Lucid Chess vs ClashboundIsles
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Offline play
- AI engine with 10 difficulty levels
- Move suggestions
- Undo function
- Multiplayer via Apple Game Center
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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.
ClashboundIsles
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Conquer the Seas and Build Your Fleet! Set sail in Fleet Empire, the ultimate blend of strategy, survival, and real-time naval battles! Start with a humble ship, gather resources like food and wood, recruit mighty warriors, and upgrade your vessel into a fearsome war machine. Command your fleet, battle pirates across the ocean, and build your maritime empire! Features Build and customize your own ship Grow crops and gather wood to sustain your crew Engage in tactical sea battles with pirate fleets Explore mysterious waters and uncover hidden treasures Rule the seas and become the ultimate admiral! Your naval conquest begins now. Are you ready to command the ocean?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lucid Chess at none against ClashboundIsles's 7. ClashboundIsles's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). 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
Both are free to download. ClashboundIsles sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Lucid Chess asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lucid Chess ships an update monthly, ClashboundIsles every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lucid Chess | ClashboundIsles |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 323 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Seori Labs | 德宝 衣 |
In-app purchases
Lucid Chess
No in-app purchases
ClashboundIsles
- 1,000 Gold Coins$0.99
- 500 Diamonds$0.99
- 3,000 Gold Coins$1.99
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- 2000 Diamonds$2.99
- 10,000 Gold Coins$3.99
- 5,000 Diamonds$4.99
- 12,000 Diamonds$9.99
