XII Scripta (AG) vs Wehrschach
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
XII Scripta (AG)
Experience forgotten ancient board games brought to life with modern app design. Play against AI, friends, or global players online and offline. Collect unique game pieces and enjoy cloud saves across multiple titles.
- Play against AI, friends, and global players
- Online and offline gameplay
- Collectible boards, pieces, and dice
- Challenges with rule variants
- Free cloud save across the collection
- Supports multiple languages
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If you play more than one of my Ancient Games, I suggest you delete the individual apps and install the main one (Ancient Games). It will allow you to play them all and save disk storage. The past is full of fascinating board games that haves been mostly forgotten. The Ancient Games collection aims to resurrect them as a meticulously crafted mix between what a player wants from an historical game and what he/she expects of a modern application. -Play against the IA, friends and random players from around the world. -Play Online & Offline. -Multiple collectibles : boards, game pieces, dice, nameplates, etc. -Challenges (Fun rule variants) -Free cloudsave across the collection : your progress in one game is available in all the others. -Much more features to come! -Languages : English, French, Portuguese, Italian, Arabic, Spanish, German, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Russian. Currently, the collection is comprised of four games : the Royal Game of Ur, Senet, XII Scripta and Puluc, but 40 games are in the works! Each game will be added to the Ancient Games app and will have its own individual app as well. The privacy policy has been updated in accordance to the latest data protection laws.
Wehrschach
Experience a unique tactical board game inspired by chess, set on an 11x11 board with diverse objectives. Engage in strategic battles offline against AI or friends, or compete online asynchronously across platforms. Conquer enemy bases or infantry to achieve victory.
- 11x11 board gameplay
- Multiple win conditions
- Offline play against AI/friends
- Asynchronous online multiplayer
- Cross-platform compatibility
- Account for achievements and ranking
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Wehrschach is an almost forgotten tactical chess like game that was released and promoted prior to the Second World War by the German Military to increase the interest in war. It includes a lot of interesting new rules and brings chess to a new level of tactical planning. Played on a 11x11 squares board with 18 pieces of 5 different types each war party strives to fulfill one of the various goals to win the battle. Will you aim to destroy the enemy infantry or to conquer their main base? Adopt your play to your enemy's strategy and crush him. This game can be played offline against a friend or one of the various computer opponent as well as online in asynchronous matches. You can play against opponents across multiple platforms and continents. Make your move whenever you are ready. Show them who is the better general. Online play requires the creation of an account with the Fellhuhn Online Service which is also used by our other games. With it you can unlock achievements as well as climb the ELO ranking to become a grandmaster of Wehrschach.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wehrschach at 50% against XII Scripta (AG)'s 0%. XII Scripta (AG)'s advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 16 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. XII Scripta (AG) sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Wehrschach sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
XII Scripta (AG) holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of XII Scripta (AG)'s written reviews are positive against 50% of Wehrschach's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
XII Scripta (AG) ships an update every 2 weeks, Wehrschach every 16 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | XII Scripta (AG) | Wehrschach |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (9 ratings) — better | 3.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 218 MB | 188 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sullivan Bousiniere | Philippe Schober |
Customer experience
XII Scripta (AG)
Wehrschach
In-app purchases
XII Scripta (AG)
- Mortal to Heroic Upgrade$0.99
- Heroic to Divine Upgrade$0.99
- Ancient Artifact$0.99
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- XII Scripta Mortal Edition$1.99
- Mortal to Divine Upgrade$1.99
- AG Credit$1.99
- XII Scripta Heroic Edition$2.99
- Skeletton Key$2.99
- XII Scripta Divine Edition$3.99
- 75 Gems$6.99
Wehrschach
- Remove Ads$1.99
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