Starchess vs Prismelle
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.
Prismelle
A logic puzzle game where you manipulate optical elements like prisms and mirrors to split white light into colors and illuminate targets. Offers free levels with optional rewarded ads or a one-time purchase for an ad-free experience and extra hints.
- Place and rotate prisms and mirrors
- Split white light into colors
- Reflect light beams
- Illuminate all targets
- Unlock levels with rewarded ads
- One-time in-app purchase for Pro features
- Optional iCloud sync for progress
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Small twists. Bright discoveries. Prismelle is a light-and-logic puzzle game for iPhone and iPad. Place and rotate prisms, mirrors and other optical pieces. Split white light into colors, reflect beams, and find the path that lights every target. CLASSIC PUZZLES Follow the light, try a new angle, and enjoy the moment it all clicks. Prisms, mirrors, filters, lenses and portals bring different ideas to each puzzle. SHAPES TO LIGHT UP Turn colorful targets into charming patterns. Discover a little surprise after each clear and grow your collection of light, one shape at a time. A LITTLE HELP WHEN YOU NEED IT Step-by-step hints help you keep exploring. Both modes offer free levels. You can choose rewarded ads to unlock more levels, or upgrade to Pro; levels still progress in order. PRO, YOUR WAY Pro is a one-time in-app purchase. It unlocks supported levels without level-unlock ads and removes forced interstitial ads. It also includes an expanded hint gift, exclusive hints for each run, and first-clear rewards. Replaying does not repeat first-clear rewards. Eligible players can still choose an optional rewarded hint ad. YOUR PROGRESS Optional iCloud sync merges supported progress and hint records. Shape boards and collection progress stay on this device in this update. Sync requires an available Apple account, connection and storage. Restore Purchases restores eligible Pro access, not deleted progress or spent hints. Apple handles purchases and refunds. Take a breath, find your next “Aha!”, and let a little light into your day.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Starchess at none against Prismelle's 1. Starchess also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (4 vs 2). Prismelle's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 months). On price, rating and ratings volume 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. Prismelle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Starchess asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Starchess against 5.0 for Prismelle. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Starchess ships an update every 4 months, Prismelle every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Starchess | Prismelle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nathan Lane | 贵权 陈 |
Customer experience
Starchess
Prismelle
In-app purchases
Starchess
No in-app purchases
Prismelle
- Prismelle Pro$5.99









