Comparison

Dark Stories vs Tiny Chess

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

Head to head
About

Dark Stories

A group game where players act as detectives to solve fictional mysteries. One person reads a mystery and its solution, while others ask yes/no questions to uncover the truth. Perfect for parties and gatherings.

Highlights
  • Group mystery solving
  • Yes/No question format
  • Over 200 fictional stories
  • Periodic story updates
  • Detective role-playing
  • Suitable for parties
Features
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ATTENTION! THIS GAME IS MEANT TO BE PLAYED WITH FRIENDS IN PERSON. IF YOU ARE ALONE YOU CANNOT PLAY! Dark Stories is an easy to play and fun game but some of the stories are quite difficult. All the stories are fictional. To solve them, the players will need to prove their skills as detectives. HOW TO PLAY Dark Stories must be played in group. A person -chosen as narrator- picks a mystery and reads its description aloud. Then he/she reads its solution without telling the other people. The rest of the players then have to make questions in order to solve the mystery. The narrator can only answer the questions using "Yes", "No" or "It is not relevant". The only possible solution is the one given at the back of each mystery card. If the answer is still not clear enough, the players must follow the narrator's interpretation of the mystery. EXAMPLE A typical fragment of a gameplay could be: Player1: "Did he die because of the shot?" Narrator:"No" Player2: "Was he poisoned?" Narrator: "No" Player3: "Did he have children?" Narrator: "It's not relevant" Player1: "Are there other people in the story?" Narrator: "No" Player2: "Did he commit suicide?" Narrator: "Yes" ... END OF THE GAME When the narrator considers that the story has been solved enough, the narrator can conclude the game and read the whole solution. It is up to the narrator to give some clues if the story is in a deadlock. WHEN TO PLAY It is perfect for birthday parties, camps... and every situation in which you join several friends. STORIES This free App includes more than 200 stories and we will add new stories periodically. Accidents, suicides, thefts... Will you be able to solve every mystery? Special thanks to Lorena Rebollo, mcwc307 Chan, Rachel Long and Zak Freckelton for their help with the English translation. Rated 18+ by the Indonesia Game Rating System (IGRS).

About

Tiny Chess

Features
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Tiny Chess: Unusual is chess like you've never played it — on a compact 5×7 board where every move counts. The twist: there's no queen at the start. Each side lines up as Rook · Knight · King · Bishop · Rook with a row of pawns. Want a queen? Push a pawn to the far side and promote it. The small board makes for fast, sharp, tactical games you can finish in minutes. FEATURES • Unusual 5×7 board — quick, tactical chess • No queen to start — earn one by promoting a pawn • Play vs the computer with 4 difficulty levels (Apprentice → Oracle) • Two players on one device (pass and play) • Online with friends — invite with a code, no random matchmaking • Beautiful color themes plus Pro themes • Piece styles: Classic, Modern, Antique — mix with any theme • Full chess rules: check, checkmate, stalemate, promotion, optional en passant • Smooth animations, haptics, and a playful 3D "flip the board" gag • Plays fully offline — online is optional No ads. No accounts. Just chess with a twist. Tiny Chess Pro (one-time purchase) unlocks all themes and online invites, and supports development.

Screenshots

Dark Stories4 screens
Tiny Chess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tiny Chess at none against Dark Stories's shown. Dark Stories's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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. Dark Stories sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tiny Chess sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Dark Stories versus Tiny Chess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDark StoriesTiny Chess
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (175 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings175 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size192 MB8 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTreebit TechnologiesAlihan Goren

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dark Stories

One-time1
  • Premium$3.99
1 purchases

Tiny Chess

One-time1
  • Tiny Chess Pro$0.99

Questions

Is Dark Stories free?
Dark Stories is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tiny Chess free?
Tiny Chess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dark Stories or Tiny Chess have ads?
Dark Stories shows ads; Tiny Chess does not.

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