Comparison

™ Chinese Chess vs Cubesc

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

Head to head
About

™ Chinese Chess

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
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Chinese Chess brings Xiangqi strategy to your phone and tablet with online Game Center play, offline AI practice, and local two-player matches. Play classic Xiangqi your way: - Challenge other players online through Game Center. - Invite players or use Game Center matchmaking. - Practice offline against multiple AI difficulty levels. - Play local two-player matches on the same device. - Save and load games when you want to continue later. - Use the board editor to set up custom positions. - Play with timer options for faster, sharper matches. - Customize boards, pieces, avatars, themes, and sounds. Also known as Xiangqi, Co Tuong, Cờ Tướng, and Chinese chess, this is a timeless strategy board game built around generals, chariots, cannons, horses, elephants, advisors, soldiers, and the river between two armies. Whether you are learning the rules, practicing tactics, challenging another player online, or returning to a familiar classic, Chinese Chess is designed for quick games, focused study, and comfortable play.

About

Cubesc

Guide a character and their teddy bear through a dark, gothic world by solving mind-bending puzzles. Explore dynamic levels, uncover secrets, and defeat the darkness with intelligence. Experience a unique minimalist puzzle adventure with stunning 3D visuals and atmospheric music.

Highlights
  • 60 distinct and difficult levels
  • Dark and gothic concept
  • Minimalist puzzle design
  • 3D graphics and visuals
  • Atmospheric music
  • Interactive puzzles
Features
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Imagine facing your nightmares in a lonely and frightened way, Kira and his teddy bear find themselves in a situation like this and try to find a way out by solving the puzzles they face. Help Kira to explore his world and guide him through this dilemma. Find the secret ways and defeat the darkness with Kira's intelligence. Have a pleasant time with the misleading and dynamically changing levels. Enjoy the interaction of Kira and his world with puzzles. Cubesc offers you a unique minimalist puzzle experience in a fantastic atmosphere of 3D designs and visuals. Unique melodies and music adapted to Kira's journey Features: ● 60 distinct and difficult level ● Dark and gothic concept ● Beautifully crafted minimal puzzle game ● Many hours of fun ● Exclusive for IOS ● Stunning graphics

Screenshots

™ Chinese Chess4 screens
Cubesc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ™ Chinese Chess at none against Cubesc's shown. ™ Chinese Chess also leads on ratings volume (172 vs 16) and review sentiment (91% vs 81%). Cubesc's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, in-app purchases 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. ™ Chinese Chess sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Cubesc sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

™ Chinese Chess holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ™ Chinese Chess has 172 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of ™ Chinese Chess's written reviews are positive against 81% of Cubesc's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

™ Chinese Chess ships an update every 9 months, Cubesc monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
™ Chinese Chess versus Cubesc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter™ Chinese ChessCubesc
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (172 ratings) — better4.2 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews — better81.5% of reviews
Number of ratings172 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB216 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperVM Mobile TeamCagri Gecin

Customer experience

™ Chinese Chess

All ratings167 ratings
Positive84.4%
Neutral6.6%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

Cubesc

All ratings16 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive81.5%
Neutral7.4%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

™ Chinese Chess

One-time1
  • Premium$3.99
1 purchases

Cubesc

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is ™ Chinese Chess free?
™ Chinese Chess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cubesc free?
Cubesc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ™ Chinese Chess or Cubesc?
™ Chinese Chess is rated higher. ™ Chinese Chess averages 4.4 out of 5 from 172 ratings, while Cubesc averages 4.2 from 16 ratings.
Do ™ Chinese Chess or Cubesc have ads?
Cubesc shows ads; ™ Chinese Chess does not.
Which is updated more often, ™ Chinese Chess or Cubesc?
™ Chinese Chess ships an update every 9 months, and Cubesc monthly. Most recently, ™ Chinese Chess was updated on October 22, 2026 and Cubesc on October 20, 2026.

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