Shatar vs Khuzur
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shatar
Experience Shatar, a historical chess variant played for centuries in Mongolia. This game features unique piece movements, including a queen with combined Ferz and Rook abilities. It offers a glimpse into a different chess evolution.
- Historical chess variant
- Unique queen movement
- Medieval Arabic chess offspring
- Cultural gameplay
- Tournament history
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Shatar was the variant of chess, played for many centuries in Mongolia, before it was replaced by FIDE chess by pressure of the former CCCP. This game is a direct offspring of the medieval Arabic chess, evolving in a different direction as chess did in Western Europe and Russia. The movement of the queen is particularly interesting, as it has the combined moves of a Ferz (general) and Rook. In 1993, AISE organized a `Grand Prix’ tournament (played by postal mail) on Shatar. In later years, more Shatar tournaments were held in this game.
Khuzur
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Khuzur (Хөзөр) is Mongolians' main card game that they admire to play.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shatar at none against Khuzur's 3. Shatar also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). Khuzur's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. Khuzur sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Shatar asks for nothing beyond the download.
Shatar ships an update every 6 months, Khuzur every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shatar | Khuzur |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Nora Ky | Game Pal Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Shatar
No in-app purchases
Khuzur
- 60,000 gold$0.99
- 200,000 gold$2.99
- 500,000 gold$5.99
