Comparison

Hamle vs Duo Chess

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.

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Duo Chess

Features
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Sit down. Play a game of chess. Duo Chess brings two players together around one screen. Play face to face with a friend, challenge the computer, learn the rules, or revisit your games. No account is required. Play together • Face to face: share a board and start when both players are ready. • Side by side: sit together and take turns on the same board. • Save your games automatically and continue an unfinished game later. Practice on your own • Play the computer offline. Choose White or Black and one of four practice levels. • Use move hints and undo to explore the position. • Learn the basics through six interactive beginner lessons. • Solve 36 tactics puzzles, filter by level and theme, and revisit mistakes. • Practice king-and-queen and king-and-rook checkmates against computer defense. Look back at every move • Save and browse games, then replay them move by move. • Analyze positions locally, compare candidate moves, and find key mistakes. • Start a separate practice game from a position in your review. • Import PGN games or FEN positions and share PGN files. Make yourself comfortable A quiet sage-and-ivory interface adapts to iPhone and iPad. Choose English or Simplified Chinese in Settings, and adjust sound effects and haptic feedback. Your games and learning progress stay on your device. The app does not collect personal data or upload games automatically. Sharing happens only when you choose it. Whether you are playing your first game with a friend or preparing for your next match, Duo Chess gives you room to learn at your own pace.

Screenshots

Hamle4 screens
Duo Chess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Duo Chess at none against Hamle's 3. Duo Chess also leads on ads (none vs shown). Hamle's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, 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. Hamle sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Duo Chess asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hamle ships an update every 5 days, Duo Chess fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hamle versus Duo Chess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHamleDuo Chess
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIBRAHIM ERDOGAN志跃 王

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Hamle

One-time3
  • Upgrade to Pro$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Hamle Pro$4.99
None

Duo Chess

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hamle free?
Hamle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Duo Chess free?
Duo Chess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hamle or Duo Chess have ads?
Hamle shows ads; Duo Chess does not.
Which is updated more often, Hamle or Duo Chess?
Hamle ships an update every 5 days, and Duo Chess fortnightly. Most recently, Hamle was updated on November 6, 2026 and Duo Chess on November 6, 2026.

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