Reverse Color vs Chess Pals
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Reverse Color
Engage in a strategic board game where the goal is to capture the most disks. Compete against players globally, friends, or AI opponents across various difficulty levels. Unlock achievements and customize your experience with different themes.
- Disk capturing gameplay
- Global multiplayer matches
- AI opponents with 3 difficulty levels
- 2-player local mode
- Worldwide leaderboards
- Medal collection system
- Multiple elegant themes
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The classic board game: place your disc, trap your opponent's pieces and flip them to your color. Easy to learn, hard to master! Play your way: • 3 difficulty levels against the computer, from beginner to expert • 2 players on the same device • Online matches against players from all over the world • Hints that show your possible moves Make it yours: • 4 elegant themes: classic, wood, leather and red • Detailed statistics for every game mode • Game Center leaderboards and achievements • Full VoiceOver support • Designed for iPhone and iPad A quick match or a long challenge: a great way to train your mind and to teach kids a bit of strategy.
Chess Pals
This app makes learning chess fun and magical for children aged 3-5. It features large, friendly pieces, bright visuals, and interactive lessons on how each piece moves, with no reading required. It also includes fun puzzles to reinforce learning.
- Interactive piece introductions
- Visual movement guides
- Fun, shuffled puzzles
- Large tap targets
- Offline play
- No ads or in-app purchases
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Chess Pals makes learning chess magical for little ones! Designed for children ages 3–5, Chess Pals turns the world's greatest game into a joyful, colorful adventure. No reading required — just big friendly pieces, bright visuals, and lots of encouragement! MEET THE PIECES Tap on each chess piece to discover its name, personality, and special superpower. The Knight jumps like a horse! The Queen goes anywhere! The Pawn can become a hero! HOW THEY MOVE Watch a live mini chessboard light up in green to show exactly where each piece can go. Perfect for little eyes learning to see the board. FUN PUZZLES 10 colorful multiple-choice questions with cheerful encouragement and a star score tracker. Every session is different — questions shuffle every time! DESIGNED FOR TINY HANDS - Giant tap targets — easy for toddlers - No ads, no in-app purchases, ever - No internet connection required - No personal data collected Chess builds focus, memory, and problem-solving skills — start them early with Chess Pals! Paste that in and let me know when done!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Chess Pals at none against Reverse Color's shown. Chess Pals also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Reverse Color's advantage is ratings volume (439 vs 1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Chess Pals holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reverse Color has 439 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Reverse Color ships an update every 4 months, Chess Pals fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reverse Color | Chess Pals |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (439 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 439 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sonya Marcarelli | Chad Moellenberg |
Customer experience
Reverse Color
Chess Pals
Bugs and requests
Reverse Color
Reported bugs
10 issues- App freezes after clearing
- Screen freezes, requires restart
- Invalid moves not recognized
- Computer sets multiple times
- Some valid moves not allowed
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- Game freezes when winning
- Privacy prompts repeated
- Achievements not awarded
- Wrench/gear buttons broken
- Controls inaccessible
Requested features
5 requests- Option to pay to remove ads
- More difficulty levels
- Online multiplayer option
- Adjustable AI difficulty
- Option to play stronger opponents
Chess Pals
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Reverse Color
No in-app purchases
Chess Pals
No in-app purchases
