Comparison

暗棋2 vs Chinese Idiom Game

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 Idiom Game

Engage with traditional Chinese culture through a fun sliding puzzle game. Match four characters to form idioms, progress through challenging levels, and learn new phrases in a relaxing, educational experience.

Highlights
  • Sliding elimination gameplay
  • Surprise crossword levels
  • Learn unfamiliar idioms
  • Simple finger-slide controls
  • Fill gourd for extra rewards
  • Increasing difficulty levels
  • Journey to the West theme
Features
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Chinese Idiom Game(成語高手) is a sliding elimination game, combining the familiar mythical story of Journey to the West with the profound idiom culture, with casual puzzle elimination gameplay, allowing you to feel the charm of traditional culture in a relaxing game, and experience walking with the Great Sage to get the scriptures in rare and ordinary life. Rule explanation. The game uses the sliding elimination method, players need to distinguish the correct order of the four Chinese idioms, by sliding up and down, left and right to select the word block so that the four words selected in turn to form the correct four Chinese idioms, you can complete the elimination. Game features. -消除玩法: Players select four Chinese characters horizontally or vertically according to the order of the idioms that can be formed, and if the combination is successful, the idiom will be eliminated, and the blocks above it will fall down. -惊喜关卡: surprise crossword levels, different ways to play, fun upgrades, rewards upgrade. -温故知新:When you encounter unfamiliar idioms in the game, join in to learn the old ones, and don't be afraid to forget them. -操作簡單: just slide your finger, play simple and clear, young and old. -葫芦宝器: fill in three idioms correctly in a row, and you can fill up the gourd and get extra rewards. -梯级难度: Increasing difficulty from simple to complex, fun and challenge, endless fun. -降妖伏魔: Experience the 91 difficulties on the way to get the scriptures, learn the idioms and subdue the monsters with the Great Sage, and seek the true scriptures. [Auto Renewable Ads Removal Subscription] ▸ Subscription Service: Remove the ads+Unlimited hints/energy ▸ Subscription Price: One month $2.99 USD or your local equivalent currency, Three months $7.99 USD, The yearly $19.99 USD. ▸ Subscription Payment: Once you confirm the payment, you can find the record in your iTunes Account ▸ Subscription Cancelation: Go to “Setting” -> “iTunes Store and App Store” -> “Apple Id”-> ”View Apple Id”-> “Account Setting” -> “Subscription” You have to cancel the subscription 24 hours before the end of the previous subscription ▸ Term of Use: https://www.agedstudio.com/static/terms_of_use_chinese_idiom_game.html ▸ Privacy Policy: https://agedstudio.com/static/privacy_policy_chinese_idiom_game.html

Screenshots

暗棋24 screens
Chinese Idiom Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

暗棋2 and Chinese Idiom Game both sit at 4.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Chinese Idiom Game's written reviews are positive against 50% of 暗棋2's. Chinese Idiom Game also leads on ratings volume (36 vs 1) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 暗棋2 sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Chinese Idiom Game sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for 暗棋2 against 3.9 for Chinese Idiom Game. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chinese Idiom Game has 36 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of 暗棋2's written reviews are positive against 100% of Chinese Idiom Game's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

暗棋2 ships an update every 3 months, Chinese Idiom Game every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
暗棋2 versus Chinese Idiom Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter暗棋2Chinese Idiom Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better3.9 (36 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings136 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB135 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYAO-JEN YEHAged Studio Limited

Customer experience

暗棋2

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

Chinese Idiom Game

All ratings36 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral2.8%
Negative19.4%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
3 purchases

Chinese Idiom Game

Subscriptions3
  • 移除廣告 + 無限提示/體力 - 一個月$2.991 Month
  • 移除廣告 + 無限提示/體力 - 一個季度$7.993 Months
  • 移除廣告 + 無限提示/體力 - 一年$19.991 Year

Questions

Is 暗棋2 free?
暗棋2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chinese Idiom Game free?
Chinese Idiom Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 暗棋2 or Chinese Idiom Game?
暗棋2 is rated higher. 暗棋2 averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Chinese Idiom Game averages 3.9 from 36 ratings.
Do 暗棋2 or Chinese Idiom Game have ads?
Both 暗棋2 and Chinese Idiom Game show ads.
Which is updated more often, 暗棋2 or Chinese Idiom Game?
暗棋2 ships an update every 3 months, and Chinese Idiom Game every 6 weeks. Most recently, 暗棋2 was updated on June 10, 2026 and Chinese Idiom Game on September 4, 2026.

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