Comparison

Virtual vs Chess Variants Studio

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

Head to head
About

Virtual

Experience stunning 3D dice visualizations with cinema-quality rendering. This app offers a beautiful selection of dice, crafted with passion for an immersive experience.

Highlights
  • Beautiful 3D dice selection
  • Cinema-quality rendering
  • Revolutionary visualization technology
  • Immersive user experience
  • Designed with passion
Features
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Virtual-Dice is a selection of beautiful 3D dices realized with care and passions for you. Based on a revolutionary new technology you will be able to visualize 3D scenes with rendering usually reserved to the special effects of the cinema industry. We hope you'll have as much fun using this app as we had to design it for you.

About

Chess Variants Studio

Features
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Play any of nine variants of chess with 8 levels, 1200-2100, against the custom Pulsar engine. Review games with variant engine analysis. Styles supported are Chess960, Crazyhouse, Atomic, Losers, Giveaway, Three Checks, Advanced Pawns, Reversed Pawns and Random Pieces. The rules are included in-app. No signup. Ad Free. Works Offline. The playing program is one i've designed and tested at different levels on internet chess servers in order to come up with the ratings on the board. Ratings range from 1200 to 2100 or 2200 depending on variant. Try the app for free. There's 10 free plays of pure variants like atomic, crazyhouse and loser's and 10 free plays of chessic variants like chess960 and 30 free views of played games with analysis. A single one-time purchase unlocks unlimited play and variant engine analysis. Played games are logged and can also be viewed/analyzed. When reviewing the player's games, users can override the moves and start making their own moves. Back up to main line to undo. If the user goes looks at the Moves while reviewing, the game can be copied to the clipboard. The app comes with two skin themes, a reddish wood and a teal. Also here are multiple board and piece choices to choose from in settings.

Screenshots

Virtual4 screens
Chess Variants Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Chess Variants Studio at every 9 days against Virtual's every 53 months. Chess Variants Studio also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Virtual sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Chess Variants Studio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Virtual ships an update every 53 months, Chess Variants Studio every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Virtual versus Chess Variants Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVirtualChess Variants Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 53 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGoldgewicht ConsultingMichael Adams

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Virtual

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Unlimited Annual$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlock Premium Dices$0.99
1 purchases

Chess Variants Studio

One-time1
  • Unlimited Plays and Views$3.99

Questions

Is Virtual free?
Virtual is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chess Variants Studio free?
Chess Variants Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Virtual or Chess Variants Studio have ads?
Neither Virtual nor Chess Variants Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Virtual or Chess Variants Studio?
Virtual ships an update every 53 months, and Chess Variants Studio every 9 days. Most recently, Virtual was updated on November 2, 2026 and Chess Variants Studio on October 31, 2026.

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