Comparison

Lucid Chess vs FatalityChess

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

FatalityChess

A unique chess game where cards representing pieces are eliminated, creating a random starting position. Players then compete in a timed match with special victory conditions.

Highlights
  • Card-based piece elimination
  • Randomized starting chess positions
  • Timed matches (3 min + 2 sec/move)
  • Unique victory conditions
  • Beginner vs. professional matchups
Features
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The game begins with the distribution of cards depicting chess pieces that are eliminated from the game of chess, and an analytical assessment of the resulting chess position on the board. If a player receives a king card, then the king is not eliminated from the game of chess. The distribution of cards takes place 4 times. First, there are 2 cards for each player, separately for black and for white chess pieces. You only see your cards. You don't see the opponent's card. Next, three cards are distributed - they are visible to both opponents. There are 4 distributions in total, which result in the elimination of 6 to 7 pieces for each player. After the distribution of cards is completed, a position is formed on the board and a chess game begins with a time control of 3 minutes + 2 seconds per move according to standard chess rules. The following situations are considered a victory: checkmate win; time win; opponent surrendered; draw = black wins. Features: еach game will be unique due to the appearance and playing of a random chess position, which, under certain scenarios, gives beginners the opportunity to face chess professionals and makes each game intriguing and exciting.

Screenshots

Lucid Chess4 screens
FatalityChess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: FatalityChess at none against Lucid Chess's shown. FatalityChess also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Lucid Chess's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Lucid Chess against 5.0 for FatalityChess. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lucid Chess ships an update monthly, FatalityChess every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Lucid Chess versus FatalityChess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLucid ChessFatalityChess
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB33 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSeori LabsООО "СиЭфЭн"

Customer experience

Lucid Chess

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

FatalityChess

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

In-app purchases

None

Lucid Chess

No in-app purchases

None

FatalityChess

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lucid Chess free?
Lucid Chess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FatalityChess free?
FatalityChess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lucid Chess or FatalityChess?
Lucid Chess and FatalityChess are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Lucid Chess or FatalityChess have ads?
Lucid Chess shows ads; FatalityChess does not.
Which is updated more often, Lucid Chess or FatalityChess?
Lucid Chess ships an update monthly, and FatalityChess every 3 months. Most recently, Lucid Chess was updated on October 24, 2026 and FatalityChess on October 8, 2026.

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