Tempire vs Blither
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Chess variation
- Real-time action
- Online multiplayer
- AI opponent
- Ad-free gameplay
- Free to play
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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.
Blither
A two-player abstract strategy game where players move and place pieces to capture territory. Win by surrounding opponent pieces or groups. Offers AI and local multiplayer modes with customizable boards and multiple win conditions.
- Move and place pieces
- Capture by surrounding
- Play against AI
- Local human multiplayer
- Customizable board sizes
- Multiple win conditions
- Dark mode support
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Blither is a simple capture and territory game for two players. Turns are simple: MOVE a piece, then PLACE a piece. Capture by surrounding one of each of your opponent's piece types (or a group of pieces of the same type) to win the game! The app features: - play against AI or human opponents (on the same device) - play a custom game on larger or smaller boards - multiple win condition (play "high score mode" for a different experience!) - the app supports dark mode via your system settings (or you can choose from the options screen) - saves various statistics
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Tempire at Free against Blither's $0.99. Tempire also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). Blither's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 23 months). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Tempire is free to download; Blither costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Tempire against 5.0 for Blither. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Tempire ships an update every 23 months, Blither every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tempire | Blither |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matthew Jee | Martin Grider |
Customer experience
Tempire
Blither
In-app purchases
Tempire
No in-app purchases
Blither
No in-app purchases
