Comparison

Chess TD vs Duelven

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

About

Duelven

Engage in fast-paced, real-time strategy PvP battles blending Tower Defense and .io action. Assemble your army, devise winning strategies, and climb global leaderboards. Unlock towers, power-ups, and master diverse arenas.

Highlights
  • Real-time strategy PvP battles
  • Tower Defense and .io action blend
  • Quick matches vs. players or AI
  • Unlockable towers and combat forces
  • Variety of strategic arenas
  • Power-ups, buffs, and special skills
Features
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Welcome to the fresh real-time strategy multiplayer TD game, focused on high pace, lightweight player-versus-player PvP battles. A seriously refreshing mesh-up of Tower Defense elements with .io action battle offense titles. Assemble your own army, formulate ultimate strategy and conquer the global leaders ranking! – A modern mesh-up of classic TD (Tower Defense) game merged into a real-time strategy player-versus-player battle. – Quick matches between human players or versus AI-driven opponents. – Win rewarding stuff, like gold, XP, raw materials, Diamonds and chests. Make awesome progress in the long-term. – Variety of arenas that differentiate visually and strategically. Find the best tactics for all of the configurations, attempting the specific battlefield. Experience the terrain, learn all paths, discover artifacts and make the ultimate advantage of defense-spots properties. – A bunch of towers and combat forces to unlock. – Tons of power ups, buffs and special skills to unlock. – Reach the goal to build up an undefeated army. – Funny game visuals, designed with the hand-crafted graphics, animations, enhanced by nicely-fitting sound-fxs and music. – Easy-to-learn and hard-to-master game rules, player progression and meta economics. You can win without paying. Watch rewarded videos only as if you really want some bonuses. – Dynamic and real-time TD competition right on your tablet and smartphone. Ready to start a Tower Defense+Offense PvP match? Download now and head your forces to a fantasy clash in the battlefield! Notice: game requires stable internet connection! If you have any questions, please visit our site: baadgames.com or contact us via bs@baadgames.com!

Screenshots

Chess TD4 screens
Duelven4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Chess TD at 3.4 against Duelven's 1.0. Chess TD also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). Duelven's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Chess TD sells 15 one-off in-app purchases and Duelven sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chess TD holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chess TD has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chess TD ships an update weekly, Duelven every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Chess TD versus Duelven: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess TDDuelven
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size490 MB36 MB
Age rating9+9+
DevelopervmogaBAAD Games Studio S.A.

Customer experience

Chess TD

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Duelven

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

15 purchases

Chess TD

One-time15
  • 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
6 purchases

Duelven

One-time6
  • Gems Pack$2.99
  • Lot of Gems Pack$10.99
  • Bag of Gems Pack$21.99
Show 3 more
  • Chest of Gems Pack$32.99
  • Barrel of Gems Pack$59.99
  • Wagon of Gems Pack$99.99

Questions

Is Chess TD free?
Chess TD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Duelven free?
Duelven is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chess TD or Duelven?
Chess TD is rated higher. Chess TD averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Duelven averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Chess TD or Duelven have ads?
Both Chess TD and Duelven show ads.
Which is updated more often, Chess TD or Duelven?
Chess TD ships an update weekly, and Duelven every 3 weeks. Most recently, Chess TD was updated on October 24, 2026 and Duelven on October 11, 2026.

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