Comparison

OVH vs Cold War Chess

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

OVH

A minimalist real-time strategy game where you play as an alien organism. Build your hive and strategize to survive a hostile cosmos and overcome competitors for resources.

Highlights
  • Minimalist real-time strategy gameplay
  • Alien organism survival
  • Hive building mechanics
  • Resource competition
  • Strategic gameplay
Features
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OVH is a minimalist real-time strategy game. Play as an alien organism struggling to survive a hostile cosmos. Build your hive and strategize to overcome competitors for scarce resources. Will you emerge victorious in the struggle for survival?

About

Cold War Chess

Experience chess with a twist in a fog of war setting. Strategize by building your army, concealing your intentions, and uncovering your opponent's hidden forces. Engage in 63 missions inspired by the Cold War era across six unique factions.

Highlights
  • Fog of war gameplay
  • Army building and customization
  • Six distinct factions
  • 63 strategic missions
  • Story campaign inspired by Cold War
  • Hidden enemy back rows
Features
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The board is set. But half of it is hidden. Cold War Chess takes the strategy of chess and throws it into the fog of war. The enemy's back two rows are concealed until your pieces are close enough to see them. You don't know what's coming. Neither does your opponent. Before the first move, you build your army. Spend your resources, place your pieces where you choose, keep your intentions secret. Misdirection is a weapon. Sometimes fewer pieces are more powerful. This isn't checkmate chess. Reduce the enemy to a lone king and the war is over. Any piece — including your own king — can walk into danger without knowing it. The Cold War plays by different rules. PICK YOUR SIDE USA. USSR. The Alliance. Iron Curtain. Third Way. Dead Hand. Six factions, each with distinct resource budgets and initiative traits. Your faction shapes how you fight before a single piece moves. 63 STRATEGIC MISSIONS Berlin. Cuba. The Pacific. Southeast Asia. Central Asia. Play through fictional flashpoints across a full story campaign inspired by the Cold War era. FOG OF WAR Scout your enemy. Find, fix, and finish their king. The fog lifts only when you're close enough to act. BUILD YOUR ARMY No fixed positions. Spend your budget. Set your trap. Surprise them before the opening move. Start free. Berlin is on us. Unlock the full Cold War when you're ready. Cold War Chess is inspired by historical events. Characters, factions, and dramatized scenarios are fictional. The game does not represent the views of any government, organization, or individual.

Screenshots

OVH4 screens
Cold War Chess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cold War Chess at 5.0 against OVH's 4.0. Cold War Chess also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). OVH's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cold War Chess sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. OVH asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cold War Chess holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cold War Chess has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OVH ships an update every 2 months, Cold War Chess weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
OVH versus Cold War Chess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOVHCold War Chess
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB193 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPrismatic SquidMICHAEL LAWRENCE STANLEY

Customer experience

OVH

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Cold War Chess

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

OVH

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Cold War Chess

One-time1
  • Full Deployment$4.99

Questions

Is OVH free?
OVH is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cold War Chess free?
Cold War Chess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, OVH or Cold War Chess?
Cold War Chess is rated higher. OVH averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Cold War Chess averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do OVH or Cold War Chess have ads?
Neither OVH nor Cold War Chess shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OVH or Cold War Chess?
OVH ships an update every 2 months, and Cold War Chess weekly. Most recently, OVH was updated on October 11, 2026 and Cold War Chess on October 5, 2026.

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