Comparison

虎牙直播 vs Xiangqi AI

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

Head to head
About

虎牙直播

This platform offers high-definition live streaming of popular mobile games and e-sports. Engage with a vibrant community of game enthusiasts through interactive features and discover a wide range of entertainment content.

Highlights
  • Game live streaming
  • eSports broadcasts
  • Interactive community
  • High-definition content
  • Entertainment genres
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HUYA Inc. (NYSE: HUYA) is a leading game live streaming platform in China. As a technology-driven company, we offer rich and dynamic content across games, e-sports, and other entertainment genres where we have cultivated a large, highly engaged, interactive, immersive community of game enthusiasts. Building on our success in game live streaming and through close collaboration with game companies, e-sports tournament organizers, broadcasters and talent agencies, we are expanding our presence in the game industry, both domestically and internationally. By providing more innovative game-related services, we are committed to meeting the evolving needs of game enthusiasts, content creators, and industry partners.

About

Xiangqi AI

Engage in classic Chinese chess with a powerful AI opponent, playable offline on various devices. Explore different game modes, analyze your matches, and customize the visual experience. Offers a clean, ad-free interface for uninterrupted play.

Highlights
  • Ad-free experience
  • Offline AI play
  • Adjustable AI difficulty
  • Jieqi (Dark Chess) mode
  • Endgame solver
  • Two-player local mode
  • Game review and analysis
  • Customizable themes
Features
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【Ad-Free Experience】No ads at all, enjoy a clean, distraction‑free experience 【Offline Play】Play against the AI anytime, even without Wi‑Fi on planes or trains 【Lightweight App】Small installer, smooth performance. Works great on older devices 【Powerful AI】Trained on millions of matches with adjustable difficulty for beginners and masters alike 【Jieqi (Dark Chess) Mode】Blends randomness and deep strategy 【Endgame Solver】Hundreds of classic endgames included. AI analysis helps you improve 【Two‑Player Local】Electronic board for face‑to‑face play, best on iPad 【Review & Analysis】Review your games, spot mistakes and sharpen your skills 【Custom Themes】Choose from beautiful boards, pieces and animated skins 【Cross‑Device Support】Works on iPhone, iPad, Mac. The Mac AI is even stronger If you are looking for a clean, smooth, powerful ad‑free Chinese Chess (Xiangqi) app that works offline, Xiangqi is well worth downloading. Terms of Use:https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

虎牙直播4 screens
Xiangqi AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Xiangqi AI at 93% against 虎牙直播's 35%. Xiangqi AI also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). 虎牙直播's advantage is ratings volume (673 vs 12) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. 虎牙直播 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Xiangqi AI sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Xiangqi AI holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 虎牙直播 has 673 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of 虎牙直播's written reviews are positive against 93% of Xiangqi AI's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

虎牙直播 ships an update every 10 days, Xiangqi AI weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
虎牙直播 versus Xiangqi AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter虎牙直播Xiangqi AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (673 ratings)4.7 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.4% of reviews92.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings673 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision ProiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size411 MB12 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developer广州虎牙信息科技有限公司Hangzhou Niufen Network Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

虎牙直播

All ratings673 ratings
Positive50.5%
Neutral3.0%
Negative46.5%
Written reviews415 reviews
Positive35.4%
Neutral4.3%
Negative60.2%

Xiangqi AI

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%

Bugs and requests

虎牙直播

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • Unreliable video playback and streaming
  • Inconsistent performance across devices
  • Login and account issues for some users

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add English language support
  • Improve video quality and stability
  • Reduce intrusive ads and monetization
  • Enhance user interface and customization

Xiangqi AI

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

虎牙直播

One-time10
  • 充值包1元$0.99
  • 35虎牙币$6.99
  • 35000 金豆$6.99
Show 7 more
  • 61.6虎牙币$12.99
  • 61600 金豆$12.99
  • 75.6虎牙币$14.99
  • 75600 金豆$14.99
  • 103.6虎牙币$19.99
  • 362.6虎牙币$69.99
  • 362600 金豆$69.99
9 purchases

Xiangqi AI

Subscriptions3
  • Diamond Weekly Card$1.997 Days
  • Gold Monthly Card$3.991 Month
  • Yearly Membership$12.991 Year
One-time6
  • Endgame Hints x10$0.59
  • 10 Undo Chances$0.59
  • AI Hints x10$0.69
Show 3 more
  • 20 Undo Chances$1.39
  • New User Lifetime Membership$22.00
  • Lifetime Membership$25.99

Questions

Is 虎牙直播 free?
虎牙直播 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Xiangqi AI free?
Xiangqi AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 虎牙直播 or Xiangqi AI?
Xiangqi AI is rated higher. 虎牙直播 averages 3.0 out of 5 from 673 ratings, while Xiangqi AI averages 4.7 from 12 ratings.
Do 虎牙直播 or Xiangqi AI have ads?
虎牙直播 shows ads; Xiangqi AI does not.
Which is updated more often, 虎牙直播 or Xiangqi AI?
虎牙直播 ships an update every 10 days, and Xiangqi AI weekly. Most recently, 虎牙直播 was updated on November 6, 2026 and Xiangqi AI on November 5, 2026.

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