Comparison

iTaiwan DarkChess vs 暗棋1

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

Head to head
About

iTaiwan DarkChess

Engage in classic DarkChess with both online and offline modes. Play with friends or practice your skills against AI. Features include character updates and daily point refills.

Highlights
  • Online and offline two-player modes
  • Unlimited offline version access
  • One-click account creation
  • Online play with PC users
  • Single-player ranked records
  • Regular character updates
Features
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iTaiwan DarkChess Games(Online + Offline) The most classic DarkChess game, allows you to play with your friends when you are online, and practice in the stand-alone version when offline. Game Features - Two-player game function - No restrictions on the use of the offline version - One-click account generation - Can play online with PC online players - The single-player version can also be ranked record - Characters have their own characteristics, and the characters are updated regularly - The account is applicable to all games in the Love Taiwan series - Refill points every day For more information, please refer to the official website of Love Taiwan Game City http://www.itaiwanmj.com.tw/

About

暗棋1

Features
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遊戲特色:單人對電腦,同台雙人對打,支持平板電腦上顯示,多語系支援,圖像化棋子。 介紹:暗棋是由象棋演變出來的棋類遊戲,使用象棋半盤與棋子來進行的棋類遊戲,所以又稱半棋,它的規則簡單,由兩名玩家輪流翻棋與下棋。一開始棋子都蓋著,得逐一翻開才能知道該棋是什麼棋,故稱為暗棋。玩法比象棋簡單,縱使沒有象棋那般的深奧,但也有可能會因下錯一子而全盤皆輸!而選棋的運氣也左右了暗棋一定的勝敗,人人皆有機會,這也正是暗棋的迷人之處!隨時隨地來挑戰自己與朋友的棋力與手氣吧!

Screenshots

iTaiwan DarkChess4 screens
暗棋13 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 暗棋1 at none against iTaiwan DarkChess's 15. 暗棋1 also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). iTaiwan DarkChess's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 11 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. iTaiwan DarkChess sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. 暗棋1 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iTaiwan DarkChess ships an update every 4 weeks, 暗棋1 every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iTaiwan DarkChess versus 暗棋1: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriTaiwan DarkChess暗棋1
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews27.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 11 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size386 MB57 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAVECTOR TECH CO., LTD.xidea creator

In-app purchases

15 purchases

iTaiwan DarkChess

One-time15
  • 60 rounds game ad-free mode$0.99
  • 60 rounds double the multiplier$0.99
  • 60 rounds counter attack$0.99
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  • 60 rounds annihilation bonus$0.99
  • 1 iTW Gold Coins$1.99
  • 30 days ad-free mode$1.99
  • 30 days double points multiplier$1.99
  • 30 days starts with counter attack$1.99
  • 30 days double annihilation bonus$1.99
  • 5 iTW Gold Coins$9.99
  • 6 iTW Gold Coins$12.99
  • 11 iTW Gold Coins$19.99
  • 20 iTW Gold Coins$35.99
  • 40 iTW Gold Coins$69.99
  • 60 iTW Gold Coins$99.99
None

暗棋1

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iTaiwan DarkChess free?
iTaiwan DarkChess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 暗棋1 free?
暗棋1 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iTaiwan DarkChess or 暗棋1 have ads?
Both iTaiwan DarkChess and 暗棋1 show ads.
Which is updated more often, iTaiwan DarkChess or 暗棋1?
iTaiwan DarkChess ships an update every 4 weeks, and 暗棋1 every 11 months. Most recently, iTaiwan DarkChess was updated on September 17, 2026 and 暗棋1 on September 15, 2026.

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