Mini Chess vs Chess World Master
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mini Chess
Enjoy a simplified, faster version of chess on your mobile device. Play against AI or a friend on a smaller board with fewer pieces. Ideal for beginners and quick matches.
- Simplified 6x6 chessboard
- Fewer pieces (no knights/bishops)
- Play against 3 AI levels
- Local multiplayer mode
- Quick matches
- Beginner-friendly
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The traditional game of chess made easier and quicker, perfect for iPhone and iPad. Download it now for free and start play in just 1 tap! Mini Chess is a modern simplified version of classic chess, perfect for playing on your phone and tablet, on your own, with 3 level of Artificial Intelligence, or with a friend on the same device (multiplayer). Play on a smaller chessboard (6x6), with less pieces (no knights and bishops) and have fun on more speedy matches than classic chess. Play straight away, with friends, online or solo, and every match takes just minutes. Mini Chess is also perfect for kids to start play the all-time-favourite classic board game. Kids and beginners will find it so easy to learn and to enjoy in just 1 tap and experts will love the new challenge of playing in a different setting. Thanks for playing!
Chess World Master
Engage in real-time online chess matches against players globally, or practice your skills against AI. Enjoy local multiplayer, review past games, and track your progress with achievements and leaderboards. The game supports 16 languages for a broad audience.
- Global real-time online matches
- AI opponent with 5 difficulty levels
- Local 2-player mode on one device
- Game record review and saving
- Achievements and leaderboards
- 16 language support
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This app is an online chess game with a matching system based on similar rating. Compete in chess with the players from all over the world and become the best chess master! [ Features ] - Online mode: Available to match with rivals from all over the world in real time. - Player mode: Playing with AI with 1 to 5 level. - 2 Player mode: Available to play 2 players in a device together - Replay mode : Provided a game record view mode and 50 record save slots. - Available to reset your online record in the game. - Supported achievement and leaderboard. - Supported 16 languages. Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mobirixplayen YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/user/mobirix1
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mini Chess at 83% against Chess World Master's 42%. Mini Chess also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (345 vs 32). Chess World Master's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ads, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Mini Chess sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Chess World Master asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mini Chess holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mini Chess has 345 ratings behind it against 32, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Mini Chess's written reviews are positive against 42% of Chess World Master's.
Mini Chess ships an update every 3 weeks, Chess World Master every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mini Chess | Chess World Master |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (345 ratings) — better | 4.3 (32 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.9% of reviews — better | 42.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 345 — better | 32 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OutOfTheBit Ltd | MOBIRIX |
Customer experience
Mini Chess
Chess World Master
Bugs and requests
Mini Chess
Reported bugs
5 issues- Checkmate declared incorrectly with viable moves available
- Queen positioned on wrong color
- AI allows illegal moves to prevent player from winning
- Stalemate not handled correctly
- Perpetual check rules unfairly favor opponent
Requested features
10 requests- Add Knights and Bishops to piece options
- Alternative piece combinations (2 Rooks + 2 Bishops)
- Randomized starting positions
- Landscape mode for iPad
- Random color assignment (white/black alternation)
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- Ability to play full traditional chess
- Create custom board feature
- Extremely hard difficulty level
- Physical board version
- Draw by repetition after 3 moves
Chess World Master
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mini Chess
- Remove Ads$1.99
Chess World Master
No in-app purchases
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