Starchess vs Stack Draft
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.
Stack Draft
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One row. A chain of color. Stack Draft brings classic falling blocks, color chains, and roguelike skills to one board. Your placements shape the puzzle. Your rewards shape the run. MAKE SPACE OR BUILD A CHAIN A full row clears connected blocks of the same color. Gaps open. Blocks fall into place. New rows can spark new chains. Plan your stack and turn a single drop into a cascade of points. BUILD YOUR COMBINATION 80 skills, three options per reward. Strengthen color chains, boost your score, or accept the cost of a powerful skill. Each choice changes your build. Each run brings a new combination to explore. CHASE YOUR HIGH SCORE Claim 16 rewards to complete the stage. Take your board and skills into endless play and test the limits of your build. One-hand controls. Offline solo play. No ads. FREE PLAY Free download. No ads or subscriptions. The first 6 rewards per run are free. FULL GAME — ONE PURCHASE Access to all 16 rewards and one revive per run. Privacy: https://flowthemoment.com/en/apps/stack-draft/privacy/ Terms: https://flowthemoment.com/en/apps/stack-draft/terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Starchess at none against Stack Draft's 2. Starchess also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Stack Draft's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 4 months). On price 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. Stack Draft sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Starchess asks for nothing beyond the download.
Starchess ships an update every 4 months, Stack Draft daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Starchess | Stack Draft |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nathan Lane | 皓东 马 |
In-app purchases
Starchess
No in-app purchases
Stack Draft
- 1-day TrialFree
- Full Game — One Purchase$4.99
