# 元游中国象棋 vs ™ Chinese Chess

The clearest difference is rating: 元游中国象棋 at 5.0 against ™ Chinese Chess's 4.4. 元游中国象棋 also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). ™ Chinese Chess's advantage is ratings volume (172 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 元游中国象棋 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and ™ Chinese Chess sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

元游中国象棋 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ™ Chinese Chess has 172 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 89% of 元游中国象棋's written reviews are positive against 91% of ™ Chinese Chess's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

元游中国象棋 ships an update every 5 months, ™ Chinese Chess every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 元游中国象棋 | ™ Chinese Chess |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1024471184/reviews)** | [4.4 (172 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chinese-chess/id1090706558/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **172** |
| Positive reviews | 89.5% of reviews | **90.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 months** | Every 9 months |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 182 MB | 72 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Shanghai Yuan You Network Technology](https://appshunter.io/developer/1024471183) | [VM Mobile Team](https://appshunter.io/developer/646128457) |

## What reviewers say

### 元游中国象棋

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1024471184)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 金币6万 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 每日礼包 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 提示卡x10 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 悔棋卡x10 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 对弈卡x5 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 棋类会员(7日) | $0.99 | one-time |
| 金币20万 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 棋类会员(30日) | $2.99 | one-time |
| 黄金贵族 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 黄金棋盘 | $12.99 | one-time |


### ™ Chinese Chess

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chinese-chess/id1090706558)

Experience the strategic depth of Chinese Chess (Xiangqi) with this app. Challenge AI opponents across five difficulty levels, customize your game with a board editor and various themes, and track your progress as you ascend to grandmaster status.

**Highlights:** AI opponents with 5 difficulty levels, Board editor for custom game setups, Customizable boards, pieces, themes, and sounds, Undo and Save/Load functionality, Timer-based matches, Experience points and ranking system

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 元游中国象棋 free?

元游中国象棋 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is ™ Chinese Chess free?

™ Chinese Chess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, 元游中国象棋 or ™ Chinese Chess?

元游中国象棋 is rated higher. 元游中国象棋 averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while ™ Chinese Chess averages 4.4 from 172 ratings.

### Do 元游中国象棋 or ™ Chinese Chess have ads?

Neither 元游中国象棋 nor ™ Chinese Chess shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 元游中国象棋 or ™ Chinese Chess?

元游中国象棋 ships an update every 5 months, and ™ Chinese Chess every 9 months. Most recently, 元游中国象棋 was updated on November 6, 2026 and ™ Chinese Chess on November 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*