Comparison

天災将棋 vs Shogi Dojo

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

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天災将棋

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強者とは、勝つ者にあらず。変化に応ずる者なり。 天災将棋は、通常の将棋に「天災」が介入する一人用の将棋アプリです。 対局が進むと、ある時、盤上に異変が起こります。それがいつ訪れるのか、何が起こるのかは、指している間はわかりません。築き上げた陣形も、優勢な局面も、一瞬で覆されるかもしれない。 このゲームが問うのは、勝ち負けだけではありません。抗えない状況に直面したとき、あなたがどう指したか。その姿勢そのものが記録され、くぐり抜けた天災に応じて、あなたに「異名」が贈られることがあります。 ― 主な特徴 ― ・一般的な将棋のルールに準拠した本格的な将棋 ・対局中に発生する、数種類の"天災" ・全7ステージを進む、一人用のステージ制 ・あなたの指し手の姿勢を称える「異名」システム ・15分切れ負けの持ち時間制 盤上には、生活がある。駒は、その世界に生きる者たち。 さあ、天が何を起こすか――その一局を、指してみてください。

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Shogi Dojo

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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

天災将棋4 screens
Shogi Dojo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 天災将棋 at none against Shogi Dojo's 1. 天災将棋 also leads on ads (none vs shown). Shogi Dojo's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). 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. 天災将棋 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

天災将棋 ships an update fortnightly, Shogi Dojo every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
天災将棋 versus Shogi Dojo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter天災将棋Shogi Dojo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developershinichi tamotoKenji Ido

In-app purchases

None

天災将棋

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Shogi Dojo

One-time1
  • 広告除去$2.99

Questions

Is 天災将棋 free?
天災将棋 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 天災将棋 or Shogi Dojo have ads?
Shogi Dojo shows ads; 天災将棋 does not.
Which is updated more often, 天災将棋 or Shogi Dojo?
天災将棋 ships an update fortnightly, and Shogi Dojo every 5 days. Most recently, 天災将棋 was updated on October 25, 2026 and Shogi Dojo on October 29, 2026.

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