Comparison

Not Chess vs Rocket Landers

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

Rocket Landers

Features
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Easy to launch. A challenge to land. Take control of your rocket and explore spectacular alien worlds in Rocket Landers, a colourful space adventure inspired by classic rocket-landing games. Manage your thrust, adjust your angle and touch down gently on the landing platform. Every correction matters. Can you land quickly and close enough to the centre to earn three stars? EXPLORE 14 WORLDS Travel through a 66-level campaign featuring frozen landscapes, desert ruins, lush alien jungles, orbital spaceports and volcanic worlds. Follow a winding star map and watch your rocket travel between planets. MASTER EVERY LANDING Your star rating depends on your flight time and distance from the centre of the platform. Replay completed levels to improve your best result. Stars earned with any unlocked rocket count towards the same level record. UNLOCK 15 ROCKETS Build your fleet by reaching new levels, collecting stars and completing safe landings. See each rocket's unlock requirements in the garage and choose your favourite before take-off. EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED Adapt to changing gravity and winds that can shift in strength and direction. Avoid drifting space debris, passing rockets, electrical hazards and erupting lava. Meteors can knock you off course, so be ready to recover! MAKE EVERY ATTEMPT COUNT Your energy shield offers limited protection when things get rough. Learn the route, refine your approach and try again. There are no lives to run out of. CONTINUE YOUR JOURNEY Each rocket remembers your campaign progress. Return to earlier planets whenever you want to improve your stars and work towards the ultimate challenge: three stars on every main campaign level. FEEL THE FLIGHT Enjoy animated engine flames, steering thrusters, rising dust, glowing hazards, sound effects and haptic feedback. Celebrate successful landings with fireworks and discover a special ending for dedicated pilots. TRY THE ADVENTURE Play the first five levels for free. Unlock the rest of the adventure with a single in-app purchase. Rockets are earned through gameplay. No subscriptions and no ads. A little patience. A steady hand. One perfect landing. Your next world is waiting.

Screenshots

Not Chess4 screens
Rocket Landers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Rocket Landers at Free against Not Chess's $1.99. Rocket Landers also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 weeks). Not Chess's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Not Chess ships an update every 4 weeks, Rocket Landers every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Not Chess versus Rocket Landers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNot ChessRocket Landers
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (266 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings266 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTepes OvidiuRichard Simpson

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

Rocket Landers

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Not Chess

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Rocket Landers

One-time1
  • Rocket Lander – Full Adventure$1.99

Questions

Is Not Chess free?
Not Chess costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rocket Landers free?
Rocket Landers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Not Chess or Rocket Landers have ads?
Neither Not Chess nor Rocket Landers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Not Chess or Rocket Landers?
Not Chess ships an update every 4 weeks, and Rocket Landers every 2 days. Most recently, Not Chess was updated on November 3, 2026 and Rocket Landers on October 31, 2026.

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