Black and White Chess vs Chessylon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Black and White Chess
A simplified abstract strategy game where players place pieces to occupy the board. It offers an easy-to-learn experience with a focus on occupying space rather than traditional chess moves.
- Simplified gameplay
- Focus on board occupation
- Easy to learn
- Abstract strategy
- Casual play
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“Black and White” is not a kind of traditional chess. It’s simplified into only black and white. It doesn’t has complex rules which let you play it easily. Put your pieces side by side and occupy chessboard as much as you can. Enjoy the game and have fun of yourself.
Chessylon
Experience chess with a unique pixel-art aesthetic and an engaging story campaign. Solve tactical puzzles, collect diverse armies, and challenge opponents online or offline with adjustable AI difficulty.
- Story campaign with hand-drawn map
- Tactical chess puzzles
- Unlockable pixel-art armies
- Online multiplayer matches
- Offline AI and local play
- Full standard chess rules
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Chessylon is chess with a world around it. STORY CAMPAIGN Travel across a hand-drawn map, level by level, facing opponents that get sharper as you go. Three difficulty paths let you pick your own pace. PUZZLES Tactical positions to solve. Find the mate, save the piece, spot the fork. COLLECT ARMIES Unlock pixel-art piece sets, each with its own look and personality. Knights, vikings, and more. PLAY ONLINE Match against other players and react with animated emotes during the game. PLAY OFFLINE Face the AI at ten strength levels, or pass the phone and play a friend on the same board. Full chess rules: castling, en passant, promotion, draw by repetition and the fifty-move rule. No account required to start playing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Black and White Chess at none against Chessylon's shown. Black and White Chess also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Chessylon's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Black and White Chess ships an update every 6 weeks, Chessylon every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Black and White Chess | Chessylon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | 鸣 钟 | ACA Gaming |
In-app purchases
Black and White Chess
No in-app purchases
Chessylon
No in-app purchases
Questions
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