Comparison

Lazy Chess vs Make Ways

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

Head to head
About

Lazy Chess

This chess game offers a unique twist by presenting players with only two AI-selected moves to choose from each turn. It's designed for both casual players and enthusiasts, making chess more accessible and fun. Compete against AI or friends, unlock new themes, and improve your skills through unique scenarios.

Highlights
  • Choose from two AI-selected moves
  • Compete against AI or online friends
  • Unlock new themes and settings
  • Play unique chess scenarios
  • Leaderboard rankings
Features
Read full description

Lazy Chess is a free, non-profit game created for casual players and enthusiasts alike, where players, at worst, make the second best move available to them. On average, there are more than 30 legal chess moves available to a player in a turn, creating vigintillions of possibilities throughout a game. Lazy Chess compresses that by having you choose only two in a given turn selected by Stockfish, the most robust chess engine in the world. The catch? You won’t know which move is the best! Learn and have fun while you compete against a highly skilled AI or online friends and random opponents. Unlock new themes and settings that can change how many options you choose from or the difficulty of the AI. Hone your chess skills while you move up in the leaderboards and play unique scenarios of famous board states provided from some of the world's most active grandmasters. Lazy Chess is open source and available on GitHub. It was developed by Cinq-Mars Media, an educational non-profit with projects and games featured at E3, PAX and festivals worldwide.

About

Make Ways

Engaging puzzle game where you strategically place triangle blocks to create paths for a ricocheting ball. Test your problem-solving skills by ensuring the ball touches all colored blocks to clear levels, while avoiding obstacles and utilizing power-ups.

Highlights
  • Strategic triangle block placement
  • Ricocheting ball path creation
  • Unlockable triangle skins
  • Bonus levels and mini-game mode
  • Power-ups for level completion
  • Dynamic and interactive gameplay
Features
Read full description

Brain teasing puzzling game that will make you think twice. Dive into the world of Triangle blocks. Game will test your solving skills and make you think twice. Game will be easy until you can't find the path. How to play - Drag the triangle block and place it on the grid to form a path for the ricocheting ball. Note - Ricocheting ball needs to touch every color triangle block to remove the blockage. Everything else is optional. Also avoid anything that is moving constantly. BEST OF LUCK Remember color Triangle block Fun and challenging gameplay - Multiple ways to win level. - Create your own path. - Avoid going out of grid. - Take advantage of powers ups. - Collect Triangle block skins. Tips - Try not to use any power ups for the first 30 levels. Game that will test your solving skills. Features: - Unlockable skins for the triangle - Bonus Levels - Dynamic gameplay - Mini game mode - Power ups to help complete the level - Interactive gameplay - Progressive game - Lots of rewards feature - Many more ... Play to enjoy this epic dynamic puzzle adventure of game.

Screenshots

Lazy Chess4 screens
Make Ways4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lazy Chess at 4.4 against Make Ways's 3.8. Lazy Chess also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Make Ways's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 56%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and 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

Both are free to download. Lazy Chess sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Make Ways sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lazy Chess holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 67 and 26 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 56% of Lazy Chess's written reviews are positive against 75% of Make Ways's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lazy Chess ships an update every 3 weeks, Make Ways monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Lazy Chess versus Make Ways: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLazy ChessMake Ways
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (67 ratings) — better3.8 (26 ratings)
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings67 — better26
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCinq-Mars MediaEngoa LLC

Customer experience

Lazy Chess

All ratings67 ratings
Positive82.1%
Neutral6.0%
Negative11.9%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral16.7%
Negative27.8%

Make Ways

All ratings26 ratings
Positive65.4%
Neutral15.4%
Negative19.2%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Lazy Chess

One-time1
  • Ad Free + Full Game$2.99
3 purchases

Make Ways

One-time3
  • Coin Pack I$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Coin Pack II$1.99

Questions

Is Lazy Chess free?
Lazy Chess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Make Ways free?
Make Ways is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lazy Chess or Make Ways?
Lazy Chess is rated higher. Lazy Chess averages 4.4 out of 5 from 67 ratings, while Make Ways averages 3.8 from 26 ratings.
Do Lazy Chess or Make Ways have ads?
Both Lazy Chess and Make Ways show ads.
Which is updated more often, Lazy Chess or Make Ways?
Lazy Chess ships an update every 3 weeks, and Make Ways monthly. Most recently, Lazy Chess was updated on September 29, 2026 and Make Ways on June 4, 2026.

Other comparisons