# Pocket Rook: Offline Chess — 2-player board game, no Wi-Fi

> 2-player board game, no Wi-Fi (iPhone/iPad app by Ngoc Son Tran.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-rook-offline-chess/id6803026688 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Ngoc Son Tran](https://appshunter.io/developer/1521960951)
- Category: Games, Board, Strategy
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 4 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, French (France), German (Germany), Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, European Portuguese, Russian and 3 more
- Released: 2026-09-01
- Data updated: 2026-10-25

## What is Pocket Rook?

Pocket Rook is chess for two people at the same table. No internet, no sign-up, no ads. Just the board, the clock and your opponent.

ONE PHONE, TWO PLAYERS
Lay the phone flat between you. Each side of the board faces its player, and the clock switches after every move. Games on one phone are always free and unlimited.

TWO PHONES, ONE GAME
Create a room. Your friend scans the QR code, types the 6-digit code or taps your room in the nearby list. Each of you plays on your own phone. The phones talk directly to each other, so you can play on a plane, at the beach or anywhere with no signal.

MADE FOR REAL GAMES
• Chess clock from 1-minute bullet to 15+10 rapid
• Full rules: castling, en passant, promotion, checkmate, stalemate
• Offer a draw, resign or play to the flag
• If a phone sleeps or loses the connection, the game picks up where it left off
• No takebacks: a move played is played
• History of your two-phone games with a move-by-move replay
• Share a result card with the final position
• 13 languages

PRIVATE BY DESIGN
Moves travel only between the two phones and are encrypted end to end. There are no accounts and no servers. Your history stays on your device.

POCKET ROOK PRO
Free players get 5 two-phone games a day. Pro adds:
• Unlimited two-phone games
• Free games for whoever you play. Only one of you needs Pro
• Backup and restore of your history
• Pro profile icons

Pro is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel them in your App Store account settings.

Terms of Use: https://tnson1307.github.io/duoqi/terms.html
Privacy Policy: https://tnson1307.github.io/duoqi/privacy.html

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pocket Rook Pro Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| Pocket Rook Pro Monthly | $1.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pocket Rook Pro Lifetime | $19.99 | one-time |


## Is Pocket Rook safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Pocket Rook.

## Is Pocket Rook legit?

Pocket Rook: Offline Chess appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Pocket Rook is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.2 — 2026-10-10

Meet Pocket Rook, the new name for DuoQi.
• Chess only, with a new bold look
• Join a game by QR code, 6-digit code or the nearby list
• Encrypted connection between phones
• Games resume after a dropped connection
• Pro: monthly, yearly or lifetime
• Now in 13 languages

### 1.1 — 2026-09-21

• Smoother nearby play: clocks and turns stay in sync after your opponent moves
• Traditional Chinese is now available in Settings
• Clearer privacy details for Camera (QR) and Local Network
• Bug fixes and stability improvements

Thanks for playing DuoQi. A rating helps more people find face-to-face chess and xiangqi.

### 1.0 — 2026-09-01

No release notes.

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