# Chess Ultimate

> Strategic chess game with unique characters and team-building elements. (iPhone/iPad app by Jesse Lugassy.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chess-ultimate/id1560046518 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Jesse Lugassy](https://appshunter.io/developer/1560046520)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Board, Strategy
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.02/5 from 112 App Store ratings · 57 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 687 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2021-04-01
- Data updated: 2026-08-18
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chess-ultimate/id1560046518/reviews.md

## What is Chess Ultimate?

Chess just got an upgrade!
Chess Ultimate, where precision strategy meets colorful chaos. Build your team from a roster of unique, quirky characters to defend your King while plotting your opponent’s downfall. Easy to pick up, endlessly fun to master, and a fresh take on the classic game of wits.

## Key features

- Unique character roster
- Team building
- King defense strategy
- Opponent downfall plotting
- Fresh take on chess

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1,000 Gems | $1.99 | one-time |
| 3,000 Gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| 2,000 Gems | $3.49 | one-time |
| Battle Pass | $7.99 | one-time |
| 5,000 Gems | $7.99 | one-time |
| 10,000 Gems | $12.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 57)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chess-ultimate/id1560046518/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Fischer Random

*2026-06-05*

Fischer random mode would be hype
10/10

### 5/5 — Actually just incredible

*2026-05-03, version 5.652*

This game has all the potential to be up there as one of the best mobile games, the only problem is the rather long matchmaking times (which will just organically decrease) and the very inaccurate Average matchmaking times. The YouTube channel this person runs is also really good.

### 4/5 — The game’s good, but…

*2026-04-29*

This game is basically what I’ve been looking for for a very long time. However, I can tell it’s not exactly in its finished phase yet. I’ve seen some glitches, and things that it should have.

First, my main glitch I’ve seen is if you close the app without shutting it down, then it starts flashing and becomes unplayable. If that could be fixed, it’d be appreciated.

Second, there should be spells you can cast to help you. For example, building a wall, dropping a meteor, or just forming things. What would be even better is some way to build things.

Finally, making a few other characters better would be good. The turtle is effectively a lackluster pawn, so giving it a healthbar, and better motion. It can take 3 hits before it is destroyed, something like that. Also, make it so the copy cat does not spawn with two, but for every copy cat you have it becomes stronger. Every single copy cat on the board moves in unison. This can be easy for a giant to remove, but difficult for something else. Also, the giant should be stronger. I haven’t tested it much, so this may be already present, but give it a similar health bar to the turtle. It can be instant killed by other giants.

This is all. None of it is required, but it would likely make the game more enjoyable.

### 5/5 — W game

*2026-04-21, version 5.652*

Great. Nerf the rooks

### 4/5 — This game is AWESOME

*2026-03-26*

I just started playing and love everything about it it is an amazing game with no ads which is hard to find and you can play offline the gimmicks that the pieces have are fun and the comparison to normal chess is very close one thing that could be improved is to have skins for the original pieces (king, queen, pawn, rook, etc) that look like the pieces from the base game

### 5/5 — My fav game

*2026-03-09*

Really fun to play with friends and play your self

### 2/5 — No online

*2026-02-05*

I saw the SSundy vid that YOU saw and I got it I tried apple but it didn’t work so I tried to login normally but it said the address was invalid so I can’t get any of your OG pices
So that’s the only bad thing to fix but I will NOT play it until you fix it.

### 1/5 — Game as a scam

*2026-02-02*

This is a scam because I tried clicking continue with Google and apparently I need an adult account to play which is really dumb because I'm a child and I wanna Play this fun little game and I agree with that other one star review so thank you

### 4/5 — Fairly new game

*2026-01-18*

I love it, but since it’s an independent game and it’s fairly new the bugs are expected. My biggest problem is when the glitches affect the in-game play;yeah it is really annoying when it refuses to connect to the internet or there’s no matches available but it’s worse when you’re playing and it doesn’t tell you an important thing like your king is in check. Or you click the wrong place because it’s easy to do so when the game board doesn’t have a zoom function. But the entire idea of the game with extra pieces is so fun, so I don’t even mind playing cpu sometimes. I do feel like the cpu could make smarter moves, especially if I’m playing on hard or difficult because it feels like the obvious moves aren’t always being made. I can’t wait until most of the bugs get worked out and more people play online.

### 5/5 — Title

*2026-01-07, version 5.5*

This game is great!

## Frequently asked questions about Chess Ultimate

### What is Chess Ultimate?

Chess Ultimate is a strategic game that combines classic chess gameplay with a roster of unique characters. Players build a team of these characters to defend their King and plot their opponent's defeat, offering a fresh and chaotic twist on the traditional game.

### What are the key features of Chess Ultimate?

Key features include a roster of unique and quirky characters, team-building mechanics to defend your King, strategic plotting to outwit opponents, and a gameplay experience that is easy to pick up but offers deep mastery.

### Is Chess Ultimate free to play?

The application is free to download and play. It offers in-app purchases, allowing players to enhance their experience or acquire additional content.

### What kind of strategy does Chess Ultimate involve?

The game involves classic chess strategy combined with team-building elements. Players must strategically deploy their unique characters to defend their King while simultaneously planning offensive maneuvers to defeat their opponent.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.73 — 2026-07-01

Bug fix pass — Checker multi-jump, profile badge position, Copy Cat and Penguin in the Puzzle Maker, flare icon names in the store, wrong moves shown on game finish, and profanity filter improvements.

### 5.72 — 2026-06-16

Puzzle Maker gets more tools, plus account flares to customize your profile and a new Patreon item. Bomb rebalanced (20 → 15). Lots of puzzle and Puzzle Maker bug fixes, better reconnection handling for weaker connections, and various gameplay fixes.

### 5.71 — 2026-06-04

hotfixes.

### 5.7 — 2026-06-01

Puzzles are here! Plus balance changes to Ghost, Fisherman, and Bomb. Bug fixes for Bear skins, Rook display, local game timers, Angel interactions, and more.

### 5.652 — 2026-04-19

Fixed camera locking after opening messages, board shadow issues, frozen Giant interactions, knockout quest tracking against Giants, and Ghost tombstones not appearing during draft.

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-18.*