Mini Chess 5x5 vs Hexchess One
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.
Hexchess One
Experience a unique chess variant on a hexagonal board with enhanced mobility and strategy. Compete in ranked matches, climb leaderboards, and solve puzzles to master the game and earn rewards.
- Hexagonal board chess variant
- Ranked matches and leaderboards
- Daily puzzles and puzzle campaigns
- Earn rewards through gameplay
- Multi-platform support
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Hexagonal chess is a chess variant played on a hexagonal board. The rules are similar to traditional chess, but allows for higher mobility, more aggressive tactics, and more complex strategies. HexChess One is a multi-platform client for hexagonal chess that allows you to compete against other players in ranked matches to climb the leaderboard and solve puzzles to master the game! Earn rewards by playing ranked games, solving the daily puzzle, or completing puzzle campaign levels!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mini Chess 5x5 at 43% against Hexchess One's 0%. Mini Chess 5x5 also leads on rating (3.5 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (79 vs 4). Hexchess One's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 12 months). On price, ads 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. Mini Chess 5x5 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hexchess One asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mini Chess 5x5 holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mini Chess 5x5 has 79 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Mini Chess 5x5's written reviews are positive against 0% of Hexchess One's.
Mini Chess 5x5 ships an update every 12 months, Hexchess One every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on October 5, 2026.
| Parameter | Mini Chess 5x5 | Hexchess One |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (79 ratings) — better | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 43.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 79 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Golmium | Kevin Zhang |
Customer experience
Mini Chess 5x5
Hexchess One
In-app purchases
Mini Chess 5x5
- Mini Chess 5x5 full version$0.99
Hexchess One
No in-app purchases
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