Chess Ultimate vs Path to Zero
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chess Ultimate
Engage in a strategic battle where classic chess meets a roster of unique characters. Build a team to defend your King and outwit your opponent in this fresh take on a timeless game. It's easy to learn but offers deep mastery.
- Unique character roster
- Team building
- King defense strategy
- Opponent downfall plotting
- Fresh take on chess
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Chess just got an upgrade! Chess Ultimate, where precision strategy meets colorful chaos. Build your team from a roster of unique, quirky characters to defend your King while plotting your opponent’s downfall. Easy to pick up, endlessly fun to master, and a fresh take on the classic game of wits.
Path to Zero
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Path to Zero is a simple but challenging game to test your math skills! How to play: Goal - Use all actions (Circles) to get the number to 0. Setup - Up to six actions, composed by one operator and one number. Actions - For instance, if the action is (+5) and the number is 11, the new value of the number after choosing this action will be 16. Rules - All actions must be used. - Actions can be used only once. Tips - Be aware that changing the order of the actions may change your final result.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Chess Ultimate at 13.0 against Path to Zero's 15.4. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Chess Ultimate sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Path to Zero sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Chess Ultimate ships an update every 4 days, Path to Zero every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chess Ultimate | Path to Zero |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (112 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 63.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 112 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 687 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jesse Lugassy | Felipe Grosze Nipper de Oliveira |
Bugs and requests
Chess Ultimate
Reported bugs
14 issues- App flashing and becoming unplayable after closing without shutting down
- Game refuses to connect to the internet
- No matches available
- Does not indicate when king is in check
- Login issues with Apple accounts
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- Soft locked in login screen
- Game freezes during signup
- Cannot sign in/stay signed in
- Crashes phone requiring reset
- Game crashes when playing offline against CPU
- Disconnected internet error after bot matches, not receiving keys
- Blob glitch where checkmate is not shown and game does not end
- Account sign in button not working
- Pitch black game screen
Requested features
10 requests- Fischer Random mode
- Spells or building mechanics
- Health bars and better motion for turtle piece
- Improved copy cat spawning mechanic
- Stronger giant piece
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- Skins for original chess pieces
- Local 1v1 single device play
- Larger board size
- Increase cap to 150
- More new characters
Path to Zero
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Chess Ultimate
- 1,000 Gems$1.99
- 2,000 Gems$3.49
- 3,000 Gems$4.99
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- Battle Pass$7.99
- 5,000 Gems$7.99
- 10,000 Gems$12.99
Path to Zero
- Remove Ads$1.99
Questions
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