Comparison

Exploding Kittens® 2 vs Driz's Doubles Chess

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

Head to head
About

Exploding Kittens® 2

Experience the chaotic fun of a popular card game with friends. This digital version features customizable avatars, animated cards, and new ways to play, including the highly requested "Nope" card. Engage in quick rounds of strategy and luck to be the last player standing.

Highlights
  • Customizable avatars
  • Emoji reactions
  • Multiple game modes
  • Animated cards
  • Online multiplayer
  • AI opponent
Features
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The ultimate card game with friends is back with a bang, people! EXPLODING KITTENS® 2 has it all – customisable avatars, emojis, oodles of game modes and cards full of quirky humour and animations sleeker than an oiled kitty with catnip-fuelled zoomies! Plus, the official EXPLODING KITTENS® 2 game brings the most-requested mechanic of all…the Nope card! Stuff a glorious Nope Sandwich right into the horrified faces of your friends – with extra Nopesauce, of course. HOW TO PLAY EXPLODING KITTENS® 2 1. Download the EXPLODING KITTENS® 2 online game. 2. Optional: Get your friends to download it too. 3. Each player plays as many cards as they like on their turn OR passes! 4. The player then draws a card to end their turn. If it’s an EXPLODING KITTEN, they’re out (unless they have a handy Defuse card). 5. Keep going until only one player is left standing! FEATURES - CUSTOMISE YOUR AVATARS – Dress your avatar up in the season’s hottest outfits (cat hair not included) - REACT TO GAMEPLAY – Personalise your emoji sets to ensure your trash talk has a razor-sharp edge. - MULTIPLE GAME MODES – Play alone against our expert AI or impress your mum with your sparkling social life by playing with friends online! - ANIMATED CARDS – The mayhem comes to life with awesome animations! Those Nope cards just hit different now… Steady yourself, think of calming waves and draw a card!

About

Driz's Doubles Chess

Experience a unique twist on chess with this app. Two teams of two players share one board, making simultaneous secret moves. Coordinate with your partner to outwit opponents in this strategic, fast-paced game.

Highlights
  • Four-player team chess
  • Simultaneous secret moves
  • Team checkmate rules
  • Piece gifting between partners
  • Instant room creation
  • Bot opponents
  • Reconnect feature
Features
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Doubles Chess is four-player team chess: two teams of two, one board, and both teammates moving at the same time — secretly. Each player commands one half of the board (files a–d or e–h). Every turn, you and your partner each pick one move in secret; they execute simultaneously. You can see THAT your partner has locked something in — never what — until both moves hit the board at once. RULES BUILT FOR SIMULTANEITY • The first move submitted locks in; the second must make the combined turn legal • Escape check as a team: one saving move is enough, judged on the combined result • Two enemy pawns can double-step in one turn — double en passant is real • Pins are real: you play the board as you see it • Checkmate only when NO pair of moves saves the king — strictly harder than normal mate • Pieces that cross the center line change hands: gifting your partner a rook is a strategy PLAY IN SECONDS • Create a room, share the 4-letter code, friends join instantly • No accounts, no sign-ups — pick a name and play • Empty seat? Add a bot with engine-ranked moves • Disconnected? Reconnect and pick up exactly where you were • Resigning takes both teammates. A draw takes all four. Argue accordingly. Bring your favorite partner. Blame them later.

Screenshots

Exploding Kittens® 24 screens
Driz's Doubles Chess3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Driz's Doubles Chess at Free against Exploding Kittens® 2's $4.99. Driz's Doubles Chess also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 59%) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Exploding Kittens® 2's advantage is ratings volume (4K vs 1) and chart position (#10 vs unranked). On update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Driz's Doubles Chess is free to download; Exploding Kittens® 2 costs $4.99 up front. Exploding Kittens® 2 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Driz's Doubles Chess asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Driz's Doubles Chess holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Exploding Kittens® 2 has 4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Exploding Kittens® 2's written reviews are positive against 100% of Driz's Doubles Chess's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Exploding Kittens® 2 ships an update every 3 weeks, Driz's Doubles Chess fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Exploding Kittens® 2 versus Driz's Doubles Chess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExploding Kittens® 2Driz's Doubles Chess
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (4K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#10 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size446 MB1 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMarmalade Game Studio LimitedDREW WILEY ROBERTS

Customer experience

Exploding Kittens® 2

All ratings3,928 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.1%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews404 reviews
Positive59.4%
Neutral11.4%
Negative29.2%

Driz's Doubles Chess

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

Bugs and requests

Exploding Kittens® 2

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Nope card not functioning properly
  • Leaderboard not updating correctly
  • Inability to leave a game after losing
  • Forced account creation for online play

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add a turn timer to prevent stalling
  • Allow custom deck creation and configuration
  • Improve online multiplayer stability and matchmaking
  • Bring back the original game's sound effects and personality

Driz's Doubles Chess

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Exploding Kittens® 2

One-time10
  • Mystic Mayhem Card Back$0.99
  • MysticMayhem Cauldron Creature$1.99
  • Sea Rat Outfit$1.99
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  • Slice of Heaven Outfit$1.99
  • Santa Claws Pack$4.99
  • Mystic Mayhem Pack$5.99
  • Beach Day Pack$5.99
  • Kitchen Chaos Pack$5.99
  • Sun and Spice Bundle$7.99
  • Explosive Expansions Pass$9.99
None

Driz's Doubles Chess

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Exploding Kittens® 2 free?
Exploding Kittens® 2 costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Driz's Doubles Chess free?
Driz's Doubles Chess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Exploding Kittens® 2 or Driz's Doubles Chess?
Driz's Doubles Chess is rated higher. Exploding Kittens® 2 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4K ratings, while Driz's Doubles Chess averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Exploding Kittens® 2 or Driz's Doubles Chess have ads?
Neither Exploding Kittens® 2 nor Driz's Doubles Chess shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Exploding Kittens® 2 or Driz's Doubles Chess?
Exploding Kittens® 2 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Driz's Doubles Chess fortnightly. Most recently, Exploding Kittens® 2 was updated on November 8, 2026 and Driz's Doubles Chess on October 31, 2026.

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