ARChess vs War Grids
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ARChess
Experience classic chess with an augmented reality twist. Enjoy a realistic 3D design and interactive gameplay on any flat surface. Take back moves, automatically rotate the board, and reposition it during your game.
- Augmented reality chess board projection
- Realistic 3D design
- Hot-seat multiplayer mode
- Play against AI
- Take back moves
- Automatic board rotation
- Board repositioning
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Something simple and fundamental, like classic chess game, gets a real AR boost in this app. Now all chess fans can shift from their regular boards and enjoy the game on the phone. With super cool 3D design, it’s now more realistic than ever. For starters, the functionality is limited to hot-seat game mode, i.e. two players play on 1 device or 1 player conduct a battle with the machine. We decided to leave something from a classic indoor game, at least players can discuss the game in real or beat a computer genius. In the future versions, it will be possible to support multi device mode to play the game by two players remotely on one chess board. Furthermore, chess tournaments, results saving ranking table are in the plan. We’ve used the ARKit in surface recognition (any contrasting horizontal surface can be used for chess board projection). Besides, we’ve taken into account the main complaints and wishes on the chess app market. Unlike the majority on the App Store, our app allows: - taking back moves (if you accidentally drop the piece on the wrong square, now there is an option to correct it) - automatically turning board around when playing - repositioning a board during the game Chess is our favorite office game. This ARChess app gives a new life to the classic game, moving it to the ‘new dimension’.
War Grids
Engage in rapid, turn-based strategy battles on dynamic grid maps. Expand your forces, capture territories, and outsmart adaptive AI opponents. Enjoy quick rounds or deep tactical gameplay with simple controls and a growth system.
- Fast-paced tactical battles (3-5 minutes)
- Turn-based strategy with unit upgrades
- Territory conquest and grid domination
- Adaptive AI opponents
- Dynamic grid maps (up to 20x20)
- Automatic troop production and upgrades
- Customizable battle settings
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War Grids – Fast Tactical Territory Battles War Grids is a fast, turn-based strategy game where every move counts. Expand your army, capture territories and defeat up to three adaptive enemy factions on dynamic grid maps. Why you’ll love War Grids: - Fast rounds: 3–5 minute tactical battles - Turn-based depth: Plan your moves, upgrade units and control the board - Territory conquest: Capture every cell and dominate the entire grid - Smart AI: Enemies adapt to your strategy and become more challenging - Dynamic maps: From 3×3 to 20×20 grids (iPad up to 15×15) - Simple controls: Easy to learn, hard to master - Growth system: Automatic troop production, upgrades and regeneration - Customizable: Adjust battle speed, production time and more Perfect for quick rounds or deep tactical sessions. Can you conquer the whole grid? --- Legal Information: • Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ • Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/wargrids/privacypolicy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ARChess at none against War Grids's 2. ARChess also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.2). War Grids's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks). On price 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. War Grids sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. ARChess asks for nothing beyond the download.
ARChess ships an update every 5 weeks, War Grids every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | ARChess | War Grids |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (17 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 308 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CHISW Development LTD | Nikolas Brock |
Customer experience
ARChess
War Grids
In-app purchases
ARChess
No in-app purchases
War Grids
- War Grids Ad-free Monthly$1.991 Month
- War Grids Ad-Free Annual$17.991 Year









