Comparison

Chessgeon vs Ave, imperium!

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

Head to head
About

Chessgeon

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Chess meets dungeons! Help Morphy save his queen as you strategise and overcome the many floors of the chessgeon! Transform into various chess pieces and utilise their unique movements. Stack transformations into combos to gain the upper hand. Defeat the boss to save your queen!

About

Ave, imperium!

Lead a crumbling empire through a time of corruption and betrayal. Make critical decisions, expose conspiracies, and eliminate enemies to restore order. Your choices will determine the fate of the Great Empire.

Highlights
  • Strategic decision-making
  • Eliminate enemies
  • Uncover plots
  • Manage empire's fate
  • Restore order
Features
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During the time of cruel, greedy and shortsighted leaders the Great Empire began to fall apart. The elite bought everything and everyone for nothing, soldiers became loyal only to their commanders and scientists and playwrights were starving. You must make wise and timely decisions, eliminate scheming enemies of the Great Empire, pay tributes to true friends, deftly uncover plots, and expose insidious conspiracies. WHO WILL RESTORE ORDER IN THE GREAT EMPIRE?

Screenshots

Chessgeon4 screens
Ave, imperium!3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chessgeon at none against Ave, imperium!'s 6. Ave, imperium!'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). On price 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. Ave, imperium! sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Chessgeon asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chessgeon ships an update every 7 months, Ave, imperium! every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Chessgeon versus Ave, imperium!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChessgeonAve, imperium!
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—11 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB130 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperRayner TanArtem Trembach

In-app purchases

None

Chessgeon

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Ave, imperium!

One-time6
  • Archiater$0.99
  • Praetor$0.99
  • Lanista$0.99
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  • Flamen of Mars$0.99
  • Architect$0.99
  • Censor$0.99

Questions

Is Chessgeon free?
Chessgeon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ave, imperium! free?
Ave, imperium! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chessgeon or Ave, imperium! have ads?
Chessgeon shows ads; Ave, imperium! does not.
Which is updated more often, Chessgeon or Ave, imperium!?
Chessgeon ships an update every 7 months, and Ave, imperium! every 3 weeks. Most recently, Chessgeon was updated on October 10, 2026 and Ave, imperium! on October 24, 2026.

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