Starchess vs Netwalk Zone
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.
Netwalk Zone
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The network is scrambled. Turn the cable tiles until every computer is connected to the server in the middle — with no loose ends. Netwalk Zone is the classic rotation puzzle, rebuilt for a phone: tap a tile to turn it, long-press to lock the ones you are sure of, and watch the network light up as it comes back online. FOUR LEVELS • Novice, 5 × 5 — learn the moves in under a minute • Normal, 7 × 7 • Expert, 9 × 9 • Master, 9 × 9 with edges that wrap around: a cable leaving the right edge comes back in on the left A DAILY PUZZLE A new puzzle every day, at your level: Novice to begin with, then the level you play most. Solve it every day to build a streak. PAR AND STARS Every puzzle knows the fewest taps that solve it. Match par for three stars, and chase your best time and fewest moves on every level. MADE TO PLAY ANYWHERE • Endless puzzles, all generated on your device • Works offline — no account, no sign-up • Your puzzle in progress is saved the moment you make a move • Stuck? A hint turns one tile the right way and locks it Free to play, supported by ads. A single optional purchase removes the ads for good.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Starchess at none against Netwalk Zone's 1. Starchess also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Netwalk Zone's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. Netwalk Zone sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Starchess asks for nothing beyond the download.
Starchess ships an update every 4 months, Netwalk Zone every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Starchess | Netwalk Zone |
|---|---|---|
| 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 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nathan Lane | Maurizio Mariani |
In-app purchases
Starchess
No in-app purchases
Netwalk Zone
- Remove ads$2.99
