Comparison

WizMiz vs Chessed Up

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Two-player abstract board game
  • Strategic dot movement
  • Vertical, horizontal, and diagonal moves
  • Capture opponent's dots
  • Two win conditions
  • Fast-paced gameplay
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 12+ special chess pieces
  • 6 unique game modes
  • Unlockable pieces and modes
  • Traditional chess gameplay reimagined
  • Progressive leveling system
Features
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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.

Screenshots

WizMiz1 screens
Chessed Up4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Chessed Up sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. WizMiz asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
WizMiz versus Chessed Up: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWizMizChessed Up
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (5 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB149 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerlightorium.com LLCMarcelo Costa

Customer experience

WizMiz

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Chessed Up

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

WizMiz

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Chessed Up

One-time1
  • Premium$1.99

Questions

Is WizMiz free?
WizMiz is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chessed Up free?
Chessed Up is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WizMiz or Chessed Up?
Chessed Up is rated higher. WizMiz averages 4.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Chessed Up averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do WizMiz or Chessed Up have ads?
Chessed Up shows ads; WizMiz does not.
Which is updated more often, WizMiz or Chessed Up?
WizMiz ships an update every 3 weeks, and Chessed Up every 10 months. Most recently, WizMiz was updated on November 2, 2026 and Chessed Up on November 3, 2026.

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