Comparison

Dark Chess+ vs 積木疊疊樂

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

Head to head

Dark Chess+

Using Chinese Chess to play

$4.99

🎬 Entertainment

★ 2.52 ratingsView app →

About

Dark Chess+

Experience a unique twist on Chinese Chess where higher-level pieces can capture lower-level ones. The game ends when all your pieces are captured or you can no longer make a move.

Highlights

Unique capture rules
Hierarchical piece strength
Chinese Chess base
Strategic gameplay
Loss condition: all pieces eaten or no moves

Features

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It is a very interesting chess, it is using Chinese Chess to play but the game rule is very different. Only higher level chess can eat lower level chess, you all you chess is eaten or you cannot move. You will loss.

About

積木疊疊樂

Features

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疊得越準，疊的越高小心你的積木越來越小塊，看你能疊多高！

Screenshots

Dark Chess+4 screens

積木疊疊樂3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 積木疊疊樂 at Free against Dark Chess+'s $4.99. 積木疊疊樂 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 14 months). On 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

積木疊疊樂 is free to download; Dark Chess+ costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dark Chess+ ships an update every 14 months, 積木疊疊樂 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level

Dark Chess+ versus 積木疊疊樂: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Dark Chess+	積木疊疊樂
Price	$4.99	Free — better
Rating	2.5 (2 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	0.0% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	2 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 14 months	Fortnightly — better
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Paid	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.6	12.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	92 MB	41 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Oscar Tsang	CHANG HUNG TSOU

In-app purchases

None

Dark Chess+

No in-app purchases

None

積木疊疊樂

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dark Chess+ free?

Dark Chess+ costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

Is 積木疊疊樂 free?

積木疊疊樂 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Dark Chess+ or 積木疊疊樂 have ads?

Dark Chess+ shows ads; 積木疊疊樂 does not.

Which is updated more often, Dark Chess+ or 積木疊疊樂?

Dark Chess+ ships an update every 14 months, and 積木疊疊樂 fortnightly. Most recently, Dark Chess+ was updated on October 24, 2026 and 積木疊疊樂 on October 18, 2026.