Pro Shogi vs Kizami
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pro Shogi
Experience the ancient Japanese strategy board game, similar to chess. A unique mechanic allows players to reintroduce captured pieces into the game.
- Classic Shogi gameplay
- Captured piece reintroduction
- Strategy board game
- 1000-year-old tradition
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“Shogi” is a classic board game that has been popularly played for the past 1000 years. It is similar to the games of chess and xiangqi. One unique feature of “Shogi” is it allows players to use the captured pieces.
Kizami
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Stylish Multilingual Chess Clock A stylish chess clock supporting multiple languages: Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean. Time Modes Supports four different time control modes: Standard After the main time runs out, countdown begins. If the player uses up all allotted countdown periods, they lose the game. Canadian (Premium Feature) After the main time, players must make a set number of moves within a given period (e.g., 10 moves in 5 minutes). Failing to do so results in a loss. NHK Cup (Premium Feature) Players play within a countdown. If it expires, they use a fixed number of "thinking periods." Losing occurs if the final period ends or a countdown ends when no periods remain. Fischer (Premium Feature) Each move adds a fixed amount of time (e.g., 5 seconds). The player loses when time runs out. How to Use When "READY" is displayed, press the button on either player's side to start. After that, each player presses their button to switch turns and start the opponent's countdown. If "READY" is not shown, press the reset button. Use the gear icon to set language and time control mode. Sound Features Beep sound: at game start, turn switch, 1 minute remaining, 30 seconds remaining Countdown voice: 20, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, "Time's up!" Button Colors Blue: your turn Yellow: within 10 seconds of timeout Red: time expired
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Kizami at daily against Pro Shogi's every 2 weeks. Kizami also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). 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
Both are free to download. Pro Shogi sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Kizami sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pro Shogi ships an update every 2 weeks, Kizami daily. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pro Shogi | Kizami |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 40.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shigeo Mimura | JUNJI MASAMITSU |
In-app purchases
Pro Shogi
- Full Version$2.99
- Full Version$3.99
Kizami
- Kizami Premium$1.99









