Comparison

Starship vs Chess Converter

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

Head to head
About

Starship

Pilot a powerful starship through the universe to defeat alien invaders. Tap the screen to shoot enemies, earning coins to continue your fight. Enjoy stirring music and sound effects in this challenging space combat game.

Highlights
  • Pilot a starship
  • Defeat alien invaders
  • Tap to strike enemy ships
  • Earn coins by destroying targets
  • Stirring background music
  • Engaging sound effects
Features
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The good news is that humanity is not alone in the universe. The bad one is that aliens have invaded our galaxy! Pilot your powerful starship in the measureless universe and defeat the incoming enemies. Are you up for the challenge? Features: Easy to play. Stirring background music and sound effects. How to play: 1. Touch the screen to strike enemy ships. 2. Shooting consumes coins, and destroying enemy targets gains coins. 3. Destroying different enemy targets gains different amount of coins.

About

Chess Converter

This app converts your chess games into shareable videos. Replay your best moves, edit the game's move list, and add audio commentary. Preview and export your chess game as a video to your device or an external screen.

Highlights
  • Convert chess games to video
  • Replay and edit game moves
  • Add audio commentary to moves
  • Preview video on device or external screen
  • Export and share videos
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Chess Converter is an innovative app that transforms your chess games into videos directly from your mobile device. Replay your best moves from a new perspective and easily share them with your friends. With Chess Converter, you can: - Play and replay chess games, - Navigate through and edit the list of moves, - Convert a chess game into a video, - Preview the generated video on: - Your device, - Any AirPlay-compatible external screen, - Export and easily share the generated video. - Record an audio commentary for each move!  Please note that audio recording is not compatible with all iPhones.

Screenshots

Starship4 screens
Chess Converter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Starship at 3 against Chess Converter's 1. Starship also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.5). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Starship sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Chess Converter sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Starship versus Chess Converter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarshipChess Converter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (23 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews59.8% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer帆 杨Goldgewicht Consulting

Customer experience

Starship

All ratings22 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews127 reviews
Positive59.8%
Neutral29.1%
Negative11.0%

Chess Converter

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Starship

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Game cuts off or crashes during gameplay
  • Inconsistent ship health values for same ship types
  • Laggy performance during intense action
  • Coin regeneration takes excessive time
  • Damage calculations seem inconsistent or rigged

Requested features

10 requests
  • Ability to reset coins without purchasing
  • More weapon variety and options
  • Power-ups and special abilities selection
  • Custom army creation feature
  • Faster coin earning methods
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  • More ship variety and types
  • Hints on optimal ship destruction strategies
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Longer gameplay sessions without coin depletion
  • Console/Xbox version with upgrades

Chess Converter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Starship

One-time8
  • 200 coins$0.99
  • 500 coins$1.99
  • 1,000 coins$2.99
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  • 2,000 coins$4.99
  • 5,000 coins$11.99
  • 10,000 coins$22.99
  • 20,000 coins$44.99
  • 50,000 coins$99.99
2 purchases

Chess Converter

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Starship free?
Starship is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chess Converter free?
Chess Converter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Starship or Chess Converter have ads?
Neither Starship nor Chess Converter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Starship or Chess Converter?
Starship ships an update every 2 months, and Chess Converter every 2 months. Most recently, Starship was updated on November 6, 2026 and Chess Converter on November 4, 2026.

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