Comparison

Shogi Dojo vs 将棋Arena

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

Head to head
About

Shogi Dojo

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).

About

将棋Arena

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将棋Arena は、ルールに妥協しない本格派の将棋アプリです。ひとりで指すのも、世界中の相手と対戦するのも、詰将棋を解くのも、これ一つで完結します。 ■ 正確なルール 成り、持ち駒、二歩、行き所のない駒、打ち歩詰め、詰み、千日手、連続王手の千日手まで実装しています。反則手はそもそも指せないので、ルールを覚えながら安心して指せます。 ■ CPU 対戦 初級・中級・上級の三段階。初級はこれから覚える方の練習相手に、上級は本気の一局に。先手・後手のどちらも選べます。 ■ オンライン対戦 ランダムマッチですぐに対戦相手が見つかります。対局中に接続が切れても、開き直せば同じ局面から再開できます。 ■ フレンド対戦 8桁のフレンドコードを交換して、友だちと直接対局できます。 ■ 観戦 いま進行中の対局を、リアルタイムで盤ごと眺められます。 ■ 詰将棋 140問 1手詰90問、3手詰50問。やさしい問題から順に並んでいます。ヒントと解答つきで、解けた問題は記録されます。 ■ 対局の解析 指し終えた将棋をエンジンが読み直し、評価値の推移、最善手、疑問手や悪手を指摘します。どこで形勢が動いたのかが一目で分かります。 ■ 棋譜 KIF 形式に沿った表記で棋譜が残ります。局面と指し手は SFEN/USI で扱っているので、他の将棋ソフトとも地続きです。 ■ 見た目を自分好みに 基調色と盤の色を、6つのプリセットまたはカラーピッカーで自由に変えられます。 ■ プロフィール 表示名とアイコンを設定して、対 CPU の戦績を記録できます。Apple ID と連携すれば、機種を変えてもそのまま引き継げます。 将棋は日本で1000年以上受け継がれてきたゲームです。その面白さを、日本の方にも、これから将棋に触れる世界中の方にも届けたい。そう考えて作っています。

Screenshots

Shogi Dojo4 screens
将棋Arena4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 将棋Arena at none against Shogi Dojo's 1. Shogi Dojo's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Shogi Dojo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 将棋Arena asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shogi Dojo ships an update every 5 days, 将棋Arena weekly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Shogi Dojo versus 将棋Arena: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShogi Dojo将棋Arena
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKenji IdoKei Suzumura

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Shogi Dojo

One-time1
  • 広告除去$2.99
None

将棋Arena

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shogi Dojo free?
Shogi Dojo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 将棋Arena free?
将棋Arena is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shogi Dojo or 将棋Arena have ads?
Both Shogi Dojo and 将棋Arena show ads.
Which is updated more often, Shogi Dojo or 将棋Arena?
Shogi Dojo ships an update every 5 days, and 将棋Arena weekly. Most recently, Shogi Dojo was updated on October 29, 2026 and 将棋Arena on October 29, 2026.

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