Comparison

Dark Chess+ vs 乌云象棋

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

乌云象棋

Features
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这是一款象棋软件,帮助您学棋、练棋,拥有顶尖水平的云端引擎,可分析指定局面给出最优解,也可人机对战锻炼水平。

Screenshots

Dark Chess+4 screens
乌云象棋2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 乌云象棋 at 100% against Dark Chess+'s 0%. 乌云象棋 also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and ads (none vs shown). Dark Chess+'s advantage is update cadence (every 14 months vs every 60 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

乌云象棋 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, 乌云象棋 every 60 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Dark Chess+ versus 乌云象棋: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDark Chess+乌云象棋
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating2.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 months — betterEvery 60 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOscar Tsang爽 杨

Customer experience

Dark Chess+

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

乌云象棋

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Dark Chess+

No in-app purchases

None

乌云象棋

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dark Chess+ free?
Dark Chess+ costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 乌云象棋 free?
乌云象棋 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dark Chess+ or 乌云象棋 have ads?
Dark Chess+ shows ads; 乌云象棋 does not.
Which is updated more often, Dark Chess+ or 乌云象棋?
Dark Chess+ ships an update every 14 months, and 乌云象棋 every 60 months. Most recently, Dark Chess+ was updated on September 23, 2026 and 乌云象棋 on September 11, 2026.

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