A guide to Shogi vs Foldline
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
A guide to Shogi
Learn the rules of Shogi, Japan's traditional board game. Practice your skills by playing against the computer. This app offers a comprehensive introduction to the game.
- Learn Shogi rules
- Play against computer
- Traditional Japanese board game
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It is an application to learn "Shogi" is a traditional board game of Japan. It's possible to learn a rule of Shogi. And you can play a game with a computer.
Foldline
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Foldline is a 60-second "origami × rhythm" puzzle where folding creates music. 【Two simple rules】 ・ Long-press and swipe to FOLD the board, and matching colored tiles disappear when they overlap. ・ Drag with one finger to SHUFFLE tiles into alignment. Fold, clear, fold again. The longer your chain, the denser the beat — and your crash sounds melt into the rhythm. 【How to play】 ・ Use 8-way folds (horizontal, vertical, both diagonals). ・ Tempo accelerates as time runs low. ・ 5+ chains earn time bonuses and fireworks. ・ 10+ chains trigger one of six bonus mini-games: slots, darts, SIMON, and more. ・ A PERFECT clear grants +15 seconds. 【Game Center】 ・ Two leaderboards: Best Score and Total Play Time. ・ Compete with friends worldwide. 【Features】 ・ Fully offline. No ads, no in-app purchases. ・ A complete game every 60 seconds — perfect for any pocket of time. ・ Rich haptics and synthesized sound design. ・ Origami simplicity meets electronic beats. Three gestures — tap, long-press, drag — and a tempo that grows with your skill. Foldline is a brand-new rhythm puzzle where every fold counts.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Foldline at monthly against A guide to Shogi's every 8 months. A guide to Shogi's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
A guide to Shogi ships an update every 8 months, Foldline monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | A guide to Shogi | Foldline |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (92 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 92 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ken1 | Takayuki Hamuro |
In-app purchases
A guide to Shogi
No in-app purchases
Foldline
No in-app purchases









