Comparison

暗棋2 vs Chinese Dark Chess King

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

Head to head
About

暗棋2

A popular Chinese chess game with over three million downloads. It offers various game modes, including single-player against AI, local multiplayer, and online matches with matchmaking and private rooms. Customize your game with different chess sets and boards.

Highlights
  • Single-player vs. AI
  • Local multiplayer
  • Online matchmaking
  • Private friend rooms
  • Ranked leaderboards
  • Customizable chess sets and boards
  • Tablet support
Features
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超過三百萬人次下載,最多人玩的暗棋app.人數最多、高手最多、模式最多、排名最多、棋組虛寶最多,各路好手等你來挑戰~~ 暗棋2全新功能再進化,新增wifi連線對戰(隨機配對),好友連線私人房功能,戰績排行榜,角色頭盔設定,多種樣式棋子棋盤選擇。 遊戲特色:單人對電腦,同台雙人對打,連線對戰,關主守關闖關模式,好友連線對戰,支持平板電腦顯示,戰績排行榜,角色棋盤設定。 為了連線比賽公平性,特別新增規則.離線判輸:對戰中無故中斷或離線判輸;長捉禁手:不可長捉同一隻棋連續7次以上;空步判和:敵我雙方連續40步空步(無翻牌,無吃子)判和局. 有任何問題請描述問題Email到 xidea.creator@gmail.com 來信請註明您設定中的AccountID以供查詢帳號問題使用 問答集 http://xideacreator.blogspot.com/2012/09/2.html 暗棋2 電腦網頁版本 http://tw.xidea.mobi:59080/WebApps/ChineseDarkChess2/

About

Chinese Dark Chess King

Experience a popular Chinese board game that blends luck and strategy. Enjoy quick rounds of play against a smart AI or challenge a friend. Track your progress with personal record statistics.

Highlights
  • Smart AI engine
  • Selectable difficulty levels
  • Personal record statistics
  • Single Player mode
  • Two Players mode
Features
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“Chinese Dark Chess”, or called “Half Chess” is a very popular board game. It is easy and fun, only needs few minutes to finish one round. You need luck and strategy to win the game. Everyone can enjoy this game. The features of this APP: ◎ Smart AI engine inside. It can beat many similar APP. ◎ Can select difficulty level ◎ Provide the statistics of personal records ◎ Support Single Player mode (play with computer) and Two Players mode

Screenshots

暗棋24 screens
Chinese Dark Chess King4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chinese Dark Chess King at none against 暗棋2's 6. Chinese Dark Chess King also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). 暗棋2's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 22%) and rating (4.0 vs 3.8). On price 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. 暗棋2 sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Chinese Dark Chess King asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

暗棋2 holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chinese Dark Chess King has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of 暗棋2's written reviews are positive against 22% of Chinese Dark Chess King's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

暗棋2 ships an update every 3 months, Chinese Dark Chess King every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
暗棋2 versus Chinese Dark Chess King: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter暗棋2Chinese Dark Chess King
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better3.8 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better22.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerxidea creatorChuanming Chang

Customer experience

暗棋2

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Chinese Dark Chess King

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive22.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative76.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

暗棋2

One-time6
  • 棋組加強版$0.99
  • 旅人頭盔組$0.99
  • 連線古錢20000枚$0.99
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  • 連線古錢50000枚$1.99
  • 移除廣告$1.99
  • 連線古錢80000枚$2.99
None

Chinese Dark Chess King

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 暗棋2 free?
暗棋2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chinese Dark Chess King free?
Chinese Dark Chess King is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 暗棋2 or Chinese Dark Chess King?
暗棋2 is rated higher. 暗棋2 averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Chinese Dark Chess King averages 3.8 from 8 ratings.
Do 暗棋2 or Chinese Dark Chess King have ads?
暗棋2 shows ads; Chinese Dark Chess King does not.
Which is updated more often, 暗棋2 or Chinese Dark Chess King?
暗棋2 ships an update every 3 months, and Chinese Dark Chess King every 10 days. Most recently, 暗棋2 was updated on October 22, 2026 and Chinese Dark Chess King on October 24, 2026.

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