Starchess vs Offline Chess
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Offline Chess
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Play Chess without Internet You can use Offline Chess to play chess with your friends and family offline. You can play on one device or two devices. In "One Device" mode, the screen is split into two boards, so both players get a comfortable view of the position (no more upside-down pieces!). In "Two Device" mode, moves are sent between your devices using peer-to-peer data transfer. It's like playing online, but with no need for an internet connection or even a router. (Remember to keep your Bluetooth and Wi-Fi active for the data transfer to work). You can play Offline Chess on iPhone, iPad and Mac. It works seamlessly between all of these devices in any combination. We hope you'll enjoy using Offline Chess. If you have any feedback, we'd love to hear it, please contact us using the contact details on the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Starchess at Free against Offline Chess's $0.99. Starchess also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Starchess is free to download; Offline Chess costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Starchess | Offline Chess |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nathan Lane | David Unwin |
In-app purchases
Starchess
No in-app purchases
Offline Chess
No in-app purchases
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