Comparison

Pro Shogi vs BOMBOM LEMON

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

BOMBOM LEMON

Features
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ボムボムレモンは2〜24人で楽しめる価値観数字当てパーティゲームです。 【遊び方】 出番のプレイヤーだけが0〜99のランダムな数字を確認。その数字に合うお題の答えを言葉で伝えます。他のプレイヤーは相談して数字を予想!ぴったりならライフレモンが増え、外れた分だけ減っていきます。全員のターンが終わるまでライフレモンを守りきれば全員の勝利! 【特徴】 ・2〜24人まで対応、大人数パーティにも最適 ・92種類のお題でいつでも新鮮な盛り上がり ・ヘルプカードで窮地を脱出 ・地獄モードでさらにスリリングな体験 ・お題のカスタマイズが可能 ・日本語・英語対応 【地獄モードとは】 ライフが通常の半分からスタート、ヘルプカードなしの超ハードモード。上級者向けの激しい戦いをお楽しみください。 BomBom Lemon is a number-guessing party game for 2-24 players. Only the active player sees a random number from 0-99. They describe it using words that match the topic. Everyone else discusses and guesses! A perfect match adds life lemons, while a miss reduces them. Survive all turns to win together!

Screenshots

Pro Shogi4 screens
BOMBOM LEMON4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BOMBOM LEMON at none against Pro Shogi's 2. BOMBOM LEMON also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). Pro Shogi's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, 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. Pro Shogi sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. BOMBOM LEMON asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pro Shogi ships an update every 2 weeks, BOMBOM LEMON daily. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pro Shogi versus BOMBOM LEMON: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPro ShogiBOMBOM LEMON
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShigeo Mimuraremon ono

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pro Shogi

One-time2
  • Full Version$2.99
  • Full Version$3.99
None

BOMBOM LEMON

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pro Shogi free?
Pro Shogi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BOMBOM LEMON free?
BOMBOM LEMON is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pro Shogi or BOMBOM LEMON have ads?
Neither Pro Shogi nor BOMBOM LEMON shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pro Shogi or BOMBOM LEMON?
Pro Shogi ships an update every 2 weeks, and BOMBOM LEMON daily. Most recently, Pro Shogi was updated on October 29, 2026 and BOMBOM LEMON on October 25, 2026.

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