Dragon Ridire Chess vs Hex Chess
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dragon Ridire Chess
Experience a magical twist on chess with animated pieces and strategic terrain. Choose from multiple victory conditions, including capturing castles or eliminating enemy dragons. Outwit your opponent with smart tactics to claim victory.
- Animated chess pieces
- Strategic terrain types
- Multiple victory conditions
- Dragon Ridire piece
- Tactical gameplay
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Welcome to Dragon Ridire! Ridire is Celtic for Knight. Imagine if Chess pieces came to life! Imagine if you had tiny little magical Dragons and toy Knights that moved on their own! Magic! (Or boring modern technology.) The boardgame pieces are deployed on the board in the style of Chess. Each player has 8 pawns (4 archers, 4 foot soldiers), 2 Rooks (heavy infantry), 2 Knights (Ni), 2 Bishops (mages), 1 Queen (a healer who acts more like the traditional King in Chess), and 1 Dragon Ridire (who acts more like the Queen in Chess). There are several types of terrain. A grassland offers little defense, but it’s very quick for certain units to walk through. Forests and Hills offer great defense for all units. Mountains and Castles offer the best defense. Dragons are the only ones allowed to fly over Mountains. Don't get caught with your trunks on while swimming, you'll take major damage! You can pick the type of victory you wish to go for at the start of the game. Regicide’s goal is to murder the Queen! Capture Castle's goal is occupy the enemy's fortress! Kill All Human's goal is to eliminate the opposing army! Dragoncide's goal is to decimate the enemy’s Dragon Ridire! Only the best strategist with the smartest tactics will win! Thanks for playing and Good Luck!!!!!!
Hex Chess
Experience a fresh take on chess with a hexagonal board and familiar pieces. Challenge yourself against AI or friends online. This game introduces new strategies and movement patterns for a modern chess experience.
- Hexagonal board gameplay
- Familiar chess pieces
- New strategies and movement
- CPU practice mode
- Online multiplayer against friends
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Hex Chess is a modern twist on the classic game of chess. Played on a new hexagon-based board while using the same familiar pieces, Hex Chess opens up new strategies and movement patterns. With options to practice against a CPU or play online against friends, Hex Chess offers a fresh challenge to experienced players while being just as approachable as the original game. This is more than a variation... ...a new era of chess begins today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hex Chess at none against Dragon Ridire Chess's 1. Hex Chess also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). Dragon Ridire Chess's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ads 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
Both are free to download. Dragon Ridire Chess sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hex Chess asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dragon Ridire Chess ships an update every 6 months, Hex Chess every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dragon Ridire Chess | Hex Chess |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 214 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wulveagfin Games, LLC | Sawyer Christensen |
Customer experience
Dragon Ridire Chess
Hex Chess
In-app purchases
Dragon Ridire Chess
- Full Game$0.99
Hex Chess
No in-app purchases
Questions
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