Last updated on January 21st, 2026 at 09:21 pm
Shogi – Board Game Review
Shogi is a Board/Puzzle game from Kenichi Sato, first launched in 15th May 2012.
It’s rated 4+ and currently has 511+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes Shogi Stand Out
It is an application to play "Shogi" is a traditional board game of Japan.
You can play a game with a computer and play shogi problems.
This Board game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, Shogi is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 25th August 2025
Recent improvements include:
iOS 18 Support
Download & Availability
Shogi is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Requirements: Requires iPhone 5s / iPad Air / iPad Air (Cellular) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina, Cellular) / iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus / iPad Air 2 / iPad Air 2 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 3 or later.
Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices.
Player Experience Highlights
Community Insight:
The ability of AI changes so much to the level we choose.
Theres no English language mode.. Wth.
An English option would be fabulous and it would propel this app into an unknown great amount of popularity.
We dont know Japanese, we feel like Im being left out of a game that we have interest in trying but we cant because we dont understand the language or the pieces names which impair our ability to do much.
We like shogi and this game lets us challenge the A.we. On different levels of difficulty. Only complaint we have is this game needs to support 2 player games and have English/Spanish support.
Great game, great app… You can sort of figure it out without knowing Japanese, but English would be helpful.
We know his is a Japanese game but switching to other languages would be very helpful for many people. We tried to play and learn without English and it seemed pretty fun.
It said when we downloaded the game we could translate it to English but we cant find out how too in the game could you please make it easier wot people who speak English to find how to switch it.
Downloaded it because it looked really nice. Could not find how to turn an English translation if one was available. So we deleted it because we wasnt going to try and find it. Will use it if developer updates it.
We downloaded this with the promise of being able to switch the language to English. So far, we have only found one English word in the entire game: "Twitter". If there is an option to make all of the language English, we would suggest making it easier to find or even giving the option of downloading the English version. Right now we're going by trial and error, having no idea what we're doing or messing up. All of that being said, we've enjoyed this game so far. It beats us every time because we have no idea what anything does, but we're slowly figuring it out. It's enjoyable, but we wish we could get this in English. We suppose we will just have to draw on some connections who can read/speak Japanese.
No bugging ad, and you have the undo function that cost nothing.
We hadn't played Shogi for a long time, we were trying to remember how to play in the beginning. Shogi is so much fun and this app helps us to learn how to play.
We love this game. Particularly the ability to use captured pieces against your opponent. You can somewhat figure out the menus, but an English menu would be much appreciated.
Unless you are a speaker of Japanese, you will have to navigate this by trial and error. When you tap on a piece the game shows you what moves it can make, so that is a plus. Remember that in shogi captured pieces change sides and can parachute anywhere on the game board at any time, so don't be too complacent.
It does need English translation, but we use our instincts, so we tap the top button, then tap the right button. That is how to play against a LV1 opponent.
Would give it five stars if it was in English. If there already is an English option, please show how to put it into it.
Please make it in other languages including English. We want to play this but can't read Chinese.
App looks solid though. Hope to see future updates! Suggestion: the addition of some alternate, designating symbols on the playing pieces would make them easier to differentiate (and to understand their functionality) for an American audience. It also might get American customers swarming to try / buy the app.
Looks nice and all, but as someone who can't read Japanese it's a little inconvenient, it needs an English option for the rest of us.
We can play but can't read….. Not a very good combination. Please have in English.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 5.6
- Size: 27.59 MB
- iOS: 15.0 or later
- Languages: EN, JA
- Content Advisory:
- Developer: Kenichi Sato
Last updated: 25th August 2025 | Genre: Board, Puzzle | Developer: Kenichi Sato