Comparison

Next Chess Move vs Kōnane Kahiko

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

Head to head
About

Next Chess Move

This application provides a powerful chess move calculator utilizing advanced engines like Stockfish 17.1 directly on your device. It also offers free access to numerous other engines running on remote hardware, with an optional upgrade for enhanced calculation strength and access to powerful servers and GPUs.

Highlights
  • On-device Stockfish 17.1
  • Free remote engine access
  • Large selection of chess engines
  • Optional Pro upgrade
  • Access to powerful cloud hardware
  • GPU acceleration for LcZero
Features
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NCM is a powerful chess calculator that runs Stockfish 19 directly on your device. The app also includes free access to a growing list of engines running on NCM's remote single core CPU hardware: • Stockfish latest official releases and development builds • Lc0 (all official networks and several contrib networks) • Akimbo • Alexandria • Altair • Arasan • Astra • asmFish • Avalanche • Berserk • Black Marlin • Booot • Caissa • Cinder • Cfish • Clover • Coda • Combusken • CorChess • Counter • Defenchess • Demolito • Devre • Ethereal • Fire • Frozenight • GNU Chess • Halogen • Hobbes • Horsie • Igel • Integral • Koivisto • Laser • Lc0 • Mantissa • Marvin • Minic • Motor • Nalwald • Nemorino • Obsidian • OpenTal • Patricia • Pawn • Pawnocchio • Peacekeeper • PlentyChess • Quanticade • Raphael • Reckless • Rice • RubiChess • Seer • ShashChess • Smallbrain • Starzix • Stash • Stockfish • Stormphrax • Sunfish • Tarnished • Titan • Triumviratus • Tucano • Vajolet2 • Velvet • Viridithas • Wasp • Weiss • Winter • Xiphos • Zahak The optional NCM Pro in-app purchase provides one year access to powerful hardware and features that significantly enhance the strength of calculations: • Ryzen 7950X 16 CPU-core servers • RTX 2080 GPUs for LcZero • 6-man syzygy tablebases on SSD drives

About

Kōnane Kahiko

Experience the traditional Hawaiian board game of strategy and royalty. This app offers authentic gameplay with multiple board sizes, intelligent AI opponents, and a focus on cultural preservation. Learn the game through an interactive tutorial and enjoy an immersive audio-visual experience.

Highlights
  • Authentic Konane rules
  • Multiple board sizes
  • Strategic capture-only movement
  • 4 AI difficulty levels
  • Local two-player mode
  • Interactive tutorial
  • Hawaiian cultural education
Features
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KONANE KAHIKO - THE GAME OF HAWAIIAN ROYALTY Step into the world of ancient Polynesian strategy with Konane Kahiko, the authentic digital recreation of the traditional Hawaiian board game once played exclusively by Hawaiian royalty. AUTHENTIC GAMEPLAY • Complete traditional Konane rules implementation • Multiple board sizes: 6x6, 8x8, 10x10, and 12x12 • Strategic capture-only movement system • Multi-capture combo chains for advanced play INTELLIGENT OPPONENTS • 4 AI difficulty levels from casual to master • Random, Easy, Medium, and Hard opponents • Minimax algorithm with alpha-beta pruning for challenging gameplay HAWAIIAN CULTURAL AUTHENTICITY • Traditional Hawaiian language throughout • Ocean-inspired visual design with authentic color palette • Cultural education about Polynesian heritage • Respectful preservation of ancient gaming traditions MULTIPLAYER OPTIONS • Local two-player mode on same device • Challenge friends and family • Perfect for learning together INTERACTIVE TUTORIAL • Step-by-step learning system • Master the rules at your own pace • 7-page guided introduction to strategy IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE • Ambient ocean soundscape • Traditional Hawaiian music • Sound effects for every game action • Full audio control options CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: Konane is more than a game - it's a window into Hawaiian history and strategy. This ancient game was traditionally played on carved stone boards using black lava rocks and white coral pieces. Our digital version preserves these authentic rules while making this beautiful game accessible to modern players worldwide. Perfect for strategy game enthusiasts, cultural education, and anyone interested in Hawaiian heritage. E ho'omaka! (Let's begin!) Developed with deep respect for Hawaiian culture and gaming tradition.

Screenshots

Next Chess Move4 screens
Kōnane Kahiko4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Kōnane Kahiko at Free against Next Chess Move's $2.99. Kōnane Kahiko also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Next Chess Move's advantage is ratings volume (134 vs 2) and chart position (#46 vs unranked). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Kōnane Kahiko is free to download; Next Chess Move costs $2.99 up front. Next Chess Move sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Kōnane Kahiko asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kōnane Kahiko holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Next Chess Move has 134 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Next Chess Move versus Kōnane Kahiko: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNext Chess MoveKōnane Kahiko
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (134 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings134 — better2
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#46 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNext Chess Move LLCPaul Paz-Travis

Customer experience

Next Chess Move

All ratings129 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral0.8%
Negative10.1%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive76.3%
Neutral1.3%
Negative22.4%

Kōnane Kahiko

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Next Chess Move

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • Critical bugs that break the game (e.g., same color pieces moving consecutively)
  • App doesn't turn on
  • Update has challenges
  • Cannot play anything
  • LC0 version 0.30 with Networks Family T81 causes 'engine disconnected' error
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  • App is pretty buggy
  • App decides to delete a piece randomly
  • Subscription is gone after payment
  • No option to restore purchase
  • Every move suggested is a blunder
  • Error response most of the time
  • App crushes when copying or pasting PGN
  • Illegal move issues with PGN/FEN
  • Castling not handled correctly in PGN
  • Algorithm inconsistency (doesn't play the same move for the exact same play)
  • Login doesn't work for extra servers
  • UI could be better
  • Cannot find an option to delete saved games

Requested features

34 requests
  • Fix critical bugs
  • Update UI
  • Release a proper update
  • Maintain the app properly
  • Update to current stockfish 17
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  • Add self-play mode with different engines
  • Add Komodo latest version
  • Fix LC0 issues with T81 network family
  • Show a few candidate options
  • Add feature to use screenshot/photo of board
  • Add arrow or directional lines for best move
  • Make it more didactic
  • Add premium features for paid users
  • Add option to play engine vs engine
  • Add some themes
  • Add analysis arrows
  • Copy full PGN when playing engine vs engine
  • Add database for openings for free
  • Add iPad version
  • Allow landscape format on iPad
  • Increase analysis time beyond 30 seconds
  • Add option to switch turns after calculating a move
  • Improve ergonomics
  • Name boards and show names
  • Add instructions on how to use
  • Option to delete saved games
  • Improve UI
  • Handle illegal moves and castling correctly in PGN/FEN
  • Allow castling
  • Add feedback and suggestions
  • Cut and paste FEN
  • Automatic play of calculated move
  • Print positions after moves or games
  • Flip board only for current board

Kōnane Kahiko

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Next Chess Move

One-time1
  • NCM Pro$18.99
None

Kōnane Kahiko

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Next Chess Move free?
Next Chess Move costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Kōnane Kahiko free?
Kōnane Kahiko is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Next Chess Move or Kōnane Kahiko?
Kōnane Kahiko is rated higher. Next Chess Move averages 4.5 out of 5 from 134 ratings, while Kōnane Kahiko averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Next Chess Move or Kōnane Kahiko have ads?
Neither Next Chess Move nor Kōnane Kahiko shows ads.

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