Thrive Board Game vs Diagonal Duel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Thrive Board Game
A two-player abstract strategy board game that reinvents classic gameplay with unique piece building and over 100 variable setups. Experience strategic depth with AI opponents, pass-and-play, and an innovative augmented reality mode.
- Abstract strategy gameplay
- Play vs AI
- Pass and Play mode
- Over 100 variable setups
- Augmented Reality Mode
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A board game for two players where beauty meets strategy. Your purpose is not simply to endure, but to Thrive. Build your own chess piece with classic abstract strategy game-play, reinvented. * Play vs AI * Pass and Play * Over 100 variable setups * Augmented Reality Mode
Diagonal Duel
Engage in a strategic board game similar to Connect Four, but with a unique 45-degree rotated board. Challenge a computer opponent, play with a friend on the same device, or compete in online ranked matches.
- 45-degree rotated board gameplay
- Play against AI (levels 0-100)
- Local two-player mode
- Online ranked matches
- Similar to Connect Four
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Diagonal Duel against a level 0-100 computer, with two players on the same device, or in ranked online games! Diagonal Two Squared is a game similar to Connect Four but essentially with the board rotated at 45 degrees. This allows for play on two "sides" from the start instead of the original game, on which you only play only along the bottom. The app allows for two players to play on the same device, to select a level from 0 to 100 computer to play against, or to play against random opponents.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Diagonal Duel at Free against Thrive Board Game's $1.99. Diagonal Duel also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 42 months) and ratings volume (20 vs 1). Thrive Board Game's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On 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
Diagonal Duel is free to download; Thrive Board Game costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Thrive Board Game holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Diagonal Duel has 20 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Thrive Board Game ships an update every 42 months, Diagonal Duel fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Thrive Board Game | Diagonal Duel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.8 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 85.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 42 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.4 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 141 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Martin Grider | Brian Savidge |
Customer experience
Thrive Board Game
Diagonal Duel
In-app purchases
Thrive Board Game
No in-app purchases
Diagonal Duel
No in-app purchases
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