Comparison

Mini Chess vs Hungry Horses

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Simplified 6x6 chessboard
  • Fewer pieces (no knights/bishops)
  • Play against 3 AI levels
  • Local multiplayer mode
  • Quick matches
  • Beginner-friendly
Features
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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!

About

Hungry Horses

This app offers a unique chess puzzle experience focused on mastering knight movements through a story-driven adventure. It also includes offline chess games against AI opponents, catering to all skill levels.

Highlights
  • Knight-focused gameplay
  • Story-driven adventure mode
  • Offline chess bots
  • Practice mode for visualization
  • Daily puzzles
  • Leaderboards and achievements
Features
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Hungry Horses Chess Puzzles - Train Your Mind, Master the Knight! Get ready to transform the way you think about chess! Hungry Horses is a unique chess puzzle trainer that focuses on mastering the knight’s tricky movements. It's a fun visualization exercise. And now, it includes Offline Chess Games against our chess bots. Join Tex and Jerri, two daring horses, as they escape their blitz chess-obsessed owner. Explore farms, orchards, and wild landscapes while solving puzzles that challenge your logic and train your chess skills for beginners and experts, kids and adults! Features You’ll Love: * Offline Chess bots * Knight-Focused Gameplay: Learn the hardest chess moves in a fun and engaging way. * Story-Driven Adventure: Follow Tex and Jerri’s journey to freedom in Quest Mode. * Practice Mode: Perfect your knight visualization skills. * Leaderboards and Achievements: Compete daily and track your progress. * Customization: Personalize your chessboard and stable. * Daily Puzzles: A new difficult challenge every day! * Quest Mode: Explore farms, forests, and more. * Practice Mode: Hone your skills at your own pace. * Power ups! Why Choose Hungry Horses? Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned player, this game is for you. If you love Sudoku, brain teasers, or logic puzzles, you’ll enjoy the challenges Hungry Horses offers. What Players Are Saying: 5 STARS! "It’s more than a game — it’s a trainer disguised as fun!" 5 STARS! "I’ve always struggled with knight moves, but now I actually enjoy them." Download Hungry Horses today and start mastering the knight! Adventure, logic, and chess mastery await. It's a unique chess variant to develop your chess strategy skills. And now you can play chess offline against our variety of characters with distinct personalities. Unlock and defeat them all!

Screenshots

Mini Chess4 screens
Hungry Horses4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Hungry Horses at none against Mini Chess's shown. Hungry Horses also leads on review sentiment (95% vs 83%). Mini Chess's advantage is ratings volume (345 vs 111) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Mini Chess sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Hungry Horses sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Mini Chess against 4.7 for Hungry Horses. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 345 and 111 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Mini Chess's written reviews are positive against 95% of Hungry Horses's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Mini Chess versus Hungry Horses: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMini ChessHungry Horses
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (345 ratings)4.7 (111 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.9% of reviews95.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings345 — better111
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB207 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOutOfTheBit LtdGrouper Games LLC

Customer experience

Mini Chess

All ratings345 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral6.1%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive82.9%
Neutral7.3%
Negative9.8%

Hungry Horses

All ratings105 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive95.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Hungry Horses

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Mini Chess

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
8 purchases

Hungry Horses

One-time8
  • Reindeer Knight$0.99
  • Snowman Knight$0.99
  • Stack of coins$1.99
Show 5 more
  • Full version. Discount$1.99
  • Coin wallet$3.99
  • Full Version$4.99
  • Bag of coins$12.99
  • Barn of coins$29.99

Questions

Is Mini Chess free?
Mini Chess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hungry Horses free?
Hungry Horses is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mini Chess or Hungry Horses?
Hungry Horses is rated higher. Mini Chess averages 4.6 out of 5 from 345 ratings, while Hungry Horses averages 4.7 from 111 ratings.
Do Mini Chess or Hungry Horses have ads?
Mini Chess shows ads; Hungry Horses does not.
Which is updated more often, Mini Chess or Hungry Horses?
Mini Chess ships an update every 3 weeks, and Hungry Horses every 3 weeks. Most recently, Mini Chess was updated on October 24, 2026 and Hungry Horses on October 24, 2026.

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