Comparison

Dragon Ridire Chess vs Hex Chess

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Animated chess pieces
  • Strategic terrain types
  • Multiple victory conditions
  • Dragon Ridire piece
  • Tactical gameplay
Features
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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!!!!!!

About

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.

Highlights
  • Hexagonal board gameplay
  • Familiar chess pieces
  • New strategies and movement
  • CPU practice mode
  • Online multiplayer against friends
Features
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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!

Screenshots

Dragon Ridire Chess4 screens
Hex Chess4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dragon Ridire Chess sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hex Chess asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dragon Ridire Chess versus Hex Chess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDragon Ridire ChessHex Chess
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—9 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size214 MB32 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperWulveagfin Games, LLCSawyer Christensen

Customer experience

Dragon Ridire Chess

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Hex Chess

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dragon Ridire Chess

One-time1
  • Full Game$0.99
None

Hex Chess

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dragon Ridire Chess free?
Dragon Ridire Chess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hex Chess free?
Hex Chess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dragon Ridire Chess or Hex Chess have ads?
Neither Dragon Ridire Chess nor Hex Chess shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dragon Ridire Chess or Hex Chess?
Dragon Ridire Chess ships an update every 6 months, and Hex Chess every 3 weeks. Most recently, Dragon Ridire Chess was updated on October 10, 2026 and Hex Chess on September 26, 2026.

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