Comparison

장기 vs ShimenSoka

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

Head to head
About

장기

Play traditional Korean chess (Janggi) with friends via KakaoTalk. Enjoy unlimited games without time pressure and review past matches with social features. Participate in events for in-game rewards.

Highlights
  • Play Janggi with KakaoTalk friends
  • Unlimited game mode
  • SNS game record review
  • Comment and leave reference notes on friend's games
  • Open celebration event with bonus stars
Features
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대한민국 국민이라면 누구나 둘 줄 안다는 바로 그 장기! 드디어 고품격 정통 장기를 카카오톡에서 친구들과 즐길 수 있습니다. ▩▩▩▩ 오픈기념 이벤트 ▩▩▩▩ ▥ '친구 초대하면 별이 쏟아진다~' 10명, 20명, 30명 초대마다 보너스 별이 지급됩니다. ▶▶카카오 친구들과 즐기는 '정통 장기'◀◀ 카카오 최초로 서비스되는 정통 장기 게임. 안정적인 서비스 환경과 미려한 디자인, 최고의 대국을 즐겨 보십시오. ▶▶시간제약 없이 즐기는 '무한대국'◀◀ 제한시간에 쫒기고, 초읽기에 쫒기고, 네트웍 끊길까 조마조마.. 모든 걱정은 이제 그만~ 지하철에서든 버스에서든 짬짬이 즐길 수 있는 '무한대국 모드' ▶▶친구 기보에 참고도 남기는 'SNS 기보감상'◀◀ 내 기보만 볼 수 있고, 보기도 불편한 기보 뷰어는 가라~ 편리한 수 넘김과 놓아보기 기능. 친구의 기보에 댓글도 달고, 참고도도 남기는 'SNS 기보 감상' 고객 문의 : cs@monomob.com

About

ShimenSoka

Features
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ShimenSoka is a logic maze puzzle where the colors you have already passed determine where you can go next. Read the rules and plan a route to the flag, one move at a time. • Work through 250 stages in 25 chapters. Wider boards begin in chapter 21. • Follow rules about color order, repeated colors and required gates. The maze is visible; the challenge is finding a route that satisfies the rules. • Check your color history as you move with the directional pad. • Replay stages to improve your score. Both moves and time affect your result. Stages 1–200 are free to play in order, with ads. The first two stages of each extra chapter (21–25) are also free. A one-time Full Version purchase removes ads and unlocks all pieces and the remaining extra stages. No subscription. Privacy Policy: https://kazusa703.github.io/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://kazusa703.github.io/terms.html Support: https://kazusa703.github.io/support.html

Screenshots

장기4 screens
ShimenSoka3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ShimenSoka at every 4 weeks against 장기's every 2 months. 장기's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. 장기 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and ShimenSoka sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

장기 ships an update every 2 months, ShimenSoka every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
장기 versus ShimenSoka: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter장기ShimenSoka
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (46 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews67.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings46 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermonomob Corp.atsuko imai

Bugs and requests

장기

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • Unresponsive controls and touch issues
  • Incorrect game state after disconnects

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to disable ads
  • Improved server performance
  • More customization options

ShimenSoka

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

장기

One-time5
  • 별 2개$0.99
  • 별 11개$4.99
  • 별 24개$9.99
Show 2 more
  • 별 65개$24.99
  • 별 140개$49.99
2 purchases

ShimenSoka

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$5.99
  • Character Unlock$5.99

Questions

Is 장기 free?
장기 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ShimenSoka free?
ShimenSoka is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 장기 or ShimenSoka have ads?
Both 장기 and ShimenSoka show ads.
Which is updated more often, 장기 or ShimenSoka?
장기 ships an update every 2 months, and ShimenSoka every 4 weeks. Most recently, 장기 was updated on November 11, 2026 and ShimenSoka on October 31, 2026.

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