Laser Chess vs SpaceBoard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Laser Chess
Engage in a tactical duel where you must position mirrors and fire lasers to destroy your opponent's King. Master geometry and strategy across different game modes, playing solo, locally, or online.
- Tactical mirror placement
- Laser firing mechanics
- Classic and Advanced modes
- Online and local multiplayer
- Solo AI practice
- Variety of reflective pieces
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Step into the ultimate tactical duel of mirrors and light. In Laser Chess, you must position your pieces, calculate precise angles, and fire your laser to obliterate the enemy King - before they do the same to you. AIM. FIRE. OUTTHINK. Every turn tests your spatial intelligence. Angle your mirrors to send the laser ricocheting across the board, but be careful: one misplaced piece, and the reflection could destroy your own King! Master the geometry, calculate your strategy, and brace yourself for the unpredictable chaos of the hypergons. It takes skill, nerve, and a little luck to win. CHOOSE YOUR BATTLEFIELD Classic Mode: Tight, high-tension gameplay with two actions per turn on a 9x9 grid. Advanced Mode: A massive 15x11 board, three actions per turn, and a chaotic arsenal of beam splitters, bombs, and hypergons. PLAY ANYONE, ANYWHERE Online Matchmaking: Play against friends, just connect and select each other. Local Pass-and-Play: Go head-to-head with a friend on a single screen. Solo AI Practice: Test new strategies offline against our practice AI. AN ARSENAL OF REFLECTION Command lasers, one-way mirrors, beam splitters, stunners, bombs, and more. Each piece bends, blocks, or scatters light in a unique way. Master their interactions to turn the entire board into a deadly weapon. BACKED BY LASERCHESS.ORG Celebrating a thriving community and 25+ years of laser chess support by laserchess.org. Easy to learn. A lifetime to master. Line up the perfect shot.
SpaceBoard
Navigate challenging mazes and find your way out. This game features 20 levels with a star-based ranking system and a switchable camera for different viewing perspectives.
- 20 challenging maze levels
- Star-based ranking system
- Switchable camera (perspective/plan view)
- Brain-challenging gameplay
- Exit-finding objective
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Move out and try to find an exit from this labyrinth. 20 hard and brain challenging levels with a star based ranking system. Contains a swithcable camera system between perspective and plan view
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Laser Chess at none against SpaceBoard's 1. Laser Chess also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and ratings volume (177 vs 5). SpaceBoard's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). On price, rating 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
Both are free to download. SpaceBoard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Laser Chess asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.7 for Laser Chess against 1.8 for SpaceBoard. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Laser Chess has 177 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of Laser Chess's written reviews are positive against 0% of SpaceBoard's.
| Parameter | Laser Chess | SpaceBoard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (177 ratings) | 1.8 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 177 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | — |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Modular Dreams Inc | kerem yokuva |
Customer experience
Laser Chess
SpaceBoard
In-app purchases
Laser Chess
No in-app purchases
SpaceBoard
- SpaceBoard GoPro$1.99
