Comparison

™ Chinese Chess vs DiceLah!

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

DiceLah!

Features
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DiceLah! is the classic game of liar's dice — bluff, bid, and call your way to the last dice standing. Every player rolls under their cup and keeps their dice hidden. On your turn, raise the bid on how many dice of a face are on the table across ALL players — or call the previous player a liar. Guess wrong and you lose a life. Outlast everyone to win. FEATURES - Play instantly against smart bots, solo, no waiting - Online multiplayer: create a room, share a 6-digit code, play with friends - Earn coins every game and spend them in the shop - Collect cosmetic cups, dice, name plates, and titles - Daily quests and a 7-day login reward track - Go VIP once to remove ads forever

Screenshots

™ Chinese Chess4 screens
DiceLah!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ™ Chinese Chess at none against DiceLah!'s shown. ™ Chinese Chess also leads on device support (4 vs 2). DiceLah!'s advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 9 months). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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 DiceLah! sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

™ Chinese Chess ships an update every 9 months, DiceLah! every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
™ Chinese Chess versus DiceLah!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter™ Chinese ChessDiceLah!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (172 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings172 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVM Mobile TeamA2ENGINES PTE. LTD.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

™ Chinese Chess

One-time1
  • Premium$3.99
7 purchases

DiceLah!

One-time7
  • 100 Coins$0.49
  • 330 Coins$1.99
  • 600 Coins$2.99
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  • DiceLah! VIP — Lifetime$3.99
  • 1300 Coins$6.99
  • Battle Pass — Season 1$9.99
  • 2800 Coins$12.99

Questions

Is ™ Chinese Chess free?
™ Chinese Chess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DiceLah! free?
DiceLah! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ™ Chinese Chess or DiceLah! have ads?
DiceLah! shows ads; ™ Chinese Chess does not.
Which is updated more often, ™ Chinese Chess or DiceLah!?
™ Chinese Chess ships an update every 9 months, and DiceLah! every 6 days. Most recently, ™ Chinese Chess was updated on October 22, 2026 and DiceLah! on October 18, 2026.

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