RESOPE! vs Starchess
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RESOPE!
Rescue trapped workers from a collapsing building by strategically igniting blocks. Use fire, bombs, and special items to clear paths and guide survivors to safety. This addictive puzzle game offers deep strategy with simple one-finger controls.
- Ignite blocks to spread fire
- Use bombs and special items
- Guide survivors to the ground floor
- Deep strategy with simple controls
- Addictive gameplay
- Challenging high-difficulty stages
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"When you began demolishing the skyscraper, you discovered that there were many workers left in the building! However, there is no time, so you must rescue them while the building is being demolished." You must ignite the blocks by touching them. The fire on the block will instantly spread out and burn the blocks around it. Then, the blocks and survivors above will fall into the empty spaces. Your mission is to use this rule to your advantage in order to bring the survivors to the ground floor. You can also use bombs to blow up walls, or use other special items to your advantage. Saving more than one survivor in succession will earn you extra combo points. This game is fairly simple, and so it can be played casually, however, it also requires you to use your brain and will give you a sense of accomplishment. See the screen-shots for more detailed rules. [ More Feature ] - Even though the rules are simple and just require tapping with one finger, the strategy is very deep. - It is highly addictive, and you’ll lose track of time. - The game marks a clear departure from the other simple Match 3 Games. - The music is so spectacular that it will liven up the mood no matter what. - The rules are simple and you get used to them immediately, so the game can be enjoyed even by people who do not normally play games. - Plus, the game includes high-difficulty stages and is designed to offer a challenge to advanced players and users who like puzzle games too. ###===----- How to Play -----===### After starting to demolish the building we realized that countless workers were still stuck inside! There’s no time to go back, so we must try to rescue all the survivors, while the demolition continues... Workers can only escape if you can get them to the bottom floor unharmed. Rescue as many survivors as possible and reach the required score to move on to the next stage. -------------------------------- Tap the different blocks and help free the survivors. [Wooden Block ] Fire spreads according to your current fire power. / Tap to burn: Fire Power 1= 1 Block. [Metal Block ] Fire-resistant [Survivors ] Don’t let me get burned! [Bomb ] An entire horizontal row explodes. [Fire power 1 item] Reduces your fire power to 1, for one tap only. [Fire power 2 item] Reduces your fire power to 2, for one tap only. ・ Tap a Wooden Block to set it on fire (flames spread to surrounding blocks). During normal fire power 3, if there are no obstacles, flames spread as shown here. ・ Metal Blocks stop the flames from spreading any further. ・ If there is a bomb within the area the flames reach, then it will explode. ・ If there is a survivor within the area the flames reach, then they will burn to death and it will be Game Over. ・ Burned blocks disappear and new blocks fall from above and take their place. ・ During Fire Power 2, fire spreads as shown below on the left. ・ During Fire Power 1, only the single block you tap will set on fire. ・ Tap a bomb and an entire horizontal row explodes. ・ Survivors, items and other bombs will also be destroyed. ・ Metal Blocks stop flames and explosions from spreading any further. ・ If a survivor gets burned then it is Game Over. -------------------------------- - Metal Block Chains - Metal blocks cannot be destroyed, but horizontal or vertical chains of 3 or more will disappear. Create a row or column of 4 or more metal blocks and an item will appear in its place. [3 Blocks] Metal blocks disappear [4 Blocks] A fire power 2 item appears [5 Blocks] A fire power 1 item appears [6+ ] Create a row or column of 6 or more metal blocks and even more items will appear. Tap an item and your fire power will be reduced for one tap only. Use items to tap and burn blocks in areas that you couldn’t burn before, because the flames would have engulfed the survivors.
Starchess
Experience chess with a unique twist on a three-dimensional board. Pieces gain new movement capabilities, allowing for strategic plays in up, down, and diagonal directions. Enjoy a fresh challenge to your chess skills.
- Three-dimensional chess board
- Traditional chess rules
- Expanded piece movement (up, down, diagonal)
- Unique strategic gameplay
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Starchess has all of the same rules as traditional chess but now on a three-dimensional board. Pieces can move up, down and diagonally.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Starchess at 5.0 against RESOPE!'s 1.0. RESOPE!'s advantage is iOS requirement (9.1 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Starchess holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
RESOPE! ships an update every 3 months, Starchess every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RESOPE! | Starchess |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.1 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 125 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Takemi Matsumoto | Nathan Lane |
Customer experience
RESOPE!
Starchess
In-app purchases
RESOPE!
No in-app purchases
Starchess
No in-app purchases









