Chess Ultimate vs Airship
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.
Airship
Connect with friends and other players in a variety of multiplayer games. Customize your avatar and compete in exciting game modes like BedWars, Marble Racer, and Bird Tower Defense. Regular updates bring new content and challenges.
- Multiplayer connectivity
- Avatar customization
- BedWars game mode
- Marble Racer game mode
- Bird Tower Defense game mode
- Regular updates
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Get ready to play fun multiplayer games with friends on Airship! Airship lets you connect to a server and play with other players. Everything is multiplayer by default. Customize your own avatar with unique outfits. Gamemodes: - Catch a Fish: A social fishing game with cozy vibes and lots of fish! - Airfront: Conquer territory, launch nukes, sink fleets and betray allies in the real-time territory conquest game! - Parkour Game: Run across the rooftops of the city. Don't fall! Airship updates regularly to provide new game modes, avatar clothing and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Airship at none against Chess Ultimate's 6. Chess Ultimate's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Airship asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Chess Ultimate against 4.0 for Airship. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 112 and 122 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Chess Ultimate's written reviews are positive against 58% of Airship's.
Chess Ultimate ships an update every 4 days, Airship weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chess Ultimate | Airship |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (112 ratings) — better | 4.0 (122 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.2% of reviews — better | 57.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 112 | 122 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 687 MB | 336 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Jesse Lugassy | Easy.gg |
Customer experience
Chess Ultimate
Airship
User reviews
Chess Ultimate
From 112 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Fun twist on classic chess
- 👍 Great concept and potential
- 🤩 Amazing graphics and art
- 🚀 Very fun to play
- 👍 No ads and offline play
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
- 😞 Login/sign-in issues
- ⏳ Long matchmaking times
- ⚖️ Unbalanced gameplay
- 📉 Some pieces are lackluster
Airship
From 122 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun gameplay
- 🚀 Smooth performance
- 💡 Potential for more games
Room to improve
- 🐛 Laggy experience
- 🔍 Limited game selection
- 🤔 Confusion over game availability
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
Airship
Reported bugs
2 issues- Inability to play certain games
- Compatibility issues
Requested features
2 requests- More game modes
- Improved server stability
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
Airship
No in-app purchases
