Instant vs Hex Chess
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Instant
Engage in rapid chess matches against AI or live opponents. Features include real-time voice chat for social play and local multiplayer options on a single device.
- Quick chess games
- Play against computer
- Live player matches
- Voice chat integration
- Local multiplayer
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Instant Chess provides quick Chess games against computer or Live Players. With live voice chat, enjoy games of chess with your friend or complete random players online. Play locally against computer or with another person on same device.
Hex Chess
Experience a fresh take on chess with a hexagonal board and familiar pieces. Challenge yourself against AI or friends online. This game introduces new strategies and movement patterns for a modern chess experience.
- Hexagonal board gameplay
- Familiar chess pieces
- New strategies and movement
- CPU practice mode
- Online multiplayer against friends
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Hex Chess is a modern twist on the classic game of chess. Played on a new hexagon-based board while using the same familiar pieces, Hex Chess opens up new strategies and movement patterns. With options to practice against a CPU or play online against friends, Hex Chess offers a fresh challenge to experienced players while being just as approachable as the original game. This is more than a variation... ...a new era of chess begins today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hex Chess at 100% against Instant's 0%. Hex Chess also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). Instant's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hex Chess holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hex Chess has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Instant's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hex Chess's.
| Parameter | Instant | Hex Chess |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rohit Wadhwa | Sawyer Christensen |
Customer experience
Instant
Hex Chess
In-app purchases
Instant
No in-app purchases
Hex Chess
No in-app purchases
