Comparison

Arach Chess vs zipnzag

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

Head to head
About

Arach Chess

Command an army of animals with unique skills to defeat enemies in this strategy game. Engage in single-player battles against the computer or challenge friends and strangers in multiplayer matches. Utilize magical abilities and strategic terrain placement for victory.

Highlights
  • Command animal army with unique skills
  • Single-player vs. computer
  • Multiplayer vs. friends or random opponents
  • Dragon and Wyvern magic abilities
  • Terrain placement for defense and power-ups
  • Variety of animal units with distinct attacks
Features
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You're an ancient Celtic Arach (Celtic Dragon), and you're in command of an army of animals. Each with a unique set of skills to help you defeat your enemies! Play single player strategy game against the computer. Play Multiplayer against your friends or a random foe! Use your Dragon's magic fireball and heals to lead your army to victory! Use your Wyvern's magic fireball to harm your most powerful enemies! The Unicorn and Wulver heal and bite! The Lion and Bear have very strong claw attacks! The Elephant is an unstoppable tank! The Eagle will menace your foes from the air! Place Mountains and Volcanoes for added defense! The Dragon and Wyvern gain power to their magic when sitting on a Volcano. Good Luck!!!!!!

About

zipnzag

A fast-paced, challenging board game where players connect colored dots to win. Compete against the computer or another player on your iPad or iPhone. Experience a new classic game designed for quick, engaging play.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced gameplay
  • Challenging board game
  • Connect dots to win
  • Play against computer
  • Play against human
  • iPad and iPhone compatible
Features
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Fast, fun and challenging board game for the iPad and iPhone. Blue dots vs red dots. Connect your dots top-to-bottom to win. Play a human or the computer. A new classic board game by Lightorium.com LLC.

Screenshots

Arach Chess4 screens
zipnzag3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: zipnzag at none against Arach Chess's 1. zipnzag also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Arach Chess sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. zipnzag asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Arach Chess against 4.0 for zipnzag. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arach Chess ships an update every 3 months, zipnzag fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Arach Chess versus zipnzag: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArach Chesszipnzag
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB11 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperWulveagfin Games, LLClightorium.com LLC

Customer experience

Arach Chess

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

zipnzag

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Arach Chess

One-time1
  • Full Game$0.99
None

zipnzag

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Arach Chess free?
Arach Chess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is zipnzag free?
zipnzag is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Arach Chess or zipnzag?
Arach Chess and zipnzag are both rated 4.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Arach Chess or zipnzag have ads?
Neither Arach Chess nor zipnzag shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arach Chess or zipnzag?
Arach Chess ships an update every 3 months, and zipnzag fortnightly. Most recently, Arach Chess was updated on October 2, 2026 and zipnzag on October 13, 2026.

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