Not Chess vs WordGull
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Not Chess
This mind-bending puzzle game uses simplified chess rules. Collect pieces to gain their abilities and strategize your way to the coin. Enjoy a stress-free, offline experience with adjustable difficulty levels and a relaxing soundtrack.
- Piece inheritance mechanics
- Coin collection objective
- 3 difficulty levels
- Zen color palettes
- Relaxing soundtrack
- Offline play
- Haptic feedback
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Wait, if this game is NOT chess, then what is it? It's a mind blowing puzzle game with some simple chess rules and a few special ingredients to make it fun and challenging for everyone! •How to play? You start with one single piece. Across the board, there are a few chess pieces strategically placed. When you take a chess piece, you become that piece and inherit its abilities. The level is complete when you collect the coin. •Who is this for? It doesn’t matter if you have no idea how to play chess or if you are a chess grandmaster. This game is for everyone. The tutorial covers all the required information in a fun, interactive way. •Challenging? While this game is not chess, some levels will have a higher difficulty, requiring careful planning and strategy, making this a great way to put your brain muscle to work. •Features: - 3 Difficulty levels: easy, medium and hard; with limited moves and limited time to complete the levels. - Zen color palettes and relaxing soundtrack - Game Center. - No ads, no in-app purchases; buy it once and enjoy it forever. - Haptic Feedback. - Optimized for all devices; - Simple controls, suitable for any age. - Play Offline, no internet connection required to play - No violence, stress-free; play at your own pace. •Developer notes: Thank you for playing “not chess”. I put a lot of love and effort into making this game. Don’t forget to review the game and share it with your friends. Use #notchess on social media!
WordGull
An endless word guessing game where players have six attempts to identify a five-letter word. Each guess provides additional clues to help solve the puzzle. This game offers a one-time purchase for permanent access with no advertisements or in-app purchases.
- Endless word guessing gameplay
- Six attempts per word
- Clues provided with each guess
- One-time purchase
- No ads
- No in-app purchases
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WordGull is an endless word game where you must guess a 5 letter word with 6 attempts. Each attempt yields more clues. No Ads, No In-App Purchases, gets the Seal of Approve-GULL! Buy Once & Keep Forever.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WordGull at 5.0 against Not Chess's 4.4. WordGull also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 70%). Not Chess's advantage is ratings volume (266 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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
Not Chess costs $1.99 and WordGull $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WordGull holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Not Chess has 266 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Not Chess's written reviews are positive against 100% of WordGull's.
Not Chess ships an update every 4 weeks, WordGull every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Not Chess | WordGull |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (266 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 266 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 212 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tepes Ovidiu | Samuel Cole |
Customer experience
Not Chess
WordGull
Bugs and requests
Not Chess
Reported bugs
3 issues- Levels freezing or becoming unsolvable
- Inconsistent difficulty across levels
- Pieces not functioning correctly in some puzzles
Requested features
5 requests- More levels and increased difficulty
- Option to customize colors and accessibility settings
- Auto-advance to next level after completion
- User-generated puzzles or challenges
- Scoring system and achievements
WordGull
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Not Chess
No in-app purchases
WordGull
No in-app purchases
