Comparison

将棋盤ライト vs PocketShogi

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

Head to head
About

将棋盤ライト

Features
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将棋盤の iPhone/IPad 向けアプリ−ケーションです。 ・「対コンピュータ対局」(レーティング戦と自由対局、四段から14級まで) ・「Game Center 対局」(レーティング戦と自由対局) ・1台の端末で向き合った「ローカル対局」 が可能です。 平手戦(振り駒/先手指定)はもちろん、駒落ち戦も可能です。初心者向けに「ガイド表示」「王手表示」「待った」もでき、これらを表示しないこともできます。駒操作に不安がある場合は「着手確認」をオンにしておくと、着手毎に確認ダイアログが表示されます。 局面の評価値を勝率で表示できます。 対局終了後にはボタン操作により棋譜再生が可能です。 棋力向上にお役立てください。 (参考) ◯対コンピュータ対局のレーティング戦について ・平手戦です。 ・先後は振り駒により決まります。 ◯Game Center 対局について ・Game Center でマッチングを求めている相手の中から、レーティングが近い相手を探します。 ・平手戦です。 ・先後は振り駒により決まります。レーティングが高い方が振り駒をします。 ・レーティング戦は持ち時間制(持ち時間15分・60秒秒読み)です。自由対局では時間制限はありません。 ◯ローカル対局について ・平手戦のほか、駒落ち設定が可能です。 ・持ち時間は以下から選択可能です。  なし  15分(持ち時間15分・60秒秒読み)  30分(持ち時間30分・60秒秒読み)  1分(持ち時間1分・30秒秒読み) ◯レーティングについて ・初回は、初心者(400)/初級(800)/中級(1200)/上級(1600)のいずれかで自己申告をお願いします。 ・その後は勝敗によりレーティングが変動します。 ・Game Center へのスコア登録は通算対局数10戦後に行われます。それまでは仮レーティングとして扱われます。 ◯評価値(確率)について ・対コンピューター対局中の評価値は、そのコンピューターの強さでの評価値を示しています。(初心者〜中級者クラスでは正確ではありません。) ・棋譜再生、ローカル対局での評価値は、本アプリ四段相当の評価値を示しています。 ◯持ち時間について ・Game Center 対局レーティング戦とローカル対局で設定可能です。 ・持ち時間を使い切ると秒読みがはじまります。 ・秒読みを使い切ると、時間切れで負けとなります。 ・Game Center 対局では時計が止まっているように見えたり、時間が増える場合がありますが、手番側の時計を用いていることによるものです。

About

PocketShogi

Play Shogi against a computer with 20 difficulty levels or challenge a friend on a single device. Save up to 100 game records and utilize various in-game features for a comprehensive Shogi experience.

Highlights
  • 20 computer difficulty levels
  • 2-player local versus mode
  • Save and resume game records
  • In-game move assistance
  • Adjustable game settings
Features
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○ Game with COM Computer thinking level is 20 levels. Even beginners are able to fight at the same time from beginners, even advanced users can be satisfied with the broadest strength of superlatives. ○ 2 P versus opponent It is a mode to play against the other by using one terminal and alternately pointed by two people. Even if there are no shogi boards or pieces, you can play with other people immediately. Also, 2P game mode can be used not only for the game but also for entering game records. ○ Save and resume function of game record You can save the game record during the game or at the end of the game. You can save up to 100 game records. You can read the saved game record at any time, you can resume from the middle of the game and reproduce the game record. ○ Function in game "Pocket Shogi" has many functions that are useful for the game. ◆ Hands can be set from flat to 2 drops ◆ "Masato" "Injection" in the game ◆ Toggle sound effect on / off ◆ Toggle Wang Warning ON / OFF ◆ On / off switching of the latest display ◆ Switch between one character piece and two character piece ◆ Turn zoom on / off by tapping (C) SilverStarJapan

Screenshots

将棋盤ライト4 screens
PocketShogi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 将棋盤ライト at 3.8 against PocketShogi's 2.0. 将棋盤ライト also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). PocketShogi's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 36%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.2). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

将棋盤ライト holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 将棋盤ライト has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 36% of 将棋盤ライト's written reviews are positive against 67% of PocketShogi's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

将棋盤ライト ships an update every 3 weeks, PocketShogi every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
将棋盤ライト versus PocketShogi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter将棋盤ライトPocketShogi
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (5 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews36.4% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.212.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size199 MB191 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMets R&D CenterSilverStarJapan

Customer experience

将棋盤ライト

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral15.2%
Negative48.5%

PocketShogi

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

将棋盤ライト

No in-app purchases

None

PocketShogi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 将棋盤ライト free?
将棋盤ライト is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PocketShogi free?
PocketShogi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 将棋盤ライト or PocketShogi?
将棋盤ライト is rated higher. 将棋盤ライト averages 3.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while PocketShogi averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do 将棋盤ライト or PocketShogi have ads?
Both 将棋盤ライト and PocketShogi show ads.
Which is updated more often, 将棋盤ライト or PocketShogi?
将棋盤ライト ships an update every 3 weeks, and PocketShogi every 3 months. Most recently, 将棋盤ライト was updated on October 21, 2026 and PocketShogi on October 19, 2026.

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