Comparison

Tempire vs Magichess

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

Head to head
About

Tempire

Experience a unique blend of chess and real-time strategy. Compete against friends or AI in fast-paced matches. This game offers an ad-free, free-to-play experience.

Highlights
  • Chess variation
  • Real-time action
  • Online multiplayer
  • AI opponent
  • Ad-free gameplay
  • Free to play
Features
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Tempire is a variation on chess that brings tense real-time action to the classic turn-based board game. Play online with friends or against challenging AI, all for free and without ads. Tempire was made by Greg March and Matthew Jee, with music by Jacob Rhein.

About

Magichess

Features
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Magichess is an amazing evolution of traditional chess played on a 10x10 board with a help of the dice, the throw of which determines how far the player's pieces can go during one turn. Magichess introduces two additional pieces on the board - the Wizards. They are as free in motion as Dragons (Queens in traditional chess) but can pass through the pieces of their kin. When they kill an enemy, the tenacity of the enemy piece is converted into extra steps for the kin during the current turn. It is really a new level of strategic thinking and passion in the familiar game. All you know about chess can be left aside. Get ready for an amazing adventure for your brains. Board games never were so exciting but yet simple. You can play with friends or strangers over the Internet or play with companions on one device, passing it from hand to hand. Local and network games are saved automatically. Meanwhile, in order to continue playing online games on a different device, you need to sign in to the Magichess service. You can play with friends or strangers over the Internet or play on one device, passing it from hand to hand. Local and network games are saved automatically. Meanwhile, in order to continue playing online games on a different device, you need to sign in to the Magichess service.

Screenshots

Tempire3 screens
Magichess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Magichess at every 11 months against Tempire's every 23 months. Magichess also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tempire ships an update every 23 months, Magichess every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Tempire versus Magichess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTempireMagichess
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsEvery 11 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthew JeeDmitry Kuznetsov

In-app purchases

None

Tempire

No in-app purchases

None

Magichess

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tempire free?
Tempire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Magichess free?
Magichess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tempire or Magichess have ads?
Neither Tempire nor Magichess shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tempire or Magichess?
Tempire ships an update every 23 months, and Magichess every 11 months. Most recently, Tempire was updated on September 16, 2026 and Magichess on September 9, 2026.

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