Comparison

Questy Chess vs Monster Set Go!

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Monster Set Go!

This logic puzzle game uses charming monsters instead of cards. The objective is to find sets of three monsters where each visible characteristic is either all the same or all different. It offers multiple game modes and a campaign with 100 levels for a challenging brain workout.

Highlights
  • Monster-themed SET gameplay
  • Three distinct game modes
  • 100-level campaign
  • Offline play supported
  • Leaderboards for quick play
  • Ad-free option via in-app purchase
Features
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People say looks don't matter. People are wrong. Monster Set Go! is the classic card game Set, reborn with adorable monsters. Same beautiful brain-bending logic. Zero beige cardboard. The rule is simple. Find three monsters where every visual attribute (color, pattern, eyes, form) is either THE SAME across all three, or DIFFERENT across all three. That's it. That's the whole rule. Your brain will still argue with you about it. *** WHY MONSTERS INSTEAD OF CARDS *** Set has been a cult classic for decades: the purest pattern-recognition puzzle ever printed. We kept the mechanic exactly as clever as it always was, then handed it to a cast of hand-drawn monsters who blink, wiggle, and celebrate every time you spot one. Same workout for your brain. Considerably more charm. *** THREE WAYS TO PLAY *** CLASSIC: Chill set-spotting satisfaction. Solve at your own pace, or race the clock to earn every star. TIMED: The clock is not your friend. Spot sets fast, before it runs out. REFILL: New monsters keep dropping in from above. Clear sets or get buried. Endless, if you're quick enough. *** CAMPAIGN: 100 LEVELS *** Start with two attributes and a small board. Finish somewhere you didn't think your brain could go. New attributes unlock as you climb, boards grow, and the sets get sneakier. Clearing all 100 levels is one thing. Clearing them fast enough to collect every star is another thing entirely. *** QUICK GAME *** Randomized boards in any mode, at any difficulty you've unlocked. Perfect for a two-minute break, a waiting room, or a commute. Climb the leaderboards if you think you're fast. *** GOOD TO KNOW *** Is this like the card game Set? Yes. It's the same core rule, every attribute all-same or all-different, with monsters instead of shapes, plus Timed and Refill modes the cardboard version never had. Do I need to know Set already? No. Level 1 teaches you in about ten seconds. Is it good for kids? Yes. Pure logic, no violence, no chat, nothing scary. Is it hard? It starts gentle and ends brutal. That's the point. Do I need wifi? No. Monster Set Go! plays offline. Plane, subway, basement, wherever. Is it free? Yes. One optional In-App Purchase removes ads. Nothing else to buy, ever. Adorable monsters. One elegant rule. A hundred levels of "wait, THAT was a set?" Enjoy!

Screenshots

Questy Chess4 screens
Monster Set Go!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Monster Set Go! at Free against Questy Chess's $4.99. Questy Chess's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (5 vs 3). On review sentiment, update cadence, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

Monster Set Go! is free to download; Questy Chess costs $4.99 up front. Questy Chess sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Monster Set Go! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Questy Chess ships an update every 8 days, Monster Set Go! every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Questy Chess versus Monster Set Go!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuesty ChessMonster Set Go!
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size185 MB167 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHawken KingRoflcopter Ink GmbH

Customer experience

Questy Chess

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Monster Set Go!

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Questy Chess

One-time1
  • Unlock full gameFree
1 purchases

Monster Set Go!

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Questy Chess free?
Questy Chess costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Monster Set Go! free?
Monster Set Go! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Questy Chess or Monster Set Go! have ads?
Monster Set Go! shows ads; Questy Chess does not.
Which is updated more often, Questy Chess or Monster Set Go!?
Questy Chess ships an update every 8 days, and Monster Set Go! every 2 weeks. Most recently, Questy Chess was updated on November 2, 2026 and Monster Set Go! on October 8, 2026.

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