Comparison

Chess Royale vs Chess Titans (Beta)

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

Head to head
About

Chess Royale

Engage in the classic game of chess with millions worldwide. This app offers AI challenges, multiplayer matches, and extensive training tools including puzzles and post-game analysis to improve your strategic skills.

Highlights
  • Play against AI
  • Multiplayer matches
  • Chess puzzles
  • Post-game analysis
  • Beginner and advanced training
  • Multiple game modes
Features
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► THE ONLY CHESS APP YOU NEED Whether you’re a complete beginner or a highly experienced player, Chess Royale has everything you could need to enjoy one of the world’s greatest board games on your mobile device. Play with the AI, with friends, or with millions of strangers all over the world, then train your chess skills with tutorials, puzzles, and post-game analysis. One of the greatest things about chess is that there’s always something new to learn, and this beautifully designed app will allow you to keep on discovering the magic of chess and enhancing your love of the game day after day. ► WHY CHESS? ◾ With a history that stretches back over millennia, chess is both a vital cultural artefact and a beloved pastime that brings together millions of players all over the world. ◾ Renowned as a fierce test of the intellect, chess provides incredible training for your brain. Regularly playing chess and solving puzzles can train your strategic skills, develop logical and lateral thinking, help with learning and understanding psychology, improve your analysis and enhance your memory. ◾ It’s fun! Chess may be intimidating for beginners, but the more you learn and the better you understand the game, the more entertaining and rewarding it becomes. There’s some reason why it has remained among the most popular board games in the world for centuries, after all. ► WHY CHESS ROYALE? ◾ It pays to be popular: With over 50 000 000 players across all popular platforms, Chess Royale ensures there’s always a real opponent of similar skill online and ready to play in a variety of multiplayer formats. ◾ Endless variations: Not only can you challenge real players of different skill levels, you can also play in eight different modes. Play blitzes with varying time limitations, use the notifications system to play with friends when they’re online, test yourself in private against the game’s AI, and enter and arrange tournaments of various formats for more multiplayer fun. ◾ More than just a game: Chess Royale boasts more than 5000 chess puzzles to help you train specific aspects of your game. The app also features analysis tools that you can use post-match to help with your learning and development. And there is a trainer for beginners and more advanced players to get a better grasp of this intensely rich and complex game. Despite the wonders of modern technology, you’ll be hard pressed to find a mobile game that’s as challenging, enjoyable, and intellectually satisfying as chess. Whether you’re looking for just a new game to play online or a trainer to help you take the very first steps in exploring the magic of chess, Chess Royale offers something extra. Download the app now to discover the ultimate mobile chess environment. ►Vip Subscription: - You can subscribe to Vip membership to play without any ads, unlock all purchasable deck packs and play infinite puzzles every day. Also you can use infinite hints while solving chess puzzles - You are able to choose from three subscription options: a weekly subscription (free for the first 3 days) for $4.99 USD, a monthly subscription for $14.99 USD, an annual subscription for $79.99 USD - Subscription payments will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of your purchase and upon commencement of each renewal term. Subscription with a free trial period will automatically renew to a paid subscription. You can cancel your subscription or free trial in the iTunes settings at least 24-hours before the end of the free trial period. The cancellation will take effect the day after the last day of the current subscription period and you will be downgraded to the free service. - Please note that any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a premium subscription during the free trial period. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase Privacy Policy: https://say.games/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://say.games/terms-of-use

About

Chess Titans (Beta)

Experience chess with a strategic twist. Unlock and upgrade unique chess pieces with new movement patterns to create custom strategies. Compete online against players worldwide and improve your game in diverse arenas.

