Comparison

Grizzle vs Eastern Dark Chess

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

Head to head
About

Grizzle

Features
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We created the Grizzle app as an additional option for users of our popular Grizzle web application. The Grizzle web game allows you to print out the game with no interaction or feedback. The Grizzle app, on the other hand, can be played anywhere without a printer and allows you to check and keep track of your correct answers. The app includes three different levels of difficulty: Easy, Medium, and Hard. Grizzle games are often printed by teachers for students, receptionists for waiting customers, and so on. We have therefore also included a print option similar to the web application. You don't need online access to play on your device, but you will need Internet access and a printer if you want to retrieve our printable Grizzle games. Unlike many other apps out there, the Grizzle app does not have any advertising, subscription fees, in-app purchases, or tracking. In other words, you can use this app every day with no surprises or extra costs.

About

Eastern Dark Chess

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Chinese Chess Skirmish is a beautifully crafted, fully offline Xiangqi (Chinese Chess) and Dark Chess (Banqi) experience for iPhone and iPad. Whether you're a lifelong Xiangqi master or just curious about Asia's most beloved strategy game, you'll find a mode that fits. TWO TIMELESS GAMES, ONE APP • Classic Xiangqi — the 2,500-year-old game of generals, cannons, and palace strategy. Play standard Xiangqi or "Skirmish," a fast-paced variant where horses and elephants are replaced with extra chariots for a rapid, attack-heavy showdown. • Dark Chess (Banqi) — the popular face-down variant where every piece is hidden until flipped. Mix bluffing with classical strategy across nine hand-painted board layouts: Classic 8Ɨ4, Cross-32, Cross-64, H-shape, Tian-shape, Double 8Ɨ8, Ri-shape, and more. SMART AI, THREE DIFFICULTIES Easy plays a polished, beginner-friendly game with built-in quiescence search to avoid blunders. Medium and Hard use deeper minimax with alpha-beta pruning — strong enough to challenge seasoned players. Every move is honest: the AI never peeks at hidden Dark Chess pieces. TWO PLAYERS, ONE DEVICE Pass-and-play mode lets two players share one screen. Perfect for couples, friends, or family game night — no internet, no accounts, no waiting for a match. BEAUTIFUL HOME SCREEN WIDGET Add a Chinese Chess widget to your home screen and choose from seven hand-crafted themes: Bronze Relief, Cyberpunk, Wasteland, Storybook, Ancient Scroll, Ink Wash, and Imperial Jade. Switch any time with iOS's Edit Widget UI. Supports Medium and Large sizes on iPhone, plus Extra Large on iPad. NINE LANGUAGES English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, German, Spanish, French, Italian. OFFLINE • AD-FREE • PRIVACY-RESPECTING No accounts. No ads. No tracking. No internet required. Just chess. Designed for landscape on every device — iPhone (compact, dense layout) and iPad (spacious, room-to-breathe layout). Includes piece-display options (traditional characters or pictorial icons), background music with sequence/random/recycle playlist modes, and adjustable AI difficulty. Whether you're learning your first Xiangqi moves or playing your thousandth Banqi game, Chinese Chess Skirmish is built to be the most thoughtful and beautiful Chinese chess app on iOS.

Screenshots

Grizzle4 screens
Eastern Dark Chess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Grizzle at 15.1 against Eastern Dark Chess's 17.6. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Grizzle versus Eastern Dark Chess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrizzleEastern Dark Chess
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB422 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperH Valeur尚 ēŽ‹

In-app purchases

None

Grizzle

No in-app purchases

None

Eastern Dark Chess

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Grizzle free?
Grizzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Eastern Dark Chess free?
Eastern Dark Chess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Grizzle or Eastern Dark Chess have ads?
Neither Grizzle nor Eastern Dark Chess shows ads.

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