Comparison

Not Chess vs Dice Touch

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

Dice Touch

Experience hyper-realistic 3D dice with advanced physics simulation. Roll dice by shaking your device or tapping the screen, and choose from 1 to 6 dice per throw. Includes 10 built-in dice games and an automatic total score display.

Highlights
  • Hyper-realistic 3D dice with physics
  • Shake or tap to roll
  • Configure 1-6 dice
  • Automatic total score display
  • 10 built-in dice games
  • Physically-based rendering
Features
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Welcome to Dice! This is our very first release. Here is what you get out of the box: - Hyper-realistic 3D dice powered by SceneKit physics simulation - Shake your phone or tap the screen to roll - Configure anywhere from 1 to 6 dice per throw - Automatic total score display after every roll - 10 built-in dice games: Pig, Cho-Han, Mexico, Ship Captain Crew, Farkle, Sevens, Beetle, Yahtzee, Liar's Dice, and Knockout - Beautiful green felt table with physically-based rendering and real-time shadows We hope you enjoy it. Leave us a review and let us know what games you want to see next!

Screenshots

Not Chess4 screens
Dice Touch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Dice Touch at Free against Not Chess's $1.99. Dice Touch also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 70%). Not Chess's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On update cadence, 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

Dice Touch is free to download; Not Chess costs $1.99 up front. Dice Touch sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Not Chess asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Not Chess ships an update every 4 weeks, Dice Touch every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and August 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Not Chess versus Dice Touch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNot ChessDice Touch
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (265 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings265 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTepes OvidiuAlex Templet

Customer experience

Not Chess

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

Dice Touch

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
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

Dice Touch

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Not Chess

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Dice Touch

One-time6
  • All Table Surfaces$0.99
  • All Dice Styles$1.99
  • Party Night Pack$1.99
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  • Tavern Classics$1.99
  • High Rollers$1.99
  • Everything Bundle$4.99

Questions

Is Not Chess free?
Not Chess costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dice Touch free?
Dice Touch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Not Chess or Dice Touch have ads?
Neither Not Chess nor Dice Touch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Not Chess or Dice Touch?
Not Chess ships an update every 4 weeks, and Dice Touch every 2 months. Most recently, Not Chess was updated on September 16, 2026 and Dice Touch on August 18, 2026.

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