Comparison

Wehrschach vs Ancient Games

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 11x11 board gameplay
  • Multiple win conditions
  • Offline play against AI/friends
  • Asynchronous online multiplayer
  • Cross-platform compatibility
  • Account for achievements and ranking
Features
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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.

About

Ancient Games

Explore and play a collection of ancient board games brought back to life with modern app design. Enjoy offline and online play, collect customizable game pieces, and tackle fun challenges. Save progress across all games with cloud saves.

Highlights
  • Play multiple ancient games in one app
  • Offline and online multiplayer
  • AI, friend, and random player matches
  • Collectible game pieces and boards
  • Challenges with rule variants
  • Free cloud saves across games
Features
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/!\ If you play more than one of my Ancient Games, I suggest you delete the individual apps and install this one. It will allow you to play them all and save disk storage. /!\ -Languages : English, French, Portuguese, Italian, Arabic, Spanish, German, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Russian, Turkish. The past is full of fascinating 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. Features : -Play against the IA, friends and random players from around the world (Coming back soon) -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! 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! You can see the roadmap here : https://trello.com/b/QYtOXwJi/ancient-games-roadmap 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.

Screenshots

Wehrschach2 screens
Ancient Games3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ancient Games at 4.6 against Wehrschach's 3.5. Ancient Games also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 16 months) and review sentiment (78% vs 50%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Wehrschach sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Ancient Games sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ancient Games holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ancient Games has 287 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Wehrschach's written reviews are positive against 78% of Ancient Games's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wehrschach ships an update every 16 months, Ancient Games every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Wehrschach versus Ancient Games: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWehrschachAncient Games
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings)4.6 (287 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews78.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2287 — better
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size188 MB212 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhilippe SchoberSullivan Bousiniere

Customer experience

Wehrschach

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Ancient Games

All ratings262 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral3.4%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral7.2%
Negative14.5%

Bugs and requests

Wehrschach

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Ancient Games

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Game freezes after match completion
  • Screen goes dark and becomes unresponsive post-game
  • Ad removal purchase only lasts one game
  • Paid ad removal still shows advertisements
  • Game continues playing after player wins
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  • Cannot make legal moves despite availability
  • XII Scripta piece stacking rules not enforced correctly
  • Purchased board content inaccessible due to subscription requirement
  • Report button links to Mail app instead of App Store
  • Text rendering issues making content hard to read
  • Online play frequently unavailable or non-functional

Requested features

10 requests
  • Two-player local multiplayer mode
  • Friends list and challenge system
  • Leaderboards and ranking system
  • Win/loss statistics and game history tracking
  • Ability to play offline while waiting for online opponents
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  • Permanent one-time purchase option instead of subscription
  • More ancient games added to collection
  • Harder difficulty levels beyond current maximum
  • Better XP progression for unlocking boards
  • Improved customer support contact options

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Wehrschach

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
10 purchases

Ancient Games

Subscriptions1
  • AG+$3.991 Month
One-time9
  • Ancient Artifact$0.99
  • Purchase Game Edition2 variants$1.99
  • Dawn of Civilization DLC$2.99
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  • Purchase Game Edition$2.99
  • Skeleton Key$2.99
  • Ur Divine Edition$3.99
  • Purchase Game Edition$3.99
  • Purchase Game Edition$10.99
  • Royal Pass$12.99

Questions

Is Wehrschach free?
Wehrschach is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ancient Games free?
Ancient Games is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wehrschach or Ancient Games?
Ancient Games is rated higher. Wehrschach averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Ancient Games averages 4.6 from 287 ratings.
Do Wehrschach or Ancient Games have ads?
Both Wehrschach and Ancient Games show ads.
Which is updated more often, Wehrschach or Ancient Games?
Wehrschach ships an update every 16 months, and Ancient Games every 3 weeks. Most recently, Wehrschach was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ancient Games on October 24, 2026.

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