Awesome Chess vs Ani Chess 3D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Awesome Chess
Engage in classic chess matches with multiple difficulty levels against AI or challenge friends locally or online. This game adheres to international chess rules for an authentic experience.
- International chess rules
- 3 AI difficulty levels
- Local multiplayer (same device)
- Online multiplayer
- Classic board game
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Have fun playing this awesome version of the classic game of chess. This game follows the international chess rules and there are 3 different difficulties to choose from, when playing against the computer. You can also play against a friend on the same device or play against someone over the internet.
Ani Chess 3D
Experience chess with a unique twist! This game features 3D humanoid characters battling it out on the board, offering multiple game modes and AI difficulties. Play against friends or test your skills online.
- 8 unique 3D humanoid chess sets
- Single player with 3 AI difficulty levels
- Two player local mode
- Online play via lichess.org API
- Casual, rated, and inbox games online
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Ani Chess is 3D humanoid chess game, cool animation in action, multi game mode. Ani Chess features: - Currently has 8 amazing 3D humanoid chess set: Barbarian, Dwarf, Undead, Orcs, Spartan, Elf, Viking and Kingdom. - Single play with 3 difficult AI levels - Two players Mode - Play online: using lichess.org API to play casual/rated/inbox games.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Awesome Chess at 75% against Ani Chess 3D's 0%. Awesome Chess also leads on rating (3.8 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 6 months vs every 13 months). Ani Chess 3D's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Awesome Chess holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Awesome Chess's written reviews are positive against 0% of Ani Chess 3D's.
Awesome Chess ships an update every 6 months, Ani Chess 3D every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Awesome Chess | Ani Chess 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (5 ratings) — better | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 189 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | MOBILEFUSION APPS LTD | TIEN TA |
Customer experience
Awesome Chess
Ani Chess 3D
In-app purchases
Awesome Chess
No in-app purchases
Ani Chess 3D
No in-app purchases
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