# Strategery vs Deep Green

The clearest difference is price: Deep Green at Free against Strategery's $4.99. Deep Green also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). Strategery's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 4 months) and chart position (#27 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, ads and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Deep Green is free to download; Strategery costs $4.99 up front. Strategery sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Deep Green asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for Strategery against 3.9 for Deep Green. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 334 and 75 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of Strategery's written reviews are positive against 66% of Deep Green's.

Strategery ships an update daily, Deep Green every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Strategery | Deep Green |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [3.9 (334 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/strategery/id298908505/reviews) | [3.9 (75 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/deep-green/id299471086/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **334** | 75 |
| Positive reviews | **68.8% of reviews** | 66.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Daily** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#27** | — |
| Size | 53 MB | 24 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **16.4** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Lex Friedman](https://appshunter.io/developer/402531616) | [Cocoa Stuff](https://appshunter.io/developer/299471089) |

## What reviewers say

### Strategery

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/strategery/id298908505)

**Currently charting:** #27 Top Paid · Board, #89 Top Paid · Strategy (US App Store)

Engage in a rapid world domination game on your iOS device. Compete against AI or friends in strategic battles with customizable options and randomly generated maps for endless replayability.

**Highlights:** Offensive and defensive strategy gameplay, Play for short or long sessions, Four difficulty settings, Online battles with matchmaking, Pass-and-play multiplayer, Automatically saves games, Randomly generated maps, Customizable gameplay options

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| $3 tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| War Chest | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Online play
- 💡 Challenging gameplay
- 👍 Simple and addictive
- 👍 Great strategy game
- 👍 Excellent game

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🔋 Battery draining
- 🔒 Online play issues
- 🔒 Cannot create account
- 🔒 Multiplayer not working

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezes when opponent is eliminated
- Armies disappear after switching apps
- Cannot log in or create account
- Game crashes on newer iOS versions

**Requested features**

- Pinch to zoom for maps
- More map options and sizes
- Ability to redeploy armies
- Online multiplayer with random opponents
- Ability to play more than 2 players online


### Deep Green

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/deep-green/id299471086)

This app provides a classical chess experience with a clean, native interface and customizable piece designs. It supports open game formats, offers a unique chess engine with adjustable strength, and features a private, ad-free environment.

**Highlights:** Clean, native user interface, Customizable chess piece designs, Open game format (PGN/FEN), Adjustable strength chess engine, Private and ad-free experience, System-level integration

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🌟 Elegant and polished design
- 🤖 Strong chess engine
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- 🎨 Beautiful graphics and animations
- 🕹️ Smooth gameplay and controls

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
- ⚠️ Lack of features (e.g. game saving, online play)
- 🔍 Difficulty settings too challenging for some users
- 🔕 Missing audio/sound effects
- 📏 Board/pieces not optimized for larger screens

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when promoting pawns
- Board orientation issues when rotating device
- Unresponsive UI elements
- Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions

**Requested features**

- Game saving and loading functionality
- Online/multiplayer mode
- Customizable board/piece themes
- Difficulty settings for beginners
- Indicators for check, checkmate, and draw


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Strategery free?

Strategery costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Deep Green free?

Deep Green is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Strategery or Deep Green?

Strategery and Deep Green are both rated 3.9 out of 5 on the App Store, from 334 and 75 ratings respectively.

### Do Strategery or Deep Green have ads?

Neither Strategery nor Deep Green shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Strategery or Deep Green?

Strategery ships an update daily, and Deep Green every 4 months. Most recently, Strategery was updated on September 29, 2026 and Deep Green on September 30, 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.*