™ Chess vs 4x4 Chess
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
™ Chess
Engage in the timeless strategy of chess on your mobile device. Play against sophisticated AI opponents across multiple difficulty levels, or challenge friends and family. Features include an undo option, board editor, and customizable themes for a personalized experience.
- Play against AI
- Multiplayer matches
- Undo feature
- Board editor
- Customizable themes
- Game save/load
- Timed games
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Chess is a classic board game for quiet study, quick practice, local play, and relaxed online matches through Game Center. Play your way: - Start an online game through Game Center and play a casual no-time-limit match. - Practice against multiple AI difficulty levels. - Solve thousands of chess puzzles, including 777 newly added tactical positions. - Play local two-player games on the same device. - Save and load games when you want to continue later. - Set up custom positions with the board editor. - Customize boards, pieces, avatars, sounds, and themes. - Try timed games when you want a sharper challenge. This update also adds a seasonal football-themed board background and avatar for the 2026 world tournament season. Whether you want to train tactics, learn openings, play against AI, share a local game, or challenge another player online, Chess is built for comfortable play at your own pace.
4x4 Chess
Experience a fast-paced, simplified version of chess on a 4x4 board. Games conclude in about a minute, making it perfect for quick play sessions. This accessible variant is designed for both beginners and experienced players seeking a new challenge.
- 4x4 chessboard
- Random piece arrangement
- Quick 1-minute games
- Beginner-friendly gameplay
- Accessible chess variant
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You play chess by using pieces which are arranged randomly on a chessboard of 4x4 squares. Since one game ends in about 1 minute, you can easily play in your free time. Even the beginner can enjoy playing because this chess is easier than normal chess.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 4x4 Chess at 100% against ™ Chess's 37%. 4x4 Chess also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). ™ Chess's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (10K vs 3). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. ™ Chess sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 4x4 Chess asks for nothing beyond the download.
4x4 Chess holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ™ Chess has 10K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of ™ Chess's written reviews are positive against 100% of 4x4 Chess's.
™ Chess ships an update every 4 months, 4x4 Chess every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ™ Chess | 4x4 Chess |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (10K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 112 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | VM Mobile Team | Daisuke Shinzato |
Customer experience
™ Chess
4x4 Chess
Bugs and requests
™ Chess
Reported bugs
3 issues- Illegal moves allowed by AI
- Incorrect draw detection
- Castling not functioning properly
Requested features
4 requests- Add more difficulty settings
- Allow under-promotion
- Improve AI difficulty scaling
- Reduce ads or offer paid version
4x4 Chess
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
™ Chess
- Premium$3.99
4x4 Chess
No in-app purchases
