Comparison

Fairy Chess vs Flick Chess!

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

Head to head
About

Fairy Chess

Experience a fresh take on chess with unique rules, new pieces, and a dynamic chessboard. Create custom starting positions and challenge the computer or a "boss" character. Progress through levels by winning games to unlock more pieces for your initial setup.

Highlights
  • New chess rules and pieces
  • Custom initial board positions
  • Play against computer or boss
  • Unlock new pieces by leveling up
  • Progressive difficulty
Features
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Fairy Chess is a new version of chess with new rules, new pieces and even a new chessboard. You can create your own initial position and play against the computer or the boss. To unlock more pieces you have to beat the boss and reach new boss levels. If you reach a new level by winning enough games you will be able to add more pieces to your initial position.

About

Flick Chess!

A unique twist on chess where players flick their pieces to knock out opponents. The objective is to strategically remove enemy stones while protecting your own king. It's a fast-paced, rule-bending game of skill and precision.

Highlights
  • Flick chess stones
  • Bump out opponent's stones
  • Guard the king
  • Strategic piece removal
  • Fast-paced gameplay
Features
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Flick your chess stones! Bump out opponent's stones! Tip: Guard the KING!

Screenshots

Fairy Chess4 screens
Flick Chess!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fairy Chess at 100% against Flick Chess!'s 30%. Fairy Chess also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Flick Chess!'s advantage is rating (4.3 vs 3.6) and ratings volume (6.4K vs 5). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Flick Chess! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Fairy Chess asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flick Chess! holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flick Chess! has 6.4K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Fairy Chess's written reviews are positive against 30% of Flick Chess!'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fairy Chess ships an update every 3 months, Flick Chess! monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Fairy Chess versus Flick Chess!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFairy ChessFlick Chess!
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (5 ratings)4.3 (6.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better29.8% of reviews
Number of ratings56.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB209 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSimon ZehnderSUPERSONIC STUDIOS LTD

Customer experience

Fairy Chess

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Flick Chess!

All ratings6,364 ratings
Positive82.3%
Neutral5.8%
Negative11.9%
Written reviews483 reviews
Positive29.8%
Neutral18.4%
Negative51.8%

Bugs and requests

Fairy Chess

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Flick Chess!

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Pieces not upgrading correctly
  • Inconsistent first-turn player selection
  • Reward gems not awarded after level 100
  • Camera controls and angles issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more levels and maps
  • Improve piece physics and weight
  • Implement multiplayer mode
  • Add sound effects and background music

In-app purchases

None

Fairy Chess

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Flick Chess!

One-time1
  • REMOVE ADS$2.99

Questions

Is Fairy Chess free?
Fairy Chess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flick Chess! free?
Flick Chess! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fairy Chess or Flick Chess!?
Flick Chess! is rated higher. Fairy Chess averages 3.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Flick Chess! averages 4.3 from 6.4K ratings.
Do Fairy Chess or Flick Chess! have ads?
Flick Chess! shows ads; Fairy Chess does not.
Which is updated more often, Fairy Chess or Flick Chess!?
Fairy Chess ships an update every 3 months, and Flick Chess! monthly. Most recently, Fairy Chess was updated on October 3, 2026 and Flick Chess! on October 22, 2026.

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