Comparison

ChessFinity vs Ancient Board Game Collection

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

Head to head
About

ChessFinity

Experience chess like never before with this endless runner twist on the classic strategy game. Control various pieces, swap them on the fly, and strategize to survive as long as possible while collecting points and competing for a global high score.

Highlights
  • Endless runner chess gameplay
  • Piece swapping mechanics
  • Worldwide high score competition
  • Power-ups for progression
  • Customizable chess pieces
  • Game Center support
Features
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ChessFinity is a totally new spin on chess. While adapting the rules from the most famous strategy game of all times, ChessFinity adds the thrill of an endless runner. We’ve taken the traditional chessboard and transformed it into a never-ending road to victory. You control one piece from the roster at a time, but you can always swap - from knight to king, from bishop to rook, whatever the situation requires. Try to survive as long as you can and score as many points as possible. To advance further along the endless road, you have to take all pieces that are sent your way – every piece taken will give you more time and a queen is worth more than a pawn. Analyze your options quickly and then consider those of your opponent – just like chess. But the clock keeps ticking, you have to react fast to keep moving and to beat the high score – as you are competing with players all over the world for the top rank. Features: - FREE TO PLAY! - Chess with a new twist: an endless runner following the rules of chess. - Quick, thrilling gameplay with an easy-to-learn but hard-to-master approach. - Instant fun, without having played a single turn of chess before, you’ll learn while you play the game. - Use power-ups to make your progress easier. - Compete for a worldwide high score! - Earn coins while you play to customize your chess pieces. - Game Center support Thank you for playing ‘ChessFinity’! Get in touch with HandyGamesTM: www.handy-games.com Join us on Facebook: HandyGames Subscribe to our YouTube channel: HandyGames Check news on Twitter: @handy_games Follow us on Instagram: handygames Imprint: http://www.handy-games.com/contact/ © www.handy-games.com GmbH

About

Ancient Board Game Collection

Explore a collection of historical board games from ancient civilizations. Play against AI, friends online, or locally on a single device. Offers accessibility features for visually impaired players.

Highlights
  • 9 unique ancient board games
  • Online multiplayer against friends
  • Local multiplayer on one device
  • AI opponent for solo play
  • VoiceOver and Voice Control support
  • High contrast game boards
Features
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Have you ever heard of Hnefatafl, a game played during the Viking Age? Or Latrunculi, popular over 2000 years ago in ancient Rome? Discover these games and many more in the "Ancient Board Game Collection". Features: - 9 different games: Konane, Hnefatafl, Nine Men's Morris, Dablot Prejjesne, Gomoku, Halatafl, Latrunculi, Five Field Kono and Bagh-Chal - Play online against your friends or compete with via Game Center - Local Multiplayer on a single device - Step up your game by playing against the AI - Fully Accessible via VoiceOver and Voice Control - High Contrast Game Boards for people with low vision Note: There are no Ads for anyone, but the game comes with In-App-Purchases. The free download allows you to play one online game at a time and lets you try out the local multiplayer and AI mode once. Unlimited online games and playing locally as often as you want can be bought as an In-App Purchase

Screenshots

ChessFinity4 screens
Ancient Board Game Collection4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ChessFinity at 5.0 against Ancient Board Game Collection's 4.5. ChessFinity also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 53%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Ancient Board Game Collection's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (100 vs 11). 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. ChessFinity sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Ancient Board Game Collection sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ChessFinity holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ancient Board Game Collection has 100 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of ChessFinity's written reviews are positive against 53% of Ancient Board Game Collection's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ChessFinity ships an update every 4 months, Ancient Board Game Collection monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ChessFinity versus Ancient Board Game Collection: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChessFinityAncient Board Game Collection
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (11 ratings) — better4.5 (100 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better53.3% of reviews
Number of ratings11100 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size162 MB279 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTHQ Nordic Mobile GmbHKlemens Strasser

Customer experience

ChessFinity

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Ancient Board Game Collection

All ratings98 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral3.1%
Negative9.2%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral16.0%
Negative30.7%

Bugs and requests

ChessFinity

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Ancient Board Game Collection

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Gomoku AI lets you win easily
  • Online games remain untouched by opponents
  • No wins or forfeit notices for inactive opponents
  • Online players are missing/inactive
  • Opponents have two days to respond, leading to long waits
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  • Matches start but opponents don't play their next move
  • Giant picket sign dances around the board blocking view
  • Online mode doesn't allow play after a turn
  • Game crashes when surrendering
  • Online multiplayer doesn't work
  • Cannot find anyone online
  • Opponent takes a very long time to move
  • Paid version via Apple store not unlocking full game
  • Free version limits play significantly

Requested features

25 requests
  • Add Renju rules for Gomoku
  • Change board size
  • Add more game variations
  • Add Go and Japanese Chess
  • Add more themes
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  • Add an undo button
  • Add an expert level for the computer
  • Add more ancient board games from Africa, Middle East, East Asia, etc.
  • Add missing difficulty levels in 'Train' mode
  • Add 'Extra Hard' mode
  • Add Bagh Chal to 'Train' mode
  • Add Chinese Chess, Fanorona, Go, Mancala
  • Add a full Go mode on the Gomoku board
  • Option to keep head-to-head game statistics vs the computer
  • Easier way to invite others to play within the app
  • Add Senet to the game set
  • Add Japanese Chess - Shogi
  • Add a confirm button
  • Add time limits for turns
  • Add difficult modes for Gomoku and Hnefatafl
  • Add Go game
  • Add chess
  • Add a timer for turns
  • Option to cancel a game without a loss if opponent is inactive
  • Add more complex training levels for all games

In-app purchases

5 purchases

ChessFinity

One-time5
  • BUY COINS (250)$0.99
  • DISABLE ADS$1.99
  • BUY COINS (600)$1.99
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  • BUY COINS (1000)$3.99
  • BUY COINS (2000)$7.99
1 purchases

Ancient Board Game Collection

One-time1
  • Royal$4.99

Questions

Is ChessFinity free?
ChessFinity is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ancient Board Game Collection free?
Ancient Board Game Collection is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ChessFinity or Ancient Board Game Collection?
ChessFinity is rated higher. ChessFinity averages 5.0 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Ancient Board Game Collection averages 4.5 from 100 ratings.
Do ChessFinity or Ancient Board Game Collection have ads?
Neither ChessFinity nor Ancient Board Game Collection shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ChessFinity or Ancient Board Game Collection?
ChessFinity ships an update every 4 months, and Ancient Board Game Collection monthly. Most recently, ChessFinity was updated on October 11, 2026 and Ancient Board Game Collection on October 24, 2026.

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