Chess TD vs RandomSkillDefense
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chess TD
A strategy game where heroes possess elemental attributes, changing gameplay mechanics. Utilize elemental advantages and hero upgrades to defeat monsters across various modes including Normal, Coop, and Campaign.
- Elemental hero attributes
- Hero upgrades
- Normal mode with trophies and Battle Pass
- Coop mode with chest tokens
- Campaign mode with different maps
- Multiple game modes
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Chess TD now comes with a new strategy: Element! Chess TD: Element is a new strategy game with brand new property. Heroes now has a elemental attribute, which completely changed the game mechanism. You can now make use of elements to defeat monsters easier. There are 5 elements: Light, Dark, Wood, Fire, Water. Each has it specialty, strong and weakness. There are also advantage between each element. You can make use of this advantage to make a weak Hero stronger to certain monsters. You can also upgrade the Heroes so it can be stronger. The more upgrades a Hero has, the better elemental power it has. There are 2 modes in the game, Normal and Coop. In Normal you can fight to win trophies and rewards and climb Battle Pass. Collect more trophies to get better rewards and also get higher Battle Pass reward. Each Battle Pass tier has 8 small tier. Complete the tiers to get better rewards. In Coop mode, you can collect chess tokens. The more chest tokens you can open token chests. Token chests can contains many rewards depends on the tier you are. Climb the higher tier to get more rewards! There is also campaign mode, in which you can travel across different maps and defeat strong monsters. Completing each map can get you rewards. The higher level campaign the stronger monsters you will encounter. Be sure to upgrade your heroes to the highest level possible! Challenge your strategy with Chess TD Element now!
RandomSkillDefense
Engage in strategic tower defense with a vast array of skill combinations and endless growth opportunities. Collect unique skills, enhance your towers, and devise your own strategies to conquer increasingly challenging stages.
- Dozens of skill combinations
- Differentiated skill effects
- Various stages and strategies
- Endless tower growth
- Artifact enhancement
- Unique tower abilities
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◈ Dozens of skill combinations ◈ - Fun to collect dozens of skills! - Differentiated effects and gorgeous effects for each skill! - Create your own skill combinations using various skills! ◈Various stages and strategies ◈ - A stage that unfolds endlessly! - Various rewards obtained according to the clear conditions! - Clear higher difficulty stages with your own skill combinations! ◈Endless tower growth ◈ - A tower with various abilities! - Endless growth through enhancement of artifacts! - Complete your own strategy with your own tower + your own skill combination! ◈Endless tower growth ◈ - A tower with various abilities! - Endless growth through enhancement of artifacts! - Complete your own strategy with your own tower + your own skill combination!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RandomSkillDefense at 4.0 against Chess TD's 3.4. RandomSkillDefense also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 15) and review sentiment (53% vs 25%). 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
Both are free to download. Chess TD sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. RandomSkillDefense asks for nothing beyond the download.
RandomSkillDefense holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Chess TD's written reviews are positive against 53% of RandomSkillDefense's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Chess TD | RandomSkillDefense |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (5 ratings) | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 52.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 490 MB | 510 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | vmoga | Nada Digital Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Chess TD
RandomSkillDefense
In-app purchases
Chess TD
- Pile of Diamonds$0.99
- Wood Offer$0.99
- Patron Pack$1.99
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- Scoop of Diamonds$4.99
- Silver Offer$4.99
- Seasonal Battle Pass$9.99
- Heap of Diamonds$9.99
- Gold Offer$9.99
- Pocket of Diamonds$19.99
- Become VIP$19.99
- Sapphire Offer$24.99
- Bucket of Diamonds$49.99
- Emerald Offer$49.99
- Chest of Diamonds$99.99
- Legendary Offer$99.99
RandomSkillDefense
No in-app purchases
Questions
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