Comparison

TriangleGo vs Dark Squares

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

Head to head
About

TriangleGo

Features
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# About the Game *TriangleGo is a strategic board game where players take turns connecting dots to form triangles and capture territory. # Key Feature * Win by capturing a larger total area of triangles than your opponent. * Compete with players worldwide in real-time. * Features a clean and intuitive UI that anyone can easily enjoy * Gather Around! Local Multi-play Up to 4. * Craft Your own Strategic Battlegrounds and Share it. * Ascend the Ranks, Grow Your World Tree. * Powerful and Smart Adaptive AI battle. * Powerful Review System to Improve your skills.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Real chess mechanics
  • Weapon and spell loadouts
  • King capture victory condition
  • Play friends online
  • Play against AI
  • Ranked online duels
  • Unlock and upgrade weapons
Features
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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/

Screenshots

TriangleGo4 screens
Dark Squares4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TriangleGo at none against Dark Squares's 1. Dark Squares's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Dark Squares sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. TriangleGo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TriangleGo ships an update every 5 days, Dark Squares weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
TriangleGo versus Dark Squares: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTriangleGoDark Squares
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB75 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJinshik OhAvi Kremer

In-app purchases

None

TriangleGo

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Dark Squares

Subscriptions1
  • Dark Squares Pro$4.991 Month

Questions

Is TriangleGo free?
TriangleGo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dark Squares free?
Dark Squares is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TriangleGo or Dark Squares have ads?
TriangleGo shows ads; Dark Squares does not.
Which is updated more often, TriangleGo or Dark Squares?
TriangleGo ships an update every 5 days, and Dark Squares weekly. Most recently, TriangleGo was updated on October 1, 2026 and Dark Squares on October 15, 2026.

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