Questy Chess vs ClimblocK
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Questy Chess
A unique puzzle RPG that reimagines chess gameplay. Navigate challenging levels, defeat enemies using chess moves, and uncover a story within a computer world. Designed for both casual players and chess enthusiasts.
- Unique Chess-like RPG-Puzzle gameplay
- Over 24 levels with 4 worlds and bosses
- Brain-teasing puzzle levels
- Normal and Hard difficulty modes
- Multiple themes
- Minimalist design
- Drone soundtrack
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Deep in an ever advancing computer, forgotten and unchanged, remains the first version of Chess. Peace is shattered by a rogue program! It’s installing itself! All pieces from Chess are being overwritten by Evil Chess, until a final Pawn is left. That final pawn is you. All around you, chaos. Your fellow pieces are gone! The King is gone! Can you stop the invading bytes before being overwritten? Questy Chess is a collection of short interesting levels with no previous chess skill required. It can be completed in about an hour. To fully 100% the game may take a bit longer... Features: - Unique Chess-like RPG-Puzzle game - Move like Chess, over 24 levels, with 4 worlds and bosses. - Brain teasing puzzle levels. - Normal and Hard difficulty modes. - Many themes to choose from. - Design and share custom levels. (coming soon!) - Minimal design by renowned graphic designer Arkotype (Polytron FEZ, C-Smash VRS, Hypegeek) - Drone soundtrack by Justin DiCenzo. Gameplay: Using traditional Chess moves, traverse levels. Opening item boxes, navigating traps, gates, doors, terrain and travelators. Move carefully! Enemies can move like chess pieces too. Once all levels (sectors) have been formatted, you can take on the boss! Defeat all 4 bosses to activate the final act.You will be graded after this, so work on your optimisation skills! Every level is free to improve upon during and after completing the game.
ClimblocK
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ClimblocKは落ちてくるブロックを操作して左右に動くキャラクターを登らせるパズルアクションゲームです。 キャラクターを出来るだけ高く登らせるクライムモード、決められたブロックでステージ内の星を取るパズルモード、なるべく早くキャラクターを指定の高さまで登らせるチャレンジモードで遊べます。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ClimblocK at Free against Questy Chess's $4.99. ClimblocK also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Questy Chess's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 months).
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
ClimblocK is free to download; Questy Chess costs $4.99 up front. Questy Chess sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ClimblocK asks for nothing beyond the download.
Questy Chess ships an update every 8 days, ClimblocK every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Questy Chess | ClimblocK |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 185 MB | 233 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dadako | Takao Obi |
In-app purchases
Questy Chess
- Unlock full gameFree
ClimblocK
No in-app purchases
