Cursor vs Not Chess
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cursor
Use your mouse cursor to hunt down and destroy digital infections in this retro-style arcade game. Eradicate viruses quickly to save your system and achieve Super Cursor status for faster elimination.
- Retro-style arcade gameplay
- Virus hunting and eradication
- Tap and hold controls
- Combo system for power-ups
- Score-based competition
- Suitable for short and long play sessions
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Your computer has been infected. Become the Cursor and dive into a retro digital battlefield where viruses swarm across the screen in a fast-paced arcade shooter inspired by classic computer systems. Tap and hold to fly upward. Release to descend. Destroy viruses. Protect the system. The more enemies you eliminate in rapid succession, the stronger Cursor becomes. Build massive combos, grow into SUPER CURSOR mode, and wipe out entire waves of corrupted data before the system crashes. ■■ FEATURES ■■ • Unique mouse cursor spaceship gameplay • Retro computer & digital virus aesthetic • Fast arcade action with combo mechanics • Simple one-touch controls • Endless score-chasing gameplay • Explosions, pixel chaos, and satisfying destruction • Classic old-school arcade feeling • Optimized for short quick sessions or long play runs Can you clean the system before total shutdown?
Not Chess
This mind-bending puzzle game uses simplified chess rules. Collect pieces to gain their abilities and strategize your way to the coin. Enjoy a stress-free, offline experience with adjustable difficulty levels and a relaxing soundtrack.
- Piece inheritance mechanics
- Coin collection objective
- 3 difficulty levels
- Zen color palettes
- Relaxing soundtrack
- Offline play
- Haptic feedback
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Wait, if this game is NOT chess, then what is it? It's a mind blowing puzzle game with some simple chess rules and a few special ingredients to make it fun and challenging for everyone! •How to play? You start with one single piece. Across the board, there are a few chess pieces strategically placed. When you take a chess piece, you become that piece and inherit its abilities. The level is complete when you collect the coin. •Who is this for? It doesn’t matter if you have no idea how to play chess or if you are a chess grandmaster. This game is for everyone. The tutorial covers all the required information in a fun, interactive way. •Challenging? While this game is not chess, some levels will have a higher difficulty, requiring careful planning and strategy, making this a great way to put your brain muscle to work. •Features: - 3 Difficulty levels: easy, medium and hard; with limited moves and limited time to complete the levels. - Zen color palettes and relaxing soundtrack - Game Center. - No ads, no in-app purchases; buy it once and enjoy it forever. - Haptic Feedback. - Optimized for all devices; - Simple controls, suitable for any age. - Play Offline, no internet connection required to play - No violence, stress-free; play at your own pace. •Developer notes: Thank you for playing “not chess”. I put a lot of love and effort into making this game. Don’t forget to review the game and share it with your friends. Use #notchess on social media!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Cursor at Free against Not Chess's $1.99. Cursor also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 70%). Not Chess's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (266 vs 15). On rating, ads, 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
Cursor is free to download; Not Chess costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Cursor against 4.4 for Not Chess. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Not Chess has 266 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Cursor's written reviews are positive against 70% of Not Chess's.
Cursor ships an update every 14 months, Not Chess every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cursor | Not Chess |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (15 ratings) — better | 4.4 (266 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.9% of reviews — better | 69.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 266 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cogoo Inc. | Tepes Ovidiu |
Customer experience
Cursor
Not Chess
Bugs and requests
Cursor
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Not Chess
Reported bugs
3 issues- Levels freezing or becoming unsolvable
- Inconsistent difficulty across levels
- Pieces not functioning correctly in some puzzles
Requested features
5 requests- More levels and increased difficulty
- Option to customize colors and accessibility settings
- Auto-advance to next level after completion
- User-generated puzzles or challenges
- Scoring system and achievements
In-app purchases
Cursor
No in-app purchases
Not Chess
No in-app purchases
