Mini Chess 5x5 vs GPT Chess
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mini Chess 5x5
Experience a unique chess variant on a 5x5 board. Play against AI with adjustable difficulty or use it as a physical board for two players. Enjoy a streamlined chess experience with simplified rules.
- 5x5 chess board variant
- Play against computer AI
- Multiple AI difficulty levels
- Two-player mode
- Simplified chess rules
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A chess variant on 5×5 board, the simplified version of the classic chess. You can play against the computer (several levels of difficulty) or use the app as a chess board when playing with a partner. Exceptions from the standard chess rules: the pawn double-move and castling are not allowed.
GPT Chess
Engage in chess matches against advanced AI models like ChatGPT and Gemini. Choose between standard rules or a chaotic no-rule mode where AI instructions dictate gameplay. The app features conversational AI during play and offers multiple AI strength levels.
- Play against ChatGPT and Gemini AI
- Standard chess rules mode
- No-rule chess mode with AI instructions
- Multiple AI strength levels
- Conversational AI during gameplay
- Minimalist design
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Play Chess with ChatGPT (OpenAI, GPT 3.5 or GPT 4) or GeminiPro (Google). There are two modes: (A) The standard mode, both you and the AI would follow the standard chess rule, so no illegal move! You can choose between: 1. The native ChatGPT4 API (weakest chess player); 2. Prompt improved GPT4 API (e.g. better chess player); 3. Enhanced backend chess calculation API call with GPT4 (i.e. strongest chess player). (B) The No-Rule chess mode. In this mode, we strictly follow the instruction provided by ChatGPT AI to make the move. Enjoy a chaotic and hilarious chess game. Don't be surprise if AI makes illegal moves, captures its own piece, generates random pieces, and suicides. :) You can choose different LLM AI: 1. GPT 3.5 (OpenAI); 2. GPT 4 (OpenAI); 3. Gemini Pro from Google. A minimalist design, just start to play, that simple. Also, the ChatGPT will talk to you during the play! Come and see if you can beat the ChatGPT in chess! Link to standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: http://lwdevstudio.github.io/privacy-info.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GPT Chess at 4.1 against Mini Chess 5x5's 3.5. GPT Chess also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). Mini Chess 5x5's advantage is review sentiment (43% vs 33%) and ratings volume (79 vs 16). 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
Both are free to download. Mini Chess 5x5 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and GPT Chess sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
GPT Chess holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 79 and 16 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 43% of Mini Chess 5x5's written reviews are positive against 33% of GPT Chess's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Mini Chess 5x5 ships an update every 12 months, GPT Chess every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mini Chess 5x5 | GPT Chess |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (79 ratings) | 4.1 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.3% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 79 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Golmium | FusionX Tech LLC |
Customer experience
Mini Chess 5x5
GPT Chess
In-app purchases
Mini Chess 5x5
- Mini Chess 5x5 full version$0.99
GPT Chess
- Unlimited APIs3 Days trial$1.991 Month
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