Tempire vs Exhomorph
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.
Exhomorph
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Step onto a chess piece and you BECOME it. A pawn, a knight, a queen — whatever tile you land on, you move like it next. That single rule grows into 200 hand-tuned puzzles. No timers. No noise. Just you, a cozy little board, and the quiet click of the right move. HOW IT PLAYS • Tap a glowing tile to move. • Step onto a piece and morph into it. • Use each form's moves to reach the goal. • One wrong path and you rethink — never lose, just solve. WHY YOU'LL STAY • 200 levels across 5 warm worlds, each gently harder than the last. • Every level is solver-verified — guaranteed solvable, never unfair. • Hand-crafted, tactile board with solid classic chess pieces. • Calm, premium feel — no ads mid-puzzle, no pressure, fully offline. • One-finger play. Pick up for a minute or lose an hour. Stuck? A hint is always one tap away. Misstep? Undo and try the line again. Become the piece. Find the path. Solve every board.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Tempire at none against Exhomorph's shown. Exhomorph's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tempire ships an update every 23 months, Exhomorph every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and June 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tempire | Exhomorph |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matthew Jee | Akif SARI |
In-app purchases
Tempire
No in-app purchases
Exhomorph
No in-app purchases





