Comparison

Magichess vs Napoleon Solitaire

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

Head to head
About

Magichess

Features
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Magichess is an amazing evolution of traditional chess played on a 10x10 board with a help of the dice, the throw of which determines how far the player's pieces can go during one turn. Magichess introduces two additional pieces on the board - the Wizards. They are as free in motion as Dragons (Queens in traditional chess) but can pass through the pieces of their kin. When they kill an enemy, the tenacity of the enemy piece is converted into extra steps for the kin during the current turn. It is really a new level of strategic thinking and passion in the familiar game. All you know about chess can be left aside. Get ready for an amazing adventure for your brains. Board games never were so exciting but yet simple. You can play with friends or strangers over the Internet or play with companions on one device, passing it from hand to hand. Local and network games are saved automatically. Meanwhile, in order to continue playing online games on a different device, you need to sign in to the Magichess service. You can play with friends or strangers over the Internet or play on one device, passing it from hand to hand. Local and network games are saved automatically. Meanwhile, in order to continue playing online games on a different device, you need to sign in to the Magichess service.

About

Napoleon Solitaire

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Napoleon Solitaire This solitaire is said to have been invented by Napoleon when he was in exile on St. Helena. It is played with a deck of 40 Italian cards. The four aces are placed face up in a vertical row in the center of the table. The remaining 36 cards are arranged on the two sides, forming two horizontal rows of 5 and two of 4, both on the right and on the left, so that each card partially covers the previous one, leaving it visible but blocked. Therefore only the last card in each row is free and can be moved. The possible moves are: - Move one card at a time from the side rows to the central row, stacking them in ascending order, and respecting the suit of the pack: on the ace of cups you can only put the 2 of cups, on the two the three, and so on up to the king . - Move one card at a time from one lateral row to the other, but in decreasing order and pairing cards of different suits: on the 5 of coins you can put a 4, but it is not of coins. The aim of the game is to progressively move all the cards onto the four central piles, from the ace to the king.

Screenshots

Magichess4 screens
Napoleon Solitaire1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Magichess at Free against Napoleon Solitaire's $0.99. Napoleon Solitaire's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 11 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Magichess is free to download; Napoleon Solitaire costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magichess ships an update every 11 months, Napoleon Solitaire every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Magichess versus Napoleon Solitaire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagichessNapoleon Solitaire
PriceFree โ€” better$0.99
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 2 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 โ€” better12.4
Further details โ€” not scored
Size50 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDmitry KuznetsovLuigi Fonti

In-app purchases

None

Magichess

No in-app purchases

None

Napoleon Solitaire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magichess free?
Magichess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Napoleon Solitaire free?
Napoleon Solitaire costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Magichess or Napoleon Solitaire have ads?
Neither Magichess nor Napoleon Solitaire shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Magichess or Napoleon Solitaire?
Magichess ships an update every 11 months, and Napoleon Solitaire every 2 days. Most recently, Magichess was updated on October 27, 2026 and Napoleon Solitaire on October 27, 2026.

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