WizMiz vs Chessed Up
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WizMiz
A fast-paced, two-player abstract strategy board game. Players move colored dots across the board to reach the opposite row, with two distinct win conditions. It's a simple yet challenging game of tactical movement and capture.
- Two-player abstract board game
- Strategic dot movement
- Vertical, horizontal, and diagonal moves
- Capture opponent's dots
- Two win conditions
- Fast-paced gameplay
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WizMiz is an Abstract Board Game for two players. A strategy game of 18 red dots vs 18 blue dots that is simple, fast & challenging. Each dot may move one or more squares at a time: vertically, horizontally, or diagonally – but not backward. The object of the game is to move your color dots across the board to the last opposite row. Two ways to win: 1. The first player to fill the last opposite row with 8 dots wins, or 2. The first player that has all of their remaining dots on the last opposite row, and none of their other dots left on the play field. You move by touching your dot then an empty square, or touching your dot then your opponents dot, removing It from the play field. A fast-moving strategy game for all to play. WizMiz was created by Jack Boasberg in 1986. Updated in 2019 at Lightorium.com, LLC. Developed by Juggleware.
Chessed Up
Experience chess with a chaotic twist. This game reimagines traditional pieces with unique, powerful abilities, offering a fresh challenge for chess enthusiasts. Unlock new pieces and game modes as you progress.
- 12+ special chess pieces
- 6 unique game modes
- Unlockable pieces and modes
- Traditional chess gameplay reimagined
- Progressive leveling system
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You like to play chess but sometimes you want something...more? Chessed Up is the game for you! You have the same traditional chess pieces, but they are not what they seem: A pawn that can shoot a cannon ball. A knight that can jump to any space on the board. A bishop that can bring back captured pieces. A queen that explodes when captured. A rook that cannot be captured. And way more! There are 12 special pieces beyond the traditional ones, and 6 game modes. As you play more and more, you advance levels and unlock special pieces and game modes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Chessed Up at 5.0 against WizMiz's 4.4. Chessed Up also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). WizMiz's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. Chessed Up sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. WizMiz asks for nothing beyond the download.
Chessed Up holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
WizMiz ships an update every 3 weeks, Chessed Up every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WizMiz | Chessed Up |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 149 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | lightorium.com LLC | Marcelo Costa |
Customer experience
WizMiz
Chessed Up
In-app purchases
WizMiz
No in-app purchases
Chessed Up
- Premium$1.99









