Comparison

HexaRelic vs Stockfish 19 Chess Engine

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

Head to head
About

HexaRelic

Features
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■ A Hex Territory Battle Over Ancient Relics HexaRelic is a turn-based strategy game for up to 4 players. Expand your territory across a stone-tablet hex grid, lock ancient relics, and outscore your rivals. 【How to Play】 Each turn, place one tile adjacent to your territory. Surround all 6 cells around a relic to trigger a Lock — earning points, expanding the board, and unlocking bonus placements. The game ends when any player completes 5 locks. The player with the highest total score at that moment wins. 【Scoring】 Majority Lock (4+ of 6 cells yours): +3 pts Full Domination (all 6 cells): +3 pts + Erosion item Chain Bonus: consecutive locks add extra points Territory score is calculated at game end — spreading wide pays off too. 【Items】 · Erosion — overwrite one enemy tile adjacent to yours · Boundary Booster — leap to any empty cell, ignoring adjacency · Mining Drone — converts a minority lock into +1 pt automatically Knowing when to use each item is the key to victory. 【Game Modes】 · Bot Battle (Easy / Hard, up to 3 bots) · Random Match (quick online matchmaking) · Friend Battle (invite and play together) A typical match lasts 5–8 minutes — deep enough to think, short enough to replay. 【Perfect For】 · Fans of strategic tile-placement games · Players who want quick but meaningful PvP · Friends looking for a competitive mobile game together

About

Stockfish 19 Chess Engine

Engage in a straightforward chess experience against a top-tier AI. This application allows you to play offline without needing an account, offering a pure challenge against a powerful engine.

Highlights
  • Play against Stockfish AI
  • Offline chess gameplay
  • No account required
  • Choose your side (White/Black)
  • Simple interface
Features
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Play chess against Stockfish, one of the world's strongest chess engines. Enjoy a simple and focused chess experience designed for players who want to challenge a powerful AI opponent without unnecessary features. PLAY AGAINST STOCKFISH Challenge the Stockfish chess engine and test your chess skills against the computer. Choose whether you or Stockfish plays as White or Black. PLAY OFFLINE Play chess without an internet connection. No online account is required to play against the Stockfish engine. SIMPLE CHESS EXPERIENCE Open the app, choose your side, and start playing. FEATURES * Stockfish chess engine * Play against AI * Offline chess gameplay * No account required Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy : https://sites.google.com/view/stockfish-chess-privacy/home

Screenshots

HexaRelic4 screens
Stockfish 19 Chess Engine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Stockfish 19 Chess Engine at every 5 days against HexaRelic's every 2 months. Stockfish 19 Chess Engine also leads on chart position (#193 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). HexaRelic's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $4.99). On ads and in-app purchases 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

HexaRelic costs $1.99 and Stockfish 19 Chess Engine $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HexaRelic ships an update every 2 months, Stockfish 19 Chess Engine every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
HexaRelic versus Stockfish 19 Chess Engine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHexaRelicStockfish 19 Chess Engine
Price$1.99 — better$4.99
Rating—3.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
Best chart rank—#193 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB126 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerryogo shimizuIshrak khan

In-app purchases

None

HexaRelic

No in-app purchases

None

Stockfish 19 Chess Engine

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HexaRelic free?
HexaRelic costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stockfish 19 Chess Engine free?
Stockfish 19 Chess Engine costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do HexaRelic or Stockfish 19 Chess Engine have ads?
Neither HexaRelic nor Stockfish 19 Chess Engine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HexaRelic or Stockfish 19 Chess Engine?
HexaRelic ships an update every 2 months, and Stockfish 19 Chess Engine every 5 days. Most recently, HexaRelic was updated on October 25, 2026 and Stockfish 19 Chess Engine on October 26, 2026.

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