Comparison

Hantu Line vs Chess Mayhem

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

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About

Hantu Line

Features
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Someone rides the MRT tonight — and you may never see her coming. Hantu Line turns Singapore's MRT network into a game of hidden movement and pure deduction. Somewhere on the map, one player has become the Pontianak — the most feared hantu in Malay folklore — riding the rails invisibly. Everyone else plays TransCom, a five-officer squad codenamed Kopi, Teh, Milo, Bandung and Horlicks, working the same network to corner her before she disappears for good. Every game, choose your side: slip into the shadows as the Pontianak, or lead the TransCom squad on the hunt. Whichever side you don't take plays itself, at one of three AI strengths — Rookie, Regular or Inspector — so the challenge always matches you. The hunt runs 24 turns on the real Singapore MRT map, rendered in the official LTA line colours. The Pontianak moves by Single Trip, Shuttle Bus and Express Bus like everyone else — or by her own Black Ticket and secret Hantu Routes. Officers see only the kind of ticket she spent, never the line or direction, and have to shade the map turn by turn to close the net. She's force-revealed just three times, on turns 3, 13 and 24 — every other move is theirs to work out. A well-timed CCTV sweep can pin her exact station; a Blackout card can kill that sweep cold. A Double Move can put a full extra station between her and the squad. This is hidden-movement deduction, rebuilt from scratch around a map every Singaporean already carries in their head. • Real Singapore MRT network • Play either side — the hidden Pontianak or the 5-officer TransCom squad — every single game • Three AI difficulty levels: Rookie, Regular, Inspector • A deep ticket economy — Single Trip, Shuttle Bus, Express Bus, Black Ticket, secret Hantu Routes • CCTV sweeps, Blackout cards and Double Move keep both sides guessing until the last turn • Reveals on turns 3, 13 and 24 only — the map never hands her over for free • One-time purchase. No ads, no subscriptions. Fully offline — no account, no network connection required

About

Chess Mayhem

Experience classic chess with a unique twist, featuring a variety of new pieces like the dragon and camel. Enjoy strategic gameplay against AI opponents or challenge friends online. The core rules remain, but the new pieces introduce exciting strategic possibilities.

Highlights
  • New unique chess pieces
  • Classic chess rules
  • Play against AI
  • Online multiplayer via Game Center
  • Multiple AI difficulty levels
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Classic chess with a twist... a whole new suite of pieces! Meet the dragon, camel, scout, and more. The rules of the game are the same. But the pieces behave completely differently. Its chess... with a touch of mayhem. Play against AI (easy, medium, hard) or online against your friends via Game Center!

Screenshots

Hantu Line4 screens
Chess Mayhem3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Chess Mayhem at Free against Hantu Line's $4.99. Hantu Line's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Chess Mayhem is free to download; Hantu Line costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Hantu Line versus Chess Mayhem: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHantu LineChess Mayhem
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB1 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAnand Raj RNathan Anthony

In-app purchases

None

Hantu Line

No in-app purchases

None

Chess Mayhem

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hantu Line free?
Hantu Line costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chess Mayhem free?
Chess Mayhem is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hantu Line or Chess Mayhem have ads?
Neither Hantu Line nor Chess Mayhem shows ads.

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