Comparison

Sevn vs Chessplode

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

Head to head
About

Sevn

A mystical turn-based strategy game that honors the significance of the number seven. Players strategically pick towers of different colors, aiming to collect all seven towers of a single color or achieve the highest score across seven colors to win.

Highlights
  • Turn-based strategy
  • Number 7 theme
  • Color-based tower collection
  • Cooperative design
  • Original soundtrack
Features
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Throughout history and among many different cultures and religions, the number 7 is believed to be more than just a number. In this mystical turn based game we honour this extraordinary number. 7 colors. 7 towers each color. Take turn picking towers. Get all seven towers of one color or get most out of seven colors to win. A cooperation with award winning board game designer Dieter Stein. (www.spielstein.com) Original soundtrack by Sean Dhondt. (www.manoeuvresband.com)

About

Chessplode

This app offers a unique twist on chess where capturing a piece causes others in the same line and column to explode. It's designed to be fun and accessible, even for those who aren't skilled at traditional chess, offering both single-player and multiplayer modes.

Highlights
  • Exploding pieces on capture
  • Real-time multiplayer battles
  • User-created levels
  • Local multiplayer mode
  • AI opponent practice
  • Customizable color themes
Features
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Chessplode is modern chess for everyone, it makes chess fun even if you're bad ¯\_(ツ)_/¯, one simply move... can change all game. -- THE MODERN RULE -- Chessplode is pretty much like chess with a really BIG twist... - CAPTURE a piece and everything in the same LINE and COLUMN will EXPLODE... - But if a KING is in that LINE or COLUMN it will be a really *boring* chess capture (no explosions) -- THINK DIFF... *DISTINCT* -- This rule is pretty tricky, in regular chess you need to defend your KING, but in Chessplode it can save your pieces. Remember, you can't capture some pieces because you could get check. Sometimes you will checkmate capturing a piece that explodes. And other you will be afraid of having several pieces in the same line or column...(POP!) -- FRIENDS (Who love chess) REVIEW -- They find Chessplode a great challenge and love how they need to change the old way of thinking even if they are winning... a bad move and they will run out of pieces. -- FRIENDS (Who *meh* chess) REVIEW -- Chess + Explosions... you got my attention. Some of these friends were casual chess players and others didn't really feel the attraction for chess. Both find Chessplode a really fun game. When they were playing regular chess they were not good, now they are the kings of the hill. -- FEATURES -- * FREE TO PLAY * Realtime chess battles multiplayer with people around the world. * In multiplayer you can send an emoji (to express your feelings) with every move you submit. Instant fun! * Play Levels created for other players, you can find really madness here, but you can undo your move... everyone can make a mistake. * Create your own custom Level and submit it to everyone can play it. Challenge the world! * Try local multiplayer battles with friends in the same device. Head to head! * Practice playing versus Ziri. * A lot of different color themes, play day and night with your favourite colors. Thank you for playing "Chessplode"! I really hope you enjoy it as much as I did making it ;) Support: Are you having problems? http://twitter.com/juaxma http://twitter.com/chessplode hello@juan.ma Privacy Policy: http://juan.ma/chessplode/privacypolicy/ AppPreview Music: https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/jazzy-frenchy © Juan Manuel Altamirano Argudo / juan.ma

Screenshots

Sevn4 screens
Chessplode4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sevn at none against Chessplode's shown. Sevn also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (3.5K vs 573). Chessplode's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Sevn sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Chessplode sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sevn holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sevn has 3.5K ratings behind it against 573, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of Sevn's written reviews are positive against 61% of Chessplode's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sevn ships an update every 2 months, Chessplode every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Sevn versus Chessplode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSevnChessplode
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.5K ratings) — better4.5 (573 ratings)
Positive reviews53.8% of reviews61.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.5K — better573
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNext Apps BVBAJuan Manuel Altamirano Argudo

Customer experience

Sevn

All ratings3,476 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews249 reviews
Positive53.8%
Neutral15.7%
Negative30.5%

Chessplode

All ratings573 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive61.2%
Neutral9.0%
Negative29.9%

User reviews

Sevn

From 3.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Beautiful design
  • 🧠 Challenging and strategic
  • 🧘‍♀️ Relaxing and calming
  • 👍 Simple and easy to learn
  • 🕹️ Fun and addictive gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 🔧 Multiplayer issues and bugs
  • 💰 Monetization through tokens
  • 🤖 Difficulty spike with AI opponents
  • 🔇 No option to disable sound effects

Chessplode

From 573 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Quick gameplay
  • 👍 Beautiful and fun game
  • 👍 Fantastic and great fun twist on chess
  • 👍 Lovely little game
  • 👍 Chess with a new challenge

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Won't open or get stuck
  • 🐛 Issues with king movement and checkmate detection
  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 AI issues with thinking and repeating moves
  • 🐛 Overly difficult, even at easy levels

Bugs and requests

Sevn

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Game crashes when trying to play
  • Multiplayer games freezing mid-match
  • Tokens not properly tracked or awarded
  • Skill level progress reset after updates
  • Inability to exit games without penalty

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline play mode
  • Difficulty settings for AI opponents
  • More game modes and challenges
  • Ability to rematch previous opponents
  • Improved multiplayer experience

Chessplode

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Won't open or get stuck on certain screens
  • Issues with king movement and checkmate detection
  • Crashes and freezes, especially when AI is thinking
  • AI issues with thinking and repeating moves

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add local multiplayer mode
  • Add classic chess mode
  • Add more basic puzzles
  • Add ability to go back to previous levels
  • Add option to remove explosions
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  • Add Repetition end-condition
  • Add Resign button
  • Add themed boards
  • Add online levels and multiplayer

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Sevn

One-time8
  • virtual drink$0.99
  • 2.500 Tokens$0.99
  • virtual drink$1.99
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  • 7.500 Tokens$1.99
  • virtual drink$2.99
  • 25.000 Tokens$5.99
  • virtual drink$8.99
  • 100.000 Tokens$17.99
5 purchases

Chessplode

One-time5
  • +100 Undos$0.99
  • Generous Tip$0.99
  • Massive Tip$1.99
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  • INFINITE UNDOS$1.99
  • Amazing Tip$2.99

Questions

Is Sevn free?
Sevn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chessplode free?
Chessplode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sevn or Chessplode?
Sevn is rated higher. Sevn averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.5K ratings, while Chessplode averages 4.5 from 573 ratings.
Do Sevn or Chessplode have ads?
Chessplode shows ads; Sevn does not.
Which is updated more often, Sevn or Chessplode?
Sevn ships an update every 2 months, and Chessplode every 2 weeks. Most recently, Sevn was updated on October 9, 2026 and Chessplode on October 7, 2026.

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