Comparison

Abbalone vs Cheir

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

Head to head
About

Abbalone

Features
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Abbalone is a two-player marble strategy game on a hexagonal board. Select up to three connected marbles, plan your move, and push six of your opponent's marbles off the edge to win. PLAY YOUR WAY • How to Play: open Profile → How to Play to learn the rules, marble movement and pushing with a guided practice game. • Play vs Bot: choose Easy, Medium, or Hard difficulty. • Pass & Play: take turns with a friend on the same device. • Online Multiplayer: create a private game and share its code, or enter a friend's code to join. There is no random matchmaking. THREE STARTING LAYOUTS Choose Standard, Belgian Daisy, or German Daisy. Save your preferred starting layout in Settings. DAILY CHALLENGE Solve a daily tactical puzzle by pushing an opponent marble off the board in three moves or fewer. Track your challenge streak. An internet connection is required for daily challenges. LOCAL PLAY AND PROGRESS Bot and pass-and-play games work without an internet connection in the installed app. An unfinished local game is saved on your device so you can return to it after closing the app. ONLINE COMPETITION View the ELO leaderboard, play rated private matches, and request a rematch. Online multiplayer and the leaderboard require an internet connection. ELO changes apply to rated online matches; daily puzzles do not award ELO points. OPTIONAL SIGN-IN Start with Play as Guest. Sign in with Apple or Google to access your profile across devices, including match history, statistics, and achievement badges. Guest online features use an anonymous identifier. MAKE IT YOURS Adjust sound effects, haptic feedback, and the default board layout in Settings, including as a guest. Haptic feedback is available on supported devices. Allow notifications if you want daily challenge reminders and motivational messages; notification delivery depends on your device settings and connection. The app includes advertising. Declining tracking permission does not prevent you from playing. There are no voice or video calls.

About

Cheir

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Cheir = Chess + Heir A new competitive game that adds the secret of the "Regent" to chess. ā–  What is a Regent? Before each game, you secretly choose one Knight, Bishop, or Rook as your "Regent." Your opponent can't see which one. ā–  Two Ways to Win 1. Checkmate (as usual) 2. Capture your opponent's Regent! On top of normal chess, you must hunt and protect Regents. "Could that piece be their Regent?" — that mind game is what makes Cheir unique. ā–  Features • Online Multiplayer — ELO-based matchmaking finds opponents at your skill level • Global Rankings — Bronze / Silver / Gold / Platinum / Diamond rank tiers • AI Matches — Easy, Normal, and Hard difficulty levels • Private Matches — Play with friends using room codes • Sign in with Apple — Sync your data across devices • 5 Languages — English, Japanese, Russian, German, Spanish ā–  Monetization Cheir is ad-free with no pay-to-win elements. • Supporter Pack (one-time): Detailed stats, full match history, Supporter badge • Tip Jar: Optional donations to support development No gameplay-affecting purchases whatsoever. terms: https://qursor.vercel.app/app/6761400592/terms

Screenshots

Abbalone4 screens
Cheir4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Abbalone at none against Cheir's 4. Abbalone also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Cheir's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Cheir sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Abbalone asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 2 level
Abbalone versus Cheir: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAbbaloneCheir
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB143 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperKheniTechRenzo Ohhama

In-app purchases

None

Abbalone

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Cheir

One-time4
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Supporter Pack$4.99
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  • Large Tip$5.99

Questions

Is Abbalone free?
Abbalone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cheir free?
Cheir is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Abbalone or Cheir have ads?
Abbalone shows ads; Cheir does not.

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