Comparison

Hamle vs Xiangqi Titans

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

Head to head
About

Hamle

This app offers a curated collection of 15 classic strategy board games, including Chess, Go, and Checkers. Play against AI, a friend locally, or other players online. It features detailed rulebooks and customizable themes for an immersive experience.

Highlights
  • 15 classic strategy games
  • Offline local 2-player mode
  • Play against AI (Easy, Medium, Hard)
  • Online real-time multiplayer
  • Built-in rulebooks for each game
  • Customizable board themes
  • Match statistics and profiles
Features
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Hamle brings 15 timeless strategy board games together in one beautifully crafted app. Play offline with a friend, challenge the built-in computer or compete online in real time. ◆ 15 CLASSIC STRATEGY GAMES MILL GAMES • Nine Men's Morris — align and capture pieces in this ancient mill game, with flying enabled at three pieces. • Three Men's Morris — quick tactical duels on a 3x3 board. DRAUGHTS & CAPTURE GAMES • Draughts (Checkers) — play Turkish Draughts (Dama), featuring orthogonal movement and flying kings, or International Draughts, with diagonal movement and forced capture chains. • Alquerque — the medieval ancestor of checkers. • Fanorona — Madagascar's classic game of capture by approach and withdrawal. • Lau Kata Kati — a traditional Indian strategy game full of tactical captures. THE CHESS FAMILY • Chess — complete rules including castling, en passant, promotion and draw detection. • Xiangqi — Chinese chess with its river, palace and cannons. Choose symbols, Chinese script or letters. • Shogi — Japanese chess where captured pieces return as your own. Choose symbol, kanji or letter notation. TERRITORY • Go (Baduk, Weiqi) — play on a 19x19 board with Chinese or Japanese scoring, komi and dead-stone marking. HUNT GAMES • Hnefatafl — Viking chess in which one side defends the king while the other hunts him. Includes an optional 3D board. • Bagh-Chal — Nepal's tigers-and-goats duel, with warnings when a tiger can pounce. SOWING • Mangala — Turkish mancala using official TMOF tournament rules: 12 pits and 48 stones. BOARD CONTROL • Disc Flip — flip opposing discs and fight to control the corners. • Surakarta — the Indonesian classic where captures travel around looping corner arcs. ◆ PLAY YOUR WAY • LOCAL 2-PLAYER — pass and play on one device with no internet required. Ideal for family game nights, travel and classrooms. • VS COMPUTER — choose Easy, Medium or Hard difficulty and tap Hint when you need help. • ONLINE MULTIPLAYER — invite a friend to a private room with a short code or use random matchmaking to meet players worldwide. ◆ SMOOTH ONLINE PLAY • Instant room codes for quick invitations • Reliable reconnection after connection drops • One-tap rematches with automatic side swapping • Quick-message chat with a safety filter ◆ DESIGNED FOR STRATEGY LOVERS • Selectable board themes for each game • Distraction-free fullscreen mode • Profiles, custom avatars and match statistics • 102 interface languages with full right-to-left support for Arabic, Hebrew, Persian and Urdu • Faithful rules covering forced captures, mill detection, threefold repetition, superko and more • Clean, fast and lightweight, with no paywalls, energy systems or waiting timers ◆ WHY HAMLE? Every game includes a built-in rulebook explaining setup, movement, captures, winning conditions and history. Learn the rules, practise against the computer and then take your skills online. Instead of offering just one game, Hamle provides a curated library with consistent design and accurate rules. These classics have crossed cultures and centuries; now the whole collection fits in your pocket. Hamle is completely free. Every game and every online or offline mode is available without subscriptions, locked content or hidden fees.

About

Xiangqi Titans

Features
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Xiangqi Titans is Chinese chess for players who actually want to get better. Match with real opponents in seconds, review the game the moment it ends, and close the gaps with daily puzzles and structured drills - from your first piece to a rating you're proud of. ■ LIVE RANKED PLAY - Instant matchmaking against players worldwide - Ranked games use Glicko-2, so every point is earned - Casual games for relaxed practice, rating untouched - Challenge friends directly - Four time controls: Bullet, Blitz, Rapid, Classical ■ GAME REVIEW THAT EXPLAINS ITSELF - Step through the whole game with an evaluation graph - The turning point is marked automatically - see exactly where the advantage slipped - Your moves and your opponent's are colour-coded as you scrub ■ AI OPPONENTS AND AN AI COACH - AI opponents across a wide range of strength, from first lesson to grandmaster - AI Coach report: reads the full game and writes up your strengths, your recurring mistakes, and what to train next - Deep engine analysis and best-move suggestions teach the idea, not just the score ■ DAILY PUZZLES AND TRAINING CENTRE - A new daily puzzle, with a streak to keep you honest - Puzzle practice across five levels, matched to your rating - Quick training: checkmate challenges, tactics, retry your misses, or a random problem - Guided courses: xiangqi basics, middlegame strategy and more - Full beginner path: the board, the palace, the river, and your first checkmate ■ VARIANTS AND CUSTOM RULES - Variant Match: two hidden rules drawn at random, revealed when the game begins - Custom mode: build your own rule set - Pass-and-play: two players, one device ■ LEADERBOARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS - Overall, weekly and puzzle leaderboards - Achievement badges: First Match, Ten Battles, win streaks, giant slayer and more - Rating tiers that make progress visible ■ FREE AND PREMIUM Free includes ranked online play, AI opponents, pass-and-play, variant and custom modes, daily puzzles, lessons, leaderboards and achievements, plus one game review a day and 10 puzzle drills a day. Premium unlocks unlimited game reviews, unlimited puzzle practice, full-depth engine analysis, best-move suggestions, AI Coach reports and in-game AI hints. ■ LANGUAGES Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese and English. Choose your language at first launch or in Settings. ■ ACCOUNTS Sign up free to keep your games and progress. Ranked play requires a verified email address, which keeps the leaderboards honest. A thousand years of strategy, one move to decide it. Download Xiangqi Titans and play your first game. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://xiangqititans.com/en/privacy

Screenshots

Hamle4 screens
Xiangqi Titans4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Xiangqi Titans at none against Hamle's shown. On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Hamle sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Xiangqi Titans sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hamle ships an update every 5 days, Xiangqi Titans every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Hamle versus Xiangqi Titans: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHamleXiangqi Titans
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB44 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperIBRAHIM ERDOGANPredvix Limited

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Hamle

One-time3
  • Upgrade to Pro$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Hamle Pro$4.99
6 purchases

Xiangqi Titans

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Titan Monthly7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
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  • Titan Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time2
  • 1 Diamond$0.99
  • 10 Diamonds$6.99

Questions

Is Hamle free?
Hamle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Xiangqi Titans free?
Xiangqi Titans is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hamle or Xiangqi Titans have ads?
Hamle shows ads; Xiangqi Titans does not.
Which is updated more often, Hamle or Xiangqi Titans?
Hamle ships an update every 5 days, and Xiangqi Titans every 3 days. Most recently, Hamle was updated on November 6, 2026 and Xiangqi Titans on November 6, 2026.

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