Comparison

Outnumbered XL vs Chess

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

Head to head
About

Outnumbered XL

This is a strategic puzzle game that challenges your multiplication and prime factorization skills. It offers multiple board sizes and a risk/reward system for scoring points. Learn multiplication and prime factors while enjoying addictive gameplay.

Highlights
  • Prime factorization gameplay
  • Multiplication skill development
  • Multiple board sizes (Small, Medium, Large, XL)
  • Hint button for assistance
  • Risk/reward scoring system
  • Card-based number decomposition
Features
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Outnumbered XL is an addictive puzzle game that combines strategy, multiplication skills, and the luck of the draw. Don't know the strategy? Use the Hint button to get you started! Don't have multiplication skills? Don't worry! You will after playing this game for a minute! Don't have any luck? Sorry! Can't help you with that... Outnumbered XL now features four board sizes: Small, Medium, Large, and the new XL board size! It takes around a minute to play a Small game, around 10 for an XL game. Each level is an enlargement of the previous, and they are all fun to play over and over again, no matter what your skill level is. The game-play is based on the decomposition of numbers into their prime factors. This means that the deck is mostly 2's and 3's, some 5's and 7's, and occasional 11's, 13's, 17's, 19's etc... Ex. To take "38", you would need a 2 and a 19. Cards all score their face value, so while the larger cards may be harder to play, that is where you will score the most points. But don't hold on to that 61 for too long! Understand when to Swap. It is all part of the fine risk/reward balance of Outnumbered XL!

About

Chess

Transform your device into a professional chess analysis board. Scan positions from photos, analyze games with a powerful engine, and organize your studies. Access opening books and a vast game database to improve your play.

Highlights
  • Professional analysis board
  • Position scanning from photos
  • Powerful analysis engine
  • Opening books
  • 8+ million game database
  • Personalized game organization
Features
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PROFESSIONAL ANALYSIS BOARD Turn your iPhone or iPad into a complete analysis board. Create, modify and analyze positions with our board editor. Study every game and take your chess to the next level. POSITION SCANNING Scan positions directly from photos or screenshots, in 2D and 3D. The app automatically recognizes the pieces and board layout. Ideal for studying real games or your own moves. POWERFUL ANALYSIS ENGINE Our advanced analysis engine evaluates each position with precision. Suggests the best moves, detects errors and displays strategic alternatives. PRACTICAL OPPORTUNITIES Discover the practical opportunities of each position. Identify tactics, strategic plans and key moves you can apply in your games. ADVANCED FEATURES + Complete opening books to study strategies from the initial phase of the game. + Database with more than 8 million games, updated weekly. + Download and upload .pgn files, share your analyses and save photos. + Share your studies with other players or coaches. PERSONALIZED ORGANIZATION Save all your games and analyses in your personal database. With an intuitive drag-and-drop system, organize your studies. COMPLETE AND FLEXIBLE ANALYSIS With interactive board, position scanning, powerful analysis engine and personalized organization, this app is the ultimate tool for chess analysis and training.

Screenshots

Outnumbered XL4 screens
Chess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Outnumbered XL at none against Chess's 2. Outnumbered XL also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). Chess's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, rating 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 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Outnumbered XL asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Outnumbered XL against 5.0 for Chess. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Outnumbered XL has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Outnumbered XL ships an update every 5 months, Chess every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Outnumbered XL versus Chess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOutnumbered XLChess
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB146 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWill Lowe-WalkerAlvaro Ribes

In-app purchases

None

Outnumbered XL

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Chess

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Annual$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Outnumbered XL free?
Outnumbered XL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chess free?
Chess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Outnumbered XL or Chess?
Outnumbered XL and Chess are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Outnumbered XL or Chess have ads?
Chess shows ads; Outnumbered XL does not.
Which is updated more often, Outnumbered XL or Chess?
Outnumbered XL ships an update every 5 months, and Chess every 3 weeks. Most recently, Outnumbered XL was updated on November 2, 2026 and Chess on October 31, 2026.

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