Chess ∙ vs 揭棋Online
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chess ∙
Experience a visually appealing and engaging chess game on your iPhone and iPod Touch. Play against friends or a customizable AI opponent with features like undo and automatic saving. Enjoy a free, ad-supported experience.
- 1 and 2 player gameplay
- Challenging computer opponent
- Great graphics and sound
- Configurable difficulty
- Undo function
- Automatic save
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Are you tired of playing chess games that look like they were designed for a Commodore 64 instead of an iPhone? We've got the antidote for you. Chess Free is the best chess game for the iPhone and iPod Touch, and it's free! Chess Free supports both 1 player and 2 player gameplay, so you can play against friends or test your skills against a challenging computer opponent. Chess Free offers a host of exciting features, including: * Great graphics and exciting sound effects * Configurable player names and score tracking * Outstanding AI engine with configurable difficulty level * Board rotation for two player games * Undo function * Automatic save when you get a phone call or exit the application Chess Free is supported by unobtrusive banner advertising. Chess Premium is the same great app without the ads.
揭棋Online
Experience a thrilling variant of Chinese chess where pieces are randomized at the start. Test your luck and strategy in real-time online matches against players across platforms. Enjoy a simple yet engaging interface with beautiful graphics and sound.
- Online real-time matches
- Cross-platform play
- Randomized piece setup
- Simple design and easy operation
- Beautiful graphics and sound
- Supports Traditional and Simplified Chinese
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《揭棋Online - 暗象棋》是一隻十分刺激的象棋遊戲, 保証你一玩便上癒，運氣技巧缺一不可, 是最好玩的其中一種象棋！ 揭棋(暗象棋)是什麼？ 揭棋亦稱潮州象棋，越南文稱為Cờ tướng úp、Cờ úp，使用整個中國象棋棋盤，開始時除了『帥』可保留原位，其他棋子要洗亂，然後放在正式象棋玩法的棋子位置。 棋子的走法？ 第一次移動：依照它的位置在一般象棋玩法時的走法 第二次移動：按棋子本身走法 還等什麼？快來 『飛象過河、飛士過河』，成為揭棋Online之皇者！ 遊戲特色： - 支援網上即時對戰 - 支援跨平台對戰 - 支援繁簡中文 - 設計簡單，操作容易 - 精美畫面及音效 我們希望大家都會享受揭棋暗棋的棋盤遊戲 ! 如有任何建議, 請隨時聯絡我們 Email: info+jieqi@sohomob.com 立即成為Facebook粉絲 ! http://www.facebook.com/pages/SohoMob/199496160073425 Twitter關注我們: http://twitter.com/sohomob 網址: http://www.sohomob.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chess ∙ at none against 揭棋Online's 7. Chess ∙ also leads on ratings volume (205K vs 68) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 10 months). 揭棋Online's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (69% vs 57%). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. 揭棋Online sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Chess ∙ asks for nothing beyond the download.
揭棋Online holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chess ∙ has 205K ratings behind it against 68, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Chess ∙'s written reviews are positive against 69% of 揭棋Online's.
Chess ∙ ships an update every 4 months, 揭棋Online every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chess ∙ | 揭棋Online |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (205K ratings) | 4.8 (68 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.9% of reviews | 69.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 205K — better | 68 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #90 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 124 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Optime Software LLC | SOHOMOB LIMITED |
Customer experience
Chess ∙
揭棋Online
Bugs and requests
Chess ∙
Reported bugs
10 issues- Rook being able to move diagonally
- Stalemate glitch where it will preemptively call stalemate before it even happens
- Call stalemate when only the king can't move, and the other pieces can still move
- Pieces move too fast
- Doesn't allow en-passant moves by pawns
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- Refuses to allow legitimate win, claims draw instead
- Doesn't recognize stalemate
- Doesn't recognize checkmate
- Pieces disappearing
- Illegal moves by the AI
Requested features
6 requests- Undo from stalemate
- Highland opponents last move in green and my last move in blue
- Allow a third level of zoom to fill the screen
- Display a numeric value when difficulty slider is moved
- Ability to turn off safety where you can't move king to where it would get taken out
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- Ability to turn off draw by stalemate rule
揭棋Online
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Chess ∙
No in-app purchases
揭棋Online
- 7,000 金幣$0.99
- 補簽卡 x 2$0.99
- 40,000 金幣$4.99
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- 100,000 金幣$9.99
- 380,000 金幣$29.99
- 650,000 金幣$49.99
- 1,500,000 金幣$99.99
