Comparison

Not Chess vs Wrangle Ranch

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Piece inheritance mechanics
  • Coin collection objective
  • 3 difficulty levels
  • Zen color palettes
  • Relaxing soundtrack
  • Offline play
  • Haptic feedback
Features
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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!

About

Wrangle Ranch

Frantically lasso farm animals while avoiding predators in this unique roguelike barn-builder. Combine fast-paced action with deep deckbuilding strategy for endless replayability. Lasso livestock, build your barn, and survive increasing difficulty levels.

Highlights
  • Frantic animal lassoing gameplay
  • Roguelike deckbuilder strategy
  • Barnbuilding mechanics
  • Predator avoidance
  • Countless game-breaking boons
  • Unique animals and powerful farmers
Features
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In Wrangle Ranch, you’ll have to frantically lasso your farm animals as they dash across the screen, being careful to avoid predators. This uniquely addicting minute-to-minute gameplay is paired with the endless replay-ability and deep strategy of a roguelike deckbuilder to create a first of its kind barn-builder roguelike! Drawing inspiration from the likes of Fruit Ninja and Balatro, this genre-bending score-a-thon will have you playing just ‘one more round’ until the cows come home. Explore countless game breaking boons, over a dozen unique animals, and plenty of powerful farmers. If you still aren’t convinced, perhaps the quaint hand drawn pixel art, super catchy bluegrass soundtrack, or the sad pleading eyes of the farm animals will be enough to seal the deal! Lasso your livestock, build your barn, climb the difficulty levels and see how long you can survive in Wrangle Ranch!

Screenshots

Not Chess4 screens
Wrangle Ranch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Wrangle Ranch at Free against Not Chess's $1.99. Wrangle Ranch also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 weeks) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). Not Chess's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (265 vs 25). On ads and device support 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

Wrangle Ranch is free to download; Not Chess costs $1.99 up front. Wrangle Ranch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Not Chess asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wrangle Ranch holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Not Chess has 265 ratings behind it against 25, 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 95% of Wrangle Ranch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Not Chess ships an update every 4 weeks, Wrangle Ranch every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Not Chess versus Wrangle Ranch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNot ChessWrangle Ranch
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (265 ratings)4.8 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.9% of reviews95.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings265 — better25
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB138 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTepes OvidiuBENNETT ALDEN MATUSZEWSKI

Customer experience

Not Chess

All ratings265 ratings
Positive87.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews93 reviews
Positive69.9%
Neutral12.9%
Negative17.2%

Wrangle Ranch

All ratings25 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive95.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Wrangle Ranch

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Not Chess

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Wrangle Ranch

One-time1
  • Wrangle Ranch Premium$3.99

Questions

Is Not Chess free?
Not Chess costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wrangle Ranch free?
Wrangle Ranch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Not Chess or Wrangle Ranch?
Wrangle Ranch is rated higher. Not Chess averages 4.4 out of 5 from 265 ratings, while Wrangle Ranch averages 4.8 from 25 ratings.
Do Not Chess or Wrangle Ranch have ads?
Neither Not Chess nor Wrangle Ranch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Not Chess or Wrangle Ranch?
Not Chess ships an update every 4 weeks, and Wrangle Ranch every 2 days. Most recently, Not Chess was updated on October 16, 2026 and Wrangle Ranch on October 16, 2026.

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