Comparison

Old HK PhotoHut vs CelestialChess

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

Head to head
About

Old HK PhotoHut

Features
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Old Hong Kong Lovers ….. -Find four mistakes on each pair of pictures -It has more than 100 photos album on the game -Three moving stars will help you search mistakes -It has general mode and time mode game types -One helping star hidden in every clearance of general mode -Support English and Chinese languages. -Support Game Center In the time mode, test your ability within specific time limit to find out mistake. 我們的集體回憶。。。舊香港。 -在每版找尋四處不同錯處 -100版以上的關卡 -有三顆星星以上,可以幫你找對錯 -分別有普通模式和時間模式 -普通模式每版隱藏一顆星星... -對應英文、中文 -對應Game Centre -時間模式在指定時間來,可以任意找對錯,看你可以過多少關?

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CelestialChess

Features
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CelestialChess is a fully offline Chinese Chess (Xiangqi) game against an on-device AI. The all-new 2.0 update removes every ad and refreshes the whole interface, so you can play a match anytime, anywhere. MULTI-LEVEL AI ‧ Five levels: Beginner, Easy, Normal, Hard, Master ‧ Lower levels make human-like slips so newcomers can win; higher levels play tight and challenge veterans ‧ Built-in opening book and endgame engine — varied openings, precise endgames ‧ A Pro-exclusive “Grandmaster” top level GET STRONGER ‧ Post-game review: every move flagged as best or mistake, so you see exactly where you went wrong ‧ AI coach: instant commentary on the move you just played, with a stronger suggestion ‧ Hints and take-backs: a nudge when you’re stuck, and a way back when you slip AUTHENTIC XIANGQI RULES ‧ Full rules: hobbling the horse’s leg, cannon screen-capture, flying general, no facing generals, repetition loss ‧ 10×9 board, river and palace — the real thing BOARD THEMES ‧ Classic wood, free ‧ Pro unlocks Ink, Jade, and Day / Night starry themes SHARE & IMPORT GAME RECORDS ‧ Export any game to Chinese notation and share it with friends (Pro) ‧ Paste a record to import and replay any great game PRIVACY & OFFLINE ‧ Fully offline and standalone — no registration, no sign-in ‧ No personal data collected, no tracking, no ads ‧ Independently made by Intoxicated Child Studio Play Xiangqi with an AI under the stars

Screenshots

Old HK PhotoHut4 screens
CelestialChess2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CelestialChess at Free against Old HK PhotoHut's $0.99. CelestialChess also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 25 months). Old HK PhotoHut's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). 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

CelestialChess is free to download; Old HK PhotoHut costs $0.99 up front. CelestialChess sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Old HK PhotoHut asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Old HK PhotoHut ships an update every 25 months, CelestialChess every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Old HK PhotoHut versus CelestialChess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOld HK PhotoHutCelestialChess
Price$0.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperjjKuo-Tsun Huang

In-app purchases

None

Old HK PhotoHut

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

CelestialChess

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Old HK PhotoHut free?
Old HK PhotoHut costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is CelestialChess free?
CelestialChess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Old HK PhotoHut or CelestialChess have ads?
Neither Old HK PhotoHut nor CelestialChess shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Old HK PhotoHut or CelestialChess?
Old HK PhotoHut ships an update every 25 months, and CelestialChess every 2 months. Most recently, Old HK PhotoHut was updated on November 1, 2026 and CelestialChess on October 28, 2026.

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