Comparison

Battle Coins vs Starchess

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

Head to head
About

Battle Coins

Features
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Mysterious Treasures is an interesting humor style puzzle. Beware of the Pirate’s Curse while pursuing gold coins on the mysterious Caribbean island! How to play: - The object of the game is to collect as many "HAPPY" coins as possible while at the same time trying to avoid collecting "CURSED" coins. - Each player must click on a square that has coins on it. - The player controls the chip when it is green. - You must move the chip only horizontally. - The red opponent must move the chip only vertically. - The Red Ghost has taken control of his mind on one turn. - The Ghost has four levels of difficulty. - The game comes to an end when either player cannot successfully move the chip onto a square that has coins on it. - You have 5 ships. - If you collect more "CURSED" coins, you will lose the ship. Advantages: - Great puzzle game - Interesting humor style - Exciting atmosphere and characters - Unique, addictive gameplay - Beautiful sound effects and graphics - Support two players battle game with the same device. - 4 difficulties AI levels for Single game. - 8 achievements waiting for you to reach.

About

Starchess

Experience chess with a unique twist on a three-dimensional board. Pieces gain new movement capabilities, allowing for strategic plays in up, down, and diagonal directions. Enjoy a fresh challenge to your chess skills.

Highlights
  • Three-dimensional chess board
  • Traditional chess rules
  • Expanded piece movement (up, down, diagonal)
  • Unique strategic gameplay
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Starchess has all of the same rules as traditional chess but now on a three-dimensional board. Pieces can move up, down and diagonally.

Screenshots

Battle Coins4 screens
Starchess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Starchess at none against Battle Coins's shown. Starchess also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 15 months). Battle Coins's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Battle Coins ships an update every 15 months, Starchess every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Battle Coins versus Starchess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBattle CoinsStarchess
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTang Cho manNathan Lane

In-app purchases

None

Battle Coins

No in-app purchases

None

Starchess

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Battle Coins free?
Battle Coins is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Starchess free?
Starchess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Battle Coins or Starchess have ads?
Battle Coins shows ads; Starchess does not.
Which is updated more often, Battle Coins or Starchess?
Battle Coins ships an update every 15 months, and Starchess every 4 months. Most recently, Battle Coins was updated on November 3, 2026 and Starchess on November 3, 2026.

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