Stranded Critters vs Chess
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stranded Critters
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50 Levels of puzzles with no advertisements. A scoundrel has left the critters stranded and you have to help get them to safety by removing the blocks and guiding them to the platform below. By using logic and removing the blocks in the correct order, and using perfect timing, you can save all the critters. Double tap to remove each block and hopefully solve the puzzle. Please leave a review if you enjoy this game or would like to see something in a future version.
Chess
Engage in strategic chess matches on your watch, phone, or Mac. Play against AI opponents with adjustable difficulty or challenge a friend on the same device. Enjoy offline play and tactical puzzles.
- Play on watch, phone, and Mac
- Adjustable AI difficulty
- Local multiplayer mode
- Offline play supported
- Auto-save matches
- Tactical puzzles
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Features: - Available for watch, phone and Mac - Choose difficulty level from easy to expert - Play against AI or a human opponent on the same device - Play offline (no internet connection required for playing) - Auto save your match and continue later - Fun tactic puzzles for you to solve
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Stranded Critters at Free against Chess's $0.99. Stranded Critters also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). Chess's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 months) and chart position (#152 vs unranked). On ads, 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
Stranded Critters is free to download; Chess costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Stranded Critters ships an update every 5 months, Chess every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stranded Critters | Chess |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #152 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Justin Hunt | DegerGames |
In-app purchases
Stranded Critters
No in-app purchases
Chess
No in-app purchases
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