Flick Chess! vs Borough Buddies
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flick Chess!
A unique twist on chess where players flick their pieces to knock out opponents. The objective is to strategically remove enemy stones while protecting your own king. It's a fast-paced, rule-bending game of skill and precision.
- Flick chess stones
- Bump out opponent's stones
- Guard the king
- Strategic piece removal
- Fast-paced gameplay
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Flick your chess stones! Bump out opponent's stones! Tip: Guard the KING!
Borough Buddies
Explore New York City to discover, catch, and collect unique characters. Buddies appear based on your real-world location, with rarer ones found at landmarks. Build your collection and compete on global leaderboards in this family-friendly game.
- Location-based character discovery
- Augmented reality catching
- Collect 18 original NYC characters
- Rarity tiers: Common to Legendary
- Global and borough leaderboards
- COPPA-compliant for families
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Borough Buddies turns the streets of New York City into your hunting ground. Walk the neighborhoods of Manhattan to discover, catch, and collect 18 original NYC characters — from subway-tunnel rats to golden-hour legends. HOW IT WORKS As you explore, buddies spawn near you based on where you are in the city. Common critters pop up everywhere. Rares are tied to landmarks — the Brooklyn Bridge, the Met, Times Square. When a buddy appears, tap to catch it: your camera opens and it shows up in the real world. Throw to catch. COLLECT THEM ALL Build your Buddy Book across four rarity tiers: Common, Uncommon, Rare, and Legendary. Every buddy is original — pure NYC attitude, big eyes, and a reason to keep walking. Two legendary buddies only appear under very specific conditions. Good luck. CLIMB THE BOARDS See how you stack up on the global leaderboard and the Manhattan borough board. XP is earned one catch at a time. BUILT SAFE FOR FAMILIES No ads, ever. No account required — play instantly as a guest. COPPA-compliant by design; kids under 13 never share any personal information. No chat, no strangers, no in-app purchases. Just a fun game for the whole family on the streets of NYC.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Borough Buddies at 5.0 against Flick Chess!'s 4.3. Borough Buddies also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Flick Chess!'s advantage is ratings volume (6.4K vs 1). On price, update cadence, device support 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
Both are free to download. Flick Chess! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Borough Buddies asks for nothing beyond the download.
Borough Buddies holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flick Chess! has 6.4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Flick Chess! ships an update monthly, Borough Buddies every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flick Chess! | Borough Buddies |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6.4K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6.4K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 209 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SUPERSONIC STUDIOS LTD | Jeffrey Maxim |
Customer experience
Flick Chess!
Borough Buddies
Bugs and requests
Flick Chess!
Reported bugs
4 issues- Pieces not upgrading correctly
- Inconsistent first-turn player selection
- Reward gems not awarded after level 100
- Camera controls and angles issues
Requested features
4 requests- Add more levels and maps
- Improve piece physics and weight
- Implement multiplayer mode
- Add sound effects and background music
Borough Buddies
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flick Chess!
- REMOVE ADS$2.99
Borough Buddies
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Flick Chess! free?
Is Borough Buddies free?
Which has better reviews, Flick Chess! or Borough Buddies?
Do Flick Chess! or Borough Buddies have ads?
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