Mini Chess 5x5 vs Mini Chess 5x4
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.
Mini Chess 5x4
Experience a unique tactical challenge with a smaller board in this classic strategy game. It offers puzzles, achievements, and an endless mode with randomly generated positions. Play completely offline with no ads or data collection.
- 5x4 chess board variant
- Tactical complexity
- Multiple puzzles
- Achievements and unlockables
- Endless position generator
- Offline play
- No ads
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A mini version of the worlds most popular board game. It may look simple on first sight, but do not underestimate the new tactical complexity of a small board. I created multiple puzzles, achievements and unlockables. When you finish all puzzles you unlock and endless position generator, which allows you to play on forever in randomly generated positions. This app is free and has no ads. We also collect no personal data and the app works completely offline. Thanks for giving it a try! :-).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mini Chess 5x4 at 100% against Mini Chess 5x5's 43%. Mini Chess 5x4 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Mini Chess 5x5's advantage is ratings volume (79 vs 1). 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. Mini Chess 5x4 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mini Chess 5x4 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mini Chess 5x5 has 79 ratings behind it against 1, 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 100% of Mini Chess 5x4's.
Mini Chess 5x5 ships an update every 12 months, Mini Chess 5x4 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mini Chess 5x5 | Mini Chess 5x4 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (79 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 79 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Fortnightly — 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 | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Golmium | Rudolf Dr. Jagdhuber |
Customer experience
Mini Chess 5x5
Mini Chess 5x4
In-app purchases
Mini Chess 5x5
- Mini Chess 5x5 full version$0.99
Mini Chess 5x4
No in-app purchases
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