PVXiangqi vs 棋路Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PVXiangqi
Learn and play Chinese chess with an AI tutor and six sparring partners. Beginners can follow step-by-step hints, while advanced players can test their skills against challenging AI opponents. Save and analyze your games for improvement.
- AI tutor with step-by-step hints
- Six sparring partners with varying difficulty
- Human vs. Human mode
- Game saving for review and analysis
- Beginner to advanced learning paths
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Master Xiangqi (Chinese Chess / Cờ Tướng) with a built-in tutor and AI opponent. * Step-by-step tutor hints for beginners * Shake to auto-play recommended moves * Adjustable AI strength from beginner to near world-class * Save and review your games anytime * Local player-vs-player mode included Learn, practice, and enjoy Xiangqi anytime with PVXiangqi.
棋路Lite
This app is designed to help users improve their Chinese chess skills through a variety of learning tools. It offers tiered difficulty levels, thousands of endgame puzzles, cloud-based analysis, and a vast library of game records for study.
- Ten-level difficulty settings
- Thousands of endgame puzzles
- Cloud-based position analysis
- Position deduction tool
- Over 400,000 game records
- Excellent game record reading experience
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棋路Lite - 开源版 ==================== 棋路已经有超过10年的历史！ 注重体验、注重棋友心声， 一直是棋路秉持的传统！ 新棋路、新思路 - 以辅助棋友学习提升为首要目标！ 一、提供由浅入深出的十级棋力，满足从小朋友到大师的对弈需求； 二、提供数千盘残局、排局供棋友练习各种象棋杀法，并提供电脑提示功能，精妙棋局让你欲罢不能； 三、提供云库局面分析、着法打分，帮助快速提升布局能力； 四、提供局面推演工具，助你快速搞清楚复杂局面，无论是在对战还是在打谱模式，都能够随时切换到局面扮演，研究棋局后还可以还原之前的状态； 五、超过四十万海量在线和本地棋谱，并提供优异的棋谱阅读体验，供棋友下载、研究； 用心娱乐，为爱传承！ =====================
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: 棋路Lite at none against PVXiangqi's shown. 棋路Lite also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). PVXiangqi's advantage is review sentiment (81% vs 67%). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for PVXiangqi against 4.5 for 棋路Lite. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 13 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of PVXiangqi's written reviews are positive against 67% of 棋路Lite's.
PVXiangqi ships an update every 3 months, 棋路Lite every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PVXiangqi | 棋路Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (30 ratings) — better | 4.5 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.3% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jianfeng Wu | Chengdu Qilu Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
PVXiangqi
棋路Lite
In-app purchases
PVXiangqi
No in-app purchases
棋路Lite
No in-app purchases
