Comparison

Tempire vs Loop Looters

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

Loop Looters

Features
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Steal the gems. Reach the exit. And when one run isn’t enough, loop it. Loop Looters is a fast, one-thumb puzzle heist where your previous runs become echoes that replay every move. Use them to hold switches, open paths, distract danger and help your next attempt reach the vault exit before time runs out. PLAN THE PERFECT HEIST Learn each vault, record a run, then use your echo to solve what you couldn’t do alone. Every move matters. 250 VAULTS TO CRACK Work your way through 10 museum wings packed with escalating challenges, boss vaults and new mechanics. DODGE THE SECURITY Beat laser grids, guards, patrols, pressure plates, one-way gates, timed doors, keys, teleporters, cameras and EMP puzzles. CHASE THREE STARS Finish quickly and efficiently, replay cleared vaults and improve your score. DAILY HEIST Take on the same special vault as everyone else once per day and build your streak. LOOT, UNLOCK, CUSTOMIZE Collect gems, unlock looter skins, echo trails and vault styles, and complete achievements along the way. Designed for quick sessions with simple swipe or directional controls, satisfying sound and haptic feedback.

Screenshots

Tempire3 screens
Loop Looters4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tempire at none against Loop Looters's shown. Loop Looters's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 23 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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, Loop Looters fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Tempire versus Loop Looters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTempireLoop Looters
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthew JeeLars Ghezzi

In-app purchases

None

Tempire

No in-app purchases

None

Loop Looters

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tempire free?
Tempire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Loop Looters free?
Loop Looters is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tempire or Loop Looters have ads?
Loop Looters shows ads; Tempire does not.
Which is updated more often, Tempire or Loop Looters?
Tempire ships an update every 23 months, and Loop Looters fortnightly. Most recently, Tempire was updated on October 3, 2026 and Loop Looters on October 12, 2026.

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