Kabloey vs Starchess
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kabloey
Strategically detonate bombs to clear 28 increasingly challenging levels. The goal is to eliminate all explosives while ensuring a safe landing spot for yourself. It's a puzzle game that tests your planning and timing.
- 28 challenging levels
- Strategic bomb detonation
- Safe landing spot requirement
- Increasing difficulty
- Puzzle gameplay
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You'll have to blast your way through 28 levels, each harder and more complicated than the last. The object of the game is to strategically detonate every bomb in each level, and still leave yourself a safe place to stand! Good Luck, and have a blast!
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.
- 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Starchess at every 4 months against Kabloey's every 24 months. Kabloey's advantage is iOS requirement (10.3 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Kabloey ships an update every 24 months, Starchess every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kabloey | Starchess |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 24 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VultureSoft | Nathan Lane |
Customer experience
Kabloey
Starchess
In-app purchases
Kabloey
No in-app purchases
Starchess
No in-app purchases
