Comparison

Not Chess vs Grippe

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

Grippe

Master daily obstacle courses with rapid speed runs. Learn optimal paths, race against others, and improve your times to climb the leaderboards. Enjoy head-to-head races and the thrill of continuous improvement.

Highlights
  • Daily speed run obstacle courses
  • Procedural race courses
  • Head-to-head races
  • Leaderboards
  • Momentum-based movement
  • Chasers and challengers
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Master daily speed run obstacle courses. Learn the turns, find a faster line, race and repeat to chase the podium. ALL ABOUT SPEED Run, jump, and swing with perfect timing to carry momentum through procedural race courses. New courses, leaderboards, and challengers appear daily. RACE TOGETHER Join head-to-head races with up to 10 racers. Or chase PRs while searching for a faster line. Grapple. Race. Repeat. One more run.

Screenshots

Not Chess4 screens
Grippe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Grippe at Free against Not Chess's $1.99. Grippe also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks). Not Chess's advantage is ratings volume (266 vs 4) and device support (3 vs 1). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Grippe is free to download; Not Chess costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Grippe 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 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Not Chess ships an update every 4 weeks, Grippe weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Not Chess versus Grippe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNot ChessGrippe
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (266 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings266 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB75 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTepes OvidiuBrekky Labs, LLC

Customer experience

Not Chess

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

Grippe

All ratings2 ratings
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

Grippe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Not Chess

No in-app purchases

None

Grippe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Not Chess free?
Not Chess costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Grippe free?
Grippe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Not Chess or Grippe?
Grippe is rated higher. Not Chess averages 4.4 out of 5 from 266 ratings, while Grippe averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Not Chess or Grippe have ads?
Neither Not Chess nor Grippe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Not Chess or Grippe?
Not Chess ships an update every 4 weeks, and Grippe weekly. Most recently, Not Chess was updated on October 27, 2026 and Grippe on October 24, 2026.

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