RookStar vs Tideforge Duel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RookStar
A challenging puzzle game where you strategically move rooks to target positions. Compete with friends or others in daily challenges. Offers a yearly subscription to remove ads.
- Strategic rook movement
- Target position puzzles
- Play with friends
- Daily challenges
- Ad-free subscription
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You control five rooks that move in straight lines until they hit a wall or another rook. For each problem, try to move the rook with the same color as the target to the target position(rotating star) in as few moves as possible. Play with friends or compete against others in the daily challenges. Subscription options We have the following subscription periods in our game: 1. Remove ads yearly subscription for $2.49 for skipping ads during one year. End of trial and subscription renewal This price is established for Swedish customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Cancelling trial or subscription You can turn off the auto-renew for the subscription whenever you want to through iTunes. Check https://support.apple.com/HT202039 . When your current trial/subscription period expires, you will be unsubscribed. The current active subscription period can not be cancelled. When your subscription expires, you will no longer be able to use elements included in Subscription option.
Tideforge Duel
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Two masters face off across a five-by-five sanctum. Each turn you play a form card, slide one of your pieces, and pass that card to your rival. Capture the enemy Warden, or march your own Warden onto their sanctum to win. Simple to learn, deep to master. Tideforge Duel is a calm, original strategy board game for one or two players. No clutter, no timers, no luck once the cards are dealt. Just you, the board, and the next clever move. TWO WAYS TO WIN Capture the enemy Warden, or walk your Warden onto their glowing sanctum. Every move opens one door and closes another. PLAY YOUR WAY - Solo against an AI with multiple difficulty levels - Online with a friend using a simple six-character room code - Hand an empty seat to the AI any time SHIFTING FORMS The card you play becomes the card your opponent can take next. Reading that exchange is the heart of the duel. SURGE (OPTIONAL) Turn on Surge for one extra twist per duel: a single move using the shared neutral form. Leave it off for the pure classic game. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Wins, losses, win streaks, your fastest victory, and a history of recent duels, all kept privately on your iPhone. BUILT TO RESPECT YOU - No ads - No in-app purchases - No subscriptions - No account required to play solo - Full Dynamic Type, sound, and haptic support Pick up a duel in a minute. Resume an unfinished one any time. Tideforge Duel is the quiet, original two-player strategy game you keep coming back to.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tideforge Duel at none against RookStar's 1. RookStar's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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
Both are free to download. RookStar sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.49 per year. Tideforge Duel asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | RookStar | Tideforge Duel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mats Eriksson | Buttons Technology, LLC |
In-app purchases
RookStar
- Remove ads 1 year subscription$2.491 Year
Tideforge Duel
No in-app purchases









