Comparison

Bead Tower 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

Bead Tower

Construct a towering structure by merging colorful beads and sending them down slides. Aim to build the highest tower possible for endless entertainment and satisfying gameplay.

Highlights
  • Build bead towers
  • Unlock colorful slides
  • Merge beads
  • Send beads rolling
  • Stack higher
Features
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Build the ultimate Bead Tower! Unlock colorful slides, merge beads, and send beads rolling for endless fun. Aim high, stack higher, and watch your tower grow!

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

Bead Tower3 screens
Driz's Doubles Chess3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Driz's Doubles Chess at 100% against Bead Tower's 11%. Driz's Doubles Chess also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 18) and ads (none vs shown). Bead Tower's advantage is ratings volume (1.4K vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and update cadence 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. Bead Tower sells 18 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 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bead Tower has 1.4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of Bead Tower's written reviews are positive against 100% of Driz's Doubles Chess's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bead Tower ships an update every 10 days, Driz's Doubles Chess fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Bead Tower versus Driz's Doubles Chess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBead TowerDriz's Doubles Chess
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.4K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews11.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.4K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size153 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUpperpik Oyun Yazilim ve Pazarlama Ticaret Anonim SirketiDREW WILEY ROBERTS

Customer experience

Bead Tower

All ratings1,434 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive11.1%
Neutral3.7%
Negative85.2%

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

Bead Tower

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes/doesn't load
  • Compatibility issues

Requested features

2 requests
  • Offline mode
  • Reduce ads

Driz's Doubles Chess

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

18 purchases

Bead Tower

One-time18
  • Cash Kickstart Pack$1.99
  • 10 Tickets$1.99
  • Manager$2.99
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  • Financier$2.99
  • Engineer$2.99
  • Money Fountain Pack!$2.99
  • 20 Tickets$2.99
  • Royal Treasury Pack$4.99
  • 50 Tickets$4.99
  • No Ads$4.99
  • Bundle Pack$5.99
  • 30 Tickets & No Ads$5.99
  • Treasury Trove Pack$6.99
  • Treasury Trove Pack$7.99
  • Mega Bundle$8.99
  • Big Vault Pack$8.99
  • Big Vault Pack$11.99
  • Ultra Bundle$12.99
None

Driz's Doubles Chess

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bead Tower free?
Bead Tower is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Driz's Doubles Chess free?
Driz's Doubles Chess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bead Tower or Driz's Doubles Chess?
Driz's Doubles Chess is rated higher. Bead Tower averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Driz's Doubles Chess averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Bead Tower or Driz's Doubles Chess have ads?
Bead Tower shows ads; Driz's Doubles Chess does not.
Which is updated more often, Bead Tower or Driz's Doubles Chess?
Bead Tower ships an update every 10 days, and Driz's Doubles Chess fortnightly. Most recently, Bead Tower was updated on October 16, 2026 and Driz's Doubles Chess on September 29, 2026.

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