or a takeback costs 1 coin • You get 5 coins for each win, and 50 coins for watching an optional video • Coins cannot be bought ■ Free, with ads • The app is free and shows ads. Full-screen ads appear only between games or puzzle stages, never during play • A one-time purchase removes the banner and full-screen ads • Plays fully offline. No account needed Follows the official rules of shogi, including nifu (two pawns on a file), uchifuzume (no checkmate by pawn drop), and sennichite (repetition).

Screenshots

3D Four in a Row4 screens
Shogi Dojo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 3D Four in a Row at none against Shogi Dojo's 1. 3D Four in a Row also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Shogi Dojo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 3D Four in a Row asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
3D Four in a Row versus Shogi Dojo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter3D Four in a RowShogi Dojo
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMASAHIDE KAWAMOTOKenji Ido

In-app purchases

None

3D Four in a Row

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Shogi Dojo

One-time1
  • 広告除去$2.99

Questions

Is 3D Four in a Row free?
3D Four in a Row is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shogi Dojo free?
Shogi Dojo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 3D Four in a Row or Shogi Dojo have ads?
Shogi Dojo shows ads; 3D Four in a Row does not.

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