Mini Chess vs Hexagonal Chess
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!
Hexagonal Chess
Experience a unique twist on classic chess with six-directional movement and an expanded board. Challenge a friend in person or test your skills against an AI opponent.
- Six-directional piece movement
- Expanded board with additional colors
- Play against a friend locally
- Challenge an AI opponent
- Unique chess variant
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New location, new environment, same rules 50% more directions to move pieces 42% more board fields (with additional color) You can play with a friend but not online, so pretend it is 1990 and actually meet people or you can challenge an AI bot
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mini Chess at 4.6 against Hexagonal Chess's 1.0. Mini Chess also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (345 vs 1). Hexagonal Chess's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Mini Chess sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hexagonal Chess asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mini Chess holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mini Chess has 345 ratings behind it against 1, 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 67% of Hexagonal Chess's.
Mini Chess ships an update every 3 weeks, Hexagonal Chess every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mini Chess | Hexagonal Chess |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (345 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.9% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 345 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OutOfTheBit Ltd | Konrad Leszczyski |
Customer experience
Mini Chess
Hexagonal Chess
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
Hexagonal Chess
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mini Chess
- Remove Ads$1.99
Hexagonal Chess
No in-app purchases
