Comparison

Dark Chess+ vs Spurpunk TD

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

Head to head
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

Spurpunk TD

Defend ghost towns in a steampunk wild west setting using magical cards, spells, and automated towers. Battle over 27 types of modified zombies across 60 unique levels, utilizing a variety of towers and trick weapons.

Highlights
  • 60+ unique levels
  • 6 unique towers
  • 25 magic cards
  • 27+ modified zombie monsters
  • Hidden hideouts
  • General store with trick weapons
  • Posse automatons
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Jump into the most twisted and epic Tower Defense/Card Strategy ever set in the steampunk wild west! Choose from a combination of magical cards, chosen spells and automated towers to keep a crazy menagerie of modified zombies out of your ghost towns. OVER 60 LEVELS Jump into showdowns in Boot Hill, Death Valley and the Mayan Ruins - switching up your magic card deck and tower defenses for every unique level! CHOOSE YOUR ARSENAL WITH THESE EPIC TOWERS AND MAGIC CARDS: ● SIX UNIQUE TOWERS choose among a group of four default towers from the Sheriff six-gun to the Blacksmith mortar, to the special unlockable ones in the store! ● 25 MAGIC CARDS that intensify towers, transform monsters, summon portals and more! THE WEIRD WILD WEST: ● OVER 27 MODIFIED ZOMBIE MONSTERS from the iron-plated brutes to warped floating mummy clones to a mutated cacti! ● HIDDEN HIDEOUTS deadly and unforgiving gauntlets that test your sanity and nerve once you complete the game! ● A GENERAL STORE where you can acquire any of 8 sneaky trick weapons and try your luck to win a special tower! ● POSSE AUTOMATONS - create a barracks with steam-powered soldiers to block paths and clear obstructions! Gear up! HELP OUR HEROES! ● 3 HEROES who will train your fighting skills -- and may soon NEED YOUR HELP to SAVE THEM!

Screenshots

Dark Chess+4 screens
Spurpunk TD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Spurpunk TD at 86% against Dark Chess+'s 0%. Spurpunk TD also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and rating (4.2 vs 2.5). Dark Chess+'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On 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

Spurpunk TD is free to download; Dark Chess+ costs $4.99 up front. Spurpunk TD sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Dark Chess+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spurpunk TD holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spurpunk TD has 15 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Dark Chess+'s written reviews are positive against 86% of Spurpunk TD's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dark Chess+ ships an update every 14 months, Spurpunk TD every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Dark Chess+ versus Spurpunk TD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDark Chess+Spurpunk TD
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating2.5 (2 ratings)4.2 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings215 — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB238 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperOscar TsangEasley-Dunn Productions, Inc.

Customer experience

Dark Chess+

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Spurpunk TD

All ratings15 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Dark Chess+

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Spurpunk TD

One-time4
  • Stack of Gems$0.99
  • Bag of Gems$2.99
  • Chest of Gems$3.99
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  • Barrel of Gems$4.99

Questions

Is Dark Chess+ free?
Dark Chess+ costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spurpunk TD free?
Spurpunk TD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dark Chess+ or Spurpunk TD?
Spurpunk TD is rated higher. Dark Chess+ averages 2.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Spurpunk TD averages 4.2 from 15 ratings.
Do Dark Chess+ or Spurpunk TD have ads?
Dark Chess+ shows ads; Spurpunk TD does not.
Which is updated more often, Dark Chess+ or Spurpunk TD?
Dark Chess+ ships an update every 14 months, and Spurpunk TD every 3 weeks. Most recently, Dark Chess+ was updated on November 3, 2026 and Spurpunk TD on November 3, 2026.

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