Comparison

™ Chess vs Super iHex

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

Head to head
About

™ 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.

Highlights
  • Play against AI
  • Multiplayer matches
  • Undo feature
  • Board editor
  • Customizable themes
  • Game save/load
  • Timed games
Features
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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.

About

Super iHex

Features
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Super iHex: El Desafío de Estrategia Definitivo Descubre el clásico juego de mesa inventado por John Nash, reinventado para tu dispositivo. En Super iHex, tu objetivo es simple pero desafiante: conecta los dos lados opuestos del tablero con una cadena ininterrumpida de hexágonos antes de que tu oponente haga lo mismo. CARACTERÍSTICAS PRINCIPALES: 3 Niveles de Dificultad: Fácil: Ideal para aprender las reglas y practicar tácticas básicas. Medio: Un rival competente que castigará tus descuidos. Imposible: Una Inteligencia Artificial avanzada con defensa paranoica. ¿Tienes la habilidad necesaria para vencerla? Mecánicas Profundas: El juego no permite empates. Siempre habrá un ganador. Usa la regla del "pastel" (swap) implícita y estrategias de bloqueo avanzadas. Estadísticas Completas: Lleva un registro detallado de tus victorias y derrotas en cada nivel de dificultad. ¡Mira cómo mejoras con el tiempo! Diseño Moderno: Interfaz limpia, minimalista y fluida. Modo de juego rápido y sin distracciones. Entrena tu cerebro, mejora tu lógica espacial y conviértete en un maestro de Hex. ¡Descarga Super iHex hoy mismo!

Screenshots

™ Chess4 screens
Super iHex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Super iHex at none against ™ Chess's 1. ™ Chess's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads 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. ™ Chess sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Super iHex asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
™ Chess versus Super iHex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter™ ChessSuper iHex
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (11K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings11K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVM Mobile TeamHECTOR CABALLERO HERNANDEZ

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

Super iHex

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

™ Chess

One-time1
  • Premium$3.99
None

Super iHex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ™ Chess free?
™ Chess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Super iHex free?
Super iHex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ™ Chess or Super iHex have ads?
Neither ™ Chess nor Super iHex shows ads.

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