Comparison

Chess Mega Bundle vs Chess Ultimate

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

Head to head

Chess Mega Bundle

Hundreds of Variants

Free

🎮 Games

★ 4.6125 ratingsView app →

Chess Ultimate

Free

🎮 Games

★ 4.0112 ratingsView app →

About

Chess Mega Bundle

Explore hundreds of unique chess variants. Challenge friends or AI opponents locally or online. Discover new ways to play the classic game.

Highlights

Hundreds of unique chess variants
Local multiplayer
Online multiplayer
Play against AI

Features

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Hundreds of unique variants! Play locally or online multiplayer!

About

Chess Ultimate

Engage in a strategic battle where classic chess meets a roster of unique characters. Build a team to defend your King and outwit your opponent in this fresh take on a timeless game. It's easy to learn but offers deep mastery.

Highlights

Unique character roster
Team building
King defense strategy
Opponent downfall plotting
Fresh take on chess

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Chess just got an upgrade! Chess Ultimate, where precision strategy meets colorful chaos. Build your team from a roster of unique, quirky characters to defend your King while plotting your opponent’s downfall. Easy to pick up, endlessly fun to master, and a fresh take on the classic game of wits.

Screenshots

Chess Mega Bundle4 screens

Chess Ultimate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Chess Mega Bundle at 4.6 against Chess Ultimate's 4.0. Chess Ultimate's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 7 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Chess Mega Bundle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Chess Ultimate sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chess Mega Bundle holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 125 and 112 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Chess Mega Bundle's written reviews are positive against 63% of Chess Ultimate's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chess Mega Bundle ships an update every 7 months, Chess Ultimate every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level

Chess Mega Bundle versus Chess Ultimate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Chess Mega Bundle	Chess Ultimate
Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.6 (125 ratings) — better	4.0 (112 ratings)
Positive reviews	50.0% of reviews	63.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings	125 — better	112
Update frequency	Every 7 months	Every 4 days — better
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	Yes	Yes
Monetization	Free with in-app purchases	Free with in-app purchases
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	13.0	13.0
Further details — not scored
Size	43 MB	687 MB
Age rating	4+	12+
Developer	GammaLateral LLC	Jesse Lugassy

Customer experience

Chess Mega Bundle

All ratings125 ratings

Positive90.4%

Neutral5.6%

Negative4.0%

Written reviews14 reviews

Positive50.0%

Neutral28.6%

Negative21.4%

Chess Ultimate

All ratings92 ratings

Positive69.6%

Neutral12.0%

Negative18.5%

Written reviews57 reviews

Positive63.2%

Neutral10.5%

Negative26.3%

Bugs and requests

Chess Mega Bundle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Chess Ultimate

Reported bugs

14 issues

App flashing and becoming unplayable after closing without shutting down
Game refuses to connect to the internet
No matches available
Does not indicate when king is in check
Login issues with Apple accounts

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Soft locked in login screen
Game freezes during signup
Cannot sign in/stay signed in
Crashes phone requiring reset
Game crashes when playing offline against CPU
Disconnected internet error after bot matches, not receiving keys
Blob glitch where checkmate is not shown and game does not end
Account sign in button not working
Pitch black game screen

Requested features

10 requests

Fischer Random mode
Spells or building mechanics
Health bars and better motion for turtle piece
Improved copy cat spawning mechanic
Stronger giant piece

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Skins for original chess pieces
Local 1v1 single device play
Larger board size
Increase cap to 150
More new characters

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Chess Mega Bundle

One-time1

Remove Ads$9.99

6 purchases

Chess Ultimate

One-time6

1,000 Gems$1.99
2,000 Gems$3.49
3,000 Gems$4.99

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Battle Pass$7.99
5,000 Gems$7.99
10,000 Gems$12.99

Questions

Is Chess Mega Bundle free?

Chess Mega Bundle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is Chess Ultimate free?

Chess Ultimate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Which has better reviews, Chess Mega Bundle or Chess Ultimate?

Chess Mega Bundle is rated higher. Chess Mega Bundle averages 4.6 out of 5 from 125 ratings, while Chess Ultimate averages 4.0 from 112 ratings.

Do Chess Mega Bundle or Chess Ultimate have ads?

Chess Mega Bundle shows ads; Chess Ultimate does not.

Which is updated more often, Chess Mega Bundle or Chess Ultimate?

Chess Mega Bundle ships an update every 7 months, and Chess Ultimate every 4 days. Most recently, Chess Mega Bundle was updated on September 22, 2026 and Chess Ultimate on September 18, 2026.