Highlights
  • Unlock and upgrade new chess pieces
  • Customizable piece movement patterns
  • Online PvP matches
  • ELO-based matchmaking
  • Unlockable arenas
  • Play with friends
Features
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> NEW CHESS PIECES -- Unlock and Upgrade!!! An entirely new Chess Strategy unfolds with the ability to unlock new Chess Pieces at every level. Swap out your 8 Pawns for 8 Squires that have complete different movement patterns, or play with 2 Pegasus instead of playing with 2 Knights! Every piece has several pieces to unlock, upgrade, and completely rethink your Chess Strategy!!! Turn your Queen into a Hydra and grow heads as you take pieces... Change out your Rook for a Battering Ram and smash through 2 pieces at once... Create your own strategy in this entirely new Chess Game! Force your opponent into Checkmate! **Play Online PVP Chess Matches with Chess Titans** Connect with millions of chess players from around the world with Chess Titans' online play. Challenge your friends or find a random opponent with the same ELO skill level. **Improve Your Chess Game** Chess Titans is a much more in-depth version of Chess. As you level-up, develop new chess strategies, and become a Chess Titans Master... regular Chess playing and learning just seems so easy... improve your chess game at a level only level Chess Titans can prepare you for. **Unlock New Arenas** The Stadium that you compete in matters!!! The higher your ELO rating, you play in a different Arena. Start in the Fields Arena, battle through the Desert, Jungle, and Volcano Arena on your journey up to the Royale League!!! The higher Arena you compete in, the more pieces you can unlock - completely changing the chess strategy at each new level. **Play With Friends** Can your friends keep up with you? Challenge friends in Chess Titans and see if they can compete with your entirely newly designed Chess Strategy!!! Playing Chess with Friends has never been so much fun. Dive into the chess universe with our Chess App. Download now for a comprehensive, on-the-go, and insanely intense chess experience. Terms of Use: https://www.abstrakt.group/chess-titans-terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://www.abstrakt.group/chess-titans-privacy-policy

Screenshots

Chess Royale4 screens
Chess Titans (Beta)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Chess Royale at 4.5 against Chess Titans (Beta)'s 3.6. Chess Royale also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 33%) and ratings volume (20K vs 53). Chess Titans (Beta)'s advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Chess Royale sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and Chess Titans (Beta) sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chess Royale holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chess Royale has 20K ratings behind it against 53, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Chess Royale's written reviews are positive against 33% of Chess Titans (Beta)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chess Royale ships an update every 5 weeks, Chess Titans (Beta) every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and June 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Chess Royale versus Chess Titans (Beta): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess RoyaleChess Titans (Beta)
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (20K ratings) — better3.6 (53 ratings)
Positive reviews59.7% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings20K — better53
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size473 MB233 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSayGames LTDAbstrakt Group Abstrakt, LLC

Customer experience

Chess Royale

All ratings19,911 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral5.4%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews781 reviews
Positive59.7%
Neutral11.3%
Negative29.1%

Chess Titans (Beta)

All ratings53 ratings
Positive64.2%
Neutral1.9%
Negative34.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral4.8%
Negative61.9%

Bugs and requests

Chess Royale

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Incorrect puzzle solutions being marked as wrong
  • Game losses due to connection issues or app freezes
  • Inconsistent trophy/ranking system
  • Inability to report cheating or suspicious behavior

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to play longer timed games
  • Option to disable ads for a one-time fee
  • More advanced chess analysis and training features
  • Improved matchmaking to pair players of similar skill levels

Chess Titans (Beta)

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Chess Royale

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Vip3 Days trial2 variants$7.997 Days
  • Monthly Vip$19.991 Month
  • Annual Vip$39.991 Year
One-time7
  • Tiny Coins Pack$0.99
  • Tiny Gems Pack$1.99
  • Gold Reserve 2$2.99
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  • Coins Pack Offer$3.99
  • Disable Ads Forever$4.99
  • Medium Gems Pack$6.99
  • Large Gems Pack$19.99
10 purchases

Chess Titans (Beta)

Subscriptions1
  • Arena Pass$5.991 Month
One-time9
  • Magic Chest Deal$3.99
  • Pouch of Gems$4.99
  • Changeling Deal$7.99
Show 6 more
  • Dragon Deal$7.99
  • Chests Bundle Deal$19.99
  • Giant Chests Deal$19.99
  • Legendary Chests Deal$29.99
  • Mystery Bundle$39.99
  • Hydra Deal$49.99

Questions

Is Chess Royale free?
Chess Royale is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chess Titans (Beta) free?
Chess Titans (Beta) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chess Royale or Chess Titans (Beta)?
Chess Royale is rated higher. Chess Royale averages 4.5 out of 5 from 20K ratings, while Chess Titans (Beta) averages 3.6 from 53 ratings.
Do Chess Royale or Chess Titans (Beta) have ads?
Both Chess Royale and Chess Titans (Beta) show ads.
Which is updated more often, Chess Royale or Chess Titans (Beta)?
Chess Royale ships an update every 5 weeks, and Chess Titans (Beta) every 5 days. Most recently, Chess Royale was updated on September 26, 2026 and Chess Titans (Beta) on June 8, 2026.

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