Comparison

Panels vs Tempire

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

Head to head

Panels

How good is your memory?

Turn Based Real Time Strategy

Free

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★ 5.02 ratingsView app →

About

Panels

Features

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How good is your memory? Panels is a simple game. First, you memorize the order of the panels when lit up. Second, you tap the correct panels. The stages featuring animals as its motif are very colorful and cute. Can you see all stages?

About

Tempire

Experience a unique blend of chess and real-time strategy. Compete against friends or AI in fast-paced matches. This game offers an ad-free, free-to-play experience.

Highlights

Chess variation
Real-time action
Online multiplayer
AI opponent
Ad-free gameplay
Free to play

Features

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Tempire is a variation on chess that brings tense real-time action to the classic turn-based board game. Play online with friends or against challenging AI, all for free and without ads. Tempire was made by Greg March and Matthew Jee, with music by Jacob Rhein.

Screenshots

Panels4 screens

Tempire3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tempire at none against Panels's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Panels ships an update every 20 months, Tempire every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level

Panels versus Tempire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Panels	Tempire
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings	—	2 — better
Update frequency	Every 20 months — better	Every 23 months
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	15.0	15.0
Further details — not scored
Size	5 MB	13 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	TATSUYA MONOI	Matthew Jee

In-app purchases

None

Panels

No in-app purchases

None

Tempire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Panels free?

Panels is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Tempire free?

Tempire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Panels or Tempire have ads?

Panels shows ads; Tempire does not.

Which is updated more often, Panels or Tempire?

Panels ships an update every 20 months, and Tempire every 23 months. Most recently, Panels was updated on September 17, 2026 and Tempire on September 16, 2026.