Comparison

Lucid Chess vs Smoosh!

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

Head to head
About

Lucid Chess

A lightweight and fast chess application designed for quick play. It offers an AI engine with multiple difficulty levels, move suggestions, and an undo function. Enjoy multiplayer matches via Apple Game Center without needing an internet connection.

Highlights
  • Offline play
  • AI engine with 10 difficulty levels
  • Move suggestions
  • Undo function
  • Multiplayer via Apple Game Center
Features
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Lucid Chess is a focused single-player chess game built for mobile play. Choose white or black, set the AI level from 1 to 9, and start a match on a clear 8x8 board. When you select a piece, Lucid Lens marks candidate moves with colors so you can compare good, stable, and risky options before moving. The recent game panel lets you replay the latest saved move record in a read-only review mode and check accuracy with move-quality feedback. The game also includes Classic, Ocean, Forest, and Mono board themes, plus new game, undo, hint, and blunder alert controls.

About

Smoosh!

This addictive puzzle game challenges players to guide colorful characters through intricate levels. Mix colors, avoid obstacles, and strategize moves to reach the goal within a set number of actions.

Highlights
  • 180 addictive puzzles
  • Color mixing mechanics
  • Unique obstacles
  • Play at your own pace
  • Achieve Par score
Features
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Smoosh your Blops together in the funnest game ever, brimming with puzzles so amazing you’ll probably break your phone in a fit of joyous frustration! Get Smoosh now and we’ll give you a free cat (although we actually won’t… you have to earn it). In other words, Smoosh is an addictive puzzler full of brain bending challenges and a slew of colorful, smoosh-able Blops. Guide your Blop buddies to their color-coordinated Blop Drops through 180 fantastic (and puzzling) levels. Smash Blops together to mix new colors, avoid treacherous Pits of Despair, and work around deviously placed obstacles to master every level and drop those Blops! Think you’re good? Complete each level within a set number of moves to achieve Par or under and prove you’re a real Blop droppin’ pro! --- WHY YOU’LL LOVE SMOOSH --- • MASTER 180 addictingly fun puzzles full of Blops, blocks, tubes, and drops. • EXPLORE 9 Platforms with unique obstacles. • INTERACT with Blops to mix new colors and watch Blops respond as you play. • PLAY at your own pace and plan moves without the stress of a clock. • BEAT each level at Par or better and become the ultimate Blop Dropper. • WIN & feel great!

Screenshots

Lucid Chess4 screens
Smoosh!2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lucid Chess at 5.0 against Smoosh!'s 3.9. Lucid Chess also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (100% vs 73%). Smoosh!'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (32 vs 1). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Smoosh! sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Lucid Chess asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lucid Chess holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smoosh! has 32 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Lucid Chess's written reviews are positive against 73% of Smoosh!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lucid Chess ships an update monthly, Smoosh! every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Lucid Chess versus Smoosh!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLucid ChessSmoosh!
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.9 (32 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better72.7% of reviews
Number of ratings132 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB138 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeori LabsCurious Labs

Customer experience

Lucid Chess

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Smoosh!

All ratings31 ratings
Positive61.3%
Neutral22.6%
Negative16.1%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral13.6%
Negative13.6%

In-app purchases

None

Lucid Chess

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Smoosh!

One-time4
  • Platform 7$0.99
  • Platform 8$0.99
  • Platform 9$0.99
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  • Platform Pack 7, 8, 9$1.99

Questions

Is Lucid Chess free?
Lucid Chess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smoosh! free?
Smoosh! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lucid Chess or Smoosh!?
Lucid Chess is rated higher. Lucid Chess averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Smoosh! averages 3.9 from 32 ratings.
Do Lucid Chess or Smoosh! have ads?
Lucid Chess shows ads; Smoosh! does not.
Which is updated more often, Lucid Chess or Smoosh!?
Lucid Chess ships an update monthly, and Smoosh! every 2 months. Most recently, Lucid Chess was updated on October 10, 2026 and Smoosh! on October 21, 2026.

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