Comparison

Pro Shogi vs Kizami

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

Head to head
About

Pro Shogi

Experience the ancient Japanese strategy board game, similar to chess. A unique mechanic allows players to reintroduce captured pieces into the game.

Highlights
  • Classic Shogi gameplay
  • Captured piece reintroduction
  • Strategy board game
  • 1000-year-old tradition
Features
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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.

About

Kizami

Features
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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

Screenshots

Pro Shogi4 screens
Kizami4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pro Shogi ships an update every 2 weeks, Kizami daily. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pro Shogi versus Kizami: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPro ShogiKizami
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShigeo MimuraJUNJI MASAMITSU

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pro Shogi

One-time2
  • Full Version$2.99
  • Full Version$3.99
1 purchases

Kizami

One-time1
  • Kizami Premium$1.99

Questions

Is Pro Shogi free?
Pro Shogi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kizami free?
Kizami is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pro Shogi or Kizami have ads?
Neither Pro Shogi nor Kizami shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pro Shogi or Kizami?
Pro Shogi ships an update every 2 weeks, and Kizami daily. Most recently, Pro Shogi was updated on November 1, 2026 and Kizami on October 28, 2026.

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