Oustwit vs Dark Squares
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Oustwit
Engage in a quick, strategic board game on a 6x6 grid. Learn simple rules to push pieces and line up three in a row or place all eight to win. Enjoy solo play, online duels, and replays.
- 6x6 board strategy
- Piece pushing mechanics
- Win by lining up three
- Win by placing all eight pieces
- AI opponent with difficulty levels
- 1v1 online duels
- Match replays
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Oustwit is a fast, friendly battle of wits on a 6×6 board. The rules take seconds to learn: drop one of your eight pieces onto the grid and it shoves the neighboring pieces outward. Line up three in a row — or be the first to place all eight — and the round is yours. Simple to pick up, surprisingly deep to master. Every placement matters. A single piece can push a rival out of position, open a winning line, or wall off their best move. The board is small enough to read at a glance and tight enough that one clever push can flip the whole game around. PLAY HOW YOU LIKE • Solo matches against an AI opponent with Easy, Medium, and Hard difficulty • Quick 1v1 online duels — find an opponent and tap into a match • Every online match is saved as a replay you can scrub move by move • Previous opponents are flagged in the lobby for quick rematches BUILT TO RESPECT YOUR TIME • Rounds are short — perfect for a commute, a queue, or a coffee break • No clutter, no endless menus — tap in and play • No ads interrupting your matches FREE TO START • Ten free credits when you install • Ten more free credits when you sign in • Each match costs a credit — and it's returned when you win • Optional credit packs when you want more A FAIR, FRIENDLY COMMUNITY • Pick a nickname and start playing — that's it • Mute, block, and report tools help keep matches respectful • Sign in with Apple or a one-time email code Outwit. Oust. Win.
Dark Squares
Experience chess with a magical twist. Arm your pieces with weapons and spells to outmaneuver opponents. Win by capturing the king in this strategic, fast-paced adaptation.
- Real chess mechanics
- Weapon and spell loadouts
- King capture victory condition
- Play friends online
- Play against AI
- Ranked online duels
- Unlock and upgrade weapons
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This is not the chess you know. Dark Squares is chess, unhinged: every piece can wield a weapon. All the strategy of chess, none of its mercy. FREEZE the knight charging at you. TELEPORT your queen across the board. BLIGHT the enemy ranks and watch them wither. ASCEND a humble pawn into royalty. And when the path is open — take the king. HOW IT PLAYS • Real chess at the core: every classic move works, every classic plan matters. • Weapons change everything: arm a loadout of spells before each battle and cast them at the perfect moment. • Win by capture: no checkmate formalities — the game ends when a king falls. MODES • Play a Friend: challenge friends directly to friendly duels — and earn XP while you're at it. • Play vs Computer: three difficulty levels, and yes — the computer casts weapons too. • Open arena: bring your full loadout against anyone online. • Normalized arena: a fair, ranked duel — both players draft from the same weapon pool, so skill alone decides it. PROGRESSION • Earn XP in every online game — win or lose. • Unlock new weapons and upgrade them to higher tiers as you climb the ladder. • Build your Armory and craft the loadout that fits your style. DARK SQUARES PRO • An optional subscription ($4.99/month, auto-renews) that instantly adds four more weapon families — Aegis, Silence, Blight and Oracle. • Pro is variety, never raw power — free weapons stay fully competitive. Dark Squares is young and evolving — your feedback shapes what comes next. Every piece, a weapon. Every move, a gambit. Welcome to Dark Squares. Privacy Policy: https://darksquares.web.app/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Dark Squares at weekly against Oustwit's every 3 months. Oustwit's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Oustwit sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Dark Squares sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Oustwit against 5.0 for Dark Squares. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Oustwit ships an update every 3 months, Dark Squares weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Oustwit | Dark Squares |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Codeorigin LLC | Avi Kremer |
Customer experience
Oustwit
Dark Squares
In-app purchases
Oustwit
- 10 Play Credits$1.99
- 40 Play Credits$4.99
- 100 Play Credits$9.99
Dark Squares
- Dark Squares Pro$4.991 Month








