Comparison

3 Man Chess vs Chess Snacks

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

Head to head
About

3 Man Chess

Experience a unique chess variant with three players on a circular board. Form temporary alliances, engage in strategic backstabbing, and discover new tactics not possible in traditional chess.

Highlights
  • Three-player chess on a circular board
  • Local multiplayer via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi
  • Save and transfer games
  • Turn-by-turn replays
  • Optional move highlighting for learning
  • Zoom functionality for mobile devices
Features
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An app version of the "3 Man Chess: In the Round" board game! Play a variant of chess which has 3 players on a circular board. The unorthodox shape allows for strategies not possible in normal chess: A rook or bishop can loop around the whole board. Two players can work together to checkmate a third, or one player could potentially checkmate both others at the same time. The possibility of temporary alliances and backstabbing among the players gives a dose of political intrigue to the classic chess formula. App Features: - Local multiplayer via Bluetooth or local Wi-Fi. Or just pass one device around between 3 people. - Save your games to come back to them later. Transfer a game in progress to other devices in multiplayer. - Turn-by-turn replays of your matches: pause, adjust the speed, or stop in the middle and play the game from there to rewind. - You can display all the locations a piece can move to for easy learning, or hide them to have a more competitive setting. - Very few changes from traditional chess rules; just enough to make the 3rd player and round board work. - All official chess and 3 Man Chess rules are included, and are enforced during gameplay. - More detailed instructions for using the app and setting up multiplayer are included as well. - The all-important ability to zoom in, especially useful for phones. - No ads.

About

Chess Snacks

Sharpen your chess tactics with bite-sized checkmate puzzles derived from real master games. Find the forced mate in near-end positions, with hints available when needed. Play offline and enjoy a private experience with no ads.

Highlights
  • Bite-size checkmate puzzles
  • Puzzles from real master games
  • Mate-in-2 and Mate-in-3 levels
  • Two-level hint system
  • Daily streak tracking
  • Six board themes
  • 100% offline play
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Chess Snacks serves up bite-size checkmate puzzles drawn from real master games. Each one drops you into a sharp, near-the-end position with a single job: find the forced mate. Start with Mate-in-2. As your eye sharpens, unlock Mate-in-3 for a deeper hunt. Every position comes from a genuine game between strong players — not random computer noise. WHY CHESS SNACKS • 2,000 hand-checked positions — 1,000 Mate-in-2 and 1,000 Mate-in-3 • Real games, real tactics — every puzzle actually happened on the board • One clear goal per position: find the forced checkmate • Two-level hints when you’re stuck — a gentle nudge first, the move second (never the final mate — that one’s yours to find) • Build a daily streak and watch your solved count climb • Six handsome board themes — Coffeehouse, Ocean, Vinyl, Newsprint, Bubblegum, and Neon • Full legal-move handling, underpromotion and all • 100% offline — play on a plane, in a tunnel, anywhere • No ads. Ever. FREE TO PLAY Solve up to 5 free games every day. Want more? One-time unlocks — no subscriptions — open the full library and Mate-in-3. Pay once, keep it forever. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts. No sign-up. No analytics, no trackers. Everything stays on your device. Suitable for all ages. Two minutes in line or twenty on the couch — Chess Snacks is a quick, satisfying way to keep your tactical eye sharp.

Screenshots

3 Man Chess4 screens
Chess Snacks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Chess Snacks at 100% against 3 Man Chess's 13%. Chess Snacks also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.1). 3 Man Chess's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Chess Snacks sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. 3 Man Chess asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chess Snacks holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of 3 Man Chess's written reviews are positive against 100% of Chess Snacks's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
3 Man Chess versus Chess Snacks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter3 Man ChessChess Snacks
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (7 ratings)4.8 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better6
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdam KingERIK LEONARDO BULJAN

Customer experience

3 Man Chess

All ratings6 ratings
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative75.0%

Chess Snacks

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

3 Man Chess

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Chess Snacks

One-time2
  • Unlock Mate-in-2$2.99
  • Unlock Everything$4.99

Questions

Is 3 Man Chess free?
3 Man Chess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chess Snacks free?
Chess Snacks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 3 Man Chess or Chess Snacks?
Chess Snacks is rated higher. 3 Man Chess averages 2.1 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Chess Snacks averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.
Do 3 Man Chess or Chess Snacks have ads?
Neither 3 Man Chess nor Chess Snacks shows ads.

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