Comparison

QueenScapes vs Plain Chess

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

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About

QueenScapes

Features
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Play to help Ukraine! #Play2HelpUkraine All revenue generated in March will be donated to Ukraine! Slava Ukraini! Help Ukraine win! On February 24th, 2022, Russia started a massive invasion of Ukraine. As we defend the world from tyranny, it’s now or never to show your support for freedom and democracy in Ukraine and the world. #StandWithukraine Our story We are the developers of this game and we are Ukrainians. We do not want to hide in shelters from bombs and massive destructions. All we want is to be free and decide what to do on our own. QueenScapes is a new way to learn and improve at chess. Complete beginners are welcome, good for intermediate players too. Solving chess puzzles 5 mins a day sharpens your mind and prepares you for your challenges and daily life. Each puzzle reveals some tactic or trick. You have to guess the next chess move to solve the puzzle and move on to the next one. Immerse yourself into the beautiful scenery backgrounds to relax and ease your mind. Queenscapes helps you improve and brush up on your chess game by offering hundreds of thought-provoking chess problems and chess puzzles. You’ll never experience a dull moment after you try this addicting chess puzzle game! The game features: ► Featuring boards that are small and simple, important pieces are in focus so that you can learn to recognize Chess game patterns faster and quicker ► Escape and relax your brain by visiting the beautiful destinations of Queenscapes Queenscapes is free to play. Download now and play as much as you want.

About

Plain Chess

Enjoy offline chess matches on your iPhone without ads or accounts. Play