# 王者象棋 vs 弈小象

The clearest difference is rating: 弈小象 at 5.0 against 王者象棋's 3.2. 弈小象 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 12) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 王者象棋's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 王者象棋 sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. 弈小象 asks for nothing beyond the download.

弈小象 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 王者象棋 has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

王者象棋 ships an update fortnightly, 弈小象 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 王者象棋 | 弈小象 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.2 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1511861128/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1661511607/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **10** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Size | 62 MB | 298 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Hangzhou China Wechess Technology Co., LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1446202658) | [Beijing Tongxin Yizhi Education Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1657377543) |

## What reviewers say

### 王者象棋

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1511861128)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 6个金币 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 12个金币 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 18个金币 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 25个金币 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 30个金币 | $4.99 | one-time |
| 40个金币 | $5.99 | one-time |
| 50个金币 | $7.99 | one-time |
| 47.6个金币 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 61.6个金币 | $12.99 | one-time |
| 208个金币 | $30.99 | one-time |
| 180.6个金币 | $39.99 | one-time |
| 298个金币 | $46.99 | one-time |


### 弈小象

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1661511607)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 王者象棋 free?

王者象棋 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is 弈小象 free?

弈小象 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, 王者象棋 or 弈小象?

弈小象 is rated higher. 王者象棋 averages 3.2 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while 弈小象 averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do 王者象棋 or 弈小象 have ads?

Neither 王者象棋 nor 弈小象 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 王者象棋 or 弈小象?

王者象棋 ships an update fortnightly, and 弈小象 every 3 weeks. Most recently, 王者象棋 was updated on October 29, 2026 and 弈小象 on October 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*