Comparison

ChessLink App vs King's Ascension

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

Head to head
About

ChessLink App

Connect your electronic chessboard to play chess games on Lichess or against a local partner or engine. LEDs on the board display opponent moves, providing an authentic over-the-board experience. Setup is quick and easy.

Highlights
  • Play on your physical chessboard
  • Connects to electronic boards
  • LEDs indicate opponent moves
  • Play on Lichess
  • Local playing partner option
  • Chess engine integration
Features
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Online chess that feels like real chess. Connect your electronic chessboard and play on Lichess, against a local friend, or the built-in engine — on your real board. Your opponent's moves light up on the board via LEDs, so your eyes stay on the game. WHAT'S NEW: A LOCAL CHESS ENGINE • Get hints in 2-player mode • Play against the engine — works fully OFFLINE, no internet needed • Free Analysis: set up any position, the engine shows best lines and gives a full evaluation — the spirit of the classic TASC R30/40 chess computer FEATURES • Free online play on Lichess — millions of opponents worldwide • 2-player mode with hints on one board • Free analysis with evaluation and best-move lines • Authentic over-the-board experience: real pieces, no screen-watching SET UP IN MINUTES Pair your board, launch the app, start playing. COMPATIBLE BOARDS Supreme T2, Supreme Boards, Exclusive Boards, Performance Boards, eONE. MORE INFO • Supreme T2 – computerchess.com/Supreme-T2/M880 • eONE – computerchess.com/eone/M841 • ChessClassics Exclusive – computerchess.com/en/chessgenius-exclusive-2/ • The King Performance – computerchess.com/the-king-performance/M830

About

King's Ascension

Features
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Ascend to the throne in chess like never before! King's Ascension reinvents the classic game with a thrilling new twist: earn points by capturing enemy pieces and use them to upgrade your army mid-game. Outsmart your opponents not just with strategy, but with evolving power on the board.

Screenshots

ChessLink App4 screens
King's Ascension2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: ChessLink App at 3 against King's Ascension's 1. ChessLink App also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ChessLink App versus King's Ascension: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChessLink AppKing's Ascension
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJuergen PrecourEden Prairie High School

In-app purchases

None

ChessLink App

No in-app purchases

None

King's Ascension

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ChessLink App free?
ChessLink App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is King's Ascension free?
King's Ascension is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ChessLink App or King's Ascension have ads?
Neither ChessLink App nor King's Ascension shows ads.

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