Starchess vs Knight's Path Puzzle
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.
Knight's Path Puzzle
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No, it is not at all chess!!! Knight’s Path is a retro-styled puzzle game where every move counts Using the classic chess knight’s “L-shaped” hop, fill the entire board without getting stuck. With pastel-colored themes, retro pixel fonts, and satisfying haptics, every game feels like a step back into an arcade classic. • Easy to learn, tricky to master – place numbers in sequence using only knight moves. • Multiple levels – unlock bigger and tougher boards as you solve earlier ones. • Hall of Fame – keep track of your best runs locally. • Compete globally – integrated with Apple Game Center leaderboards. • Retro vibes – pastel pixel themes, scanlines, and the chess knight to guide your path. Or want to catch as many dragons as you can? Go and try, avoid the muds and watch out for Tough Dragon! Can you master the Knight’s Path and claim the top score?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Knight's Path Puzzle at every 6 weeks against Starchess's every 4 months. Starchess's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.5). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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 ships an update every 4 months, Knight's Path Puzzle every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Starchess | Knight's Path Puzzle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nathan Lane | Burak Alpugan |
In-app purchases
Starchess
No in-app purchases
Knight's Path Puzzle
No in-app purchases
Questions
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