Comparison

Instructions Not Included vs Pixel Chess Rogue

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

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About

Instructions Not Included

A unique counter app that synchronizes across all your devices. It's presented as a social experiment, inviting users to set personal goals or explore its functionalities.

Highlights
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Social experiment concept
  • Global counter
  • API exploration
Features
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This is a counter that syncs between all devices, it’s a social experiment, and quite possibly a bad idea. So, whatever will you do? Attempt to reach one million? Attempt to keep the counter perpetually at 42? Attempt to find and exploit the unsecured API?

About

Pixel Chess Rogue

Engage in a strategic battle combining chess tactics with roguelike progression. Defend your King against waves of enemy pieces, collect powerful upgrades, and survive increasingly difficult challenges. Master unique power-ups and face epic boss battles in this pixel art adventure.

Highlights
  • Chess and roguelike gameplay blend
  • Endless wave progression
  • 16+ unique power-ups
  • Epic boss fights
  • Combo multiplier system
  • Power-up stacking
  • Pixel art visuals
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Pixel Chess Rogue is a unique blend of chess and roguelike gameplay. Defend your King against endless waves of enemy chess pieces, collect powerful upgrades, and see how far you can survive. GAMEPLAY Move your chess pieces using standard chess rules — Knights jump in L-shapes, Bishops slide diagonally, Rooks move in straight lines. Capture enemy pieces before they reach your King. After each wave, choose from powerful cards to upgrade your army. FEATURES - 16+ unique power-ups: Knight's Leap, Chain Lightning, Shield Wall, Soul Harvest, and more - Endless wave progression with increasing difficulty - Epic boss fights every 5 waves — face The Dark Knight, Bishop's Gambit, Rook Fortress, and The Shadow Queen - Combo multiplier system rewarding aggressive play - 21 achievements to unlock - Power-up stacking — upgrade the same ability multiple times for devastating effects - Pawn promotion — advance pawns to become Queens while keeping all power-ups - Beautiful pixel art visuals with animated fantasy backgrounds - Original soundtrack HOW TO PLAY 1. Tap a piece to select it 2. Tap a highlighted square to move or capture 3. Clear all enemies to advance to the next wave 4. Choose 1 of 3 power-up cards after each wave 5. Protect your King at all costs! STRATEGY TIPS - Stacking one power-up to high levels can be more powerful than collecting many different ones - Use Knights and Bishops to control the board early - Save your Rook for defensive plays near your King - Watch for enemy modifiers — armored, swift, explosive, and regenerating enemies require different tactics Free to play. No ads. No in-app purchases.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Instructions Not Included at 5.0 against Pixel Chess Rogue's 3.5. Instructions Not Included also leads on device support. Pixel Chess Rogue's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.5). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Instructions Not Included holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Instructions Not Included versus Pixel Chess Rogue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInstructions Not IncludedPixel Chess Rogue
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — better—
Requires iOS17.513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB26 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperKenna BlackburnJonathan Amiel Mc Kinley

In-app purchases

None

Instructions Not Included

No in-app purchases

None

Pixel Chess Rogue

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Instructions Not Included free?
Instructions Not Included is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pixel Chess Rogue free?
Pixel Chess Rogue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Instructions Not Included or Pixel Chess Rogue?
Instructions Not Included is rated higher. Instructions Not Included averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Pixel Chess Rogue averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.

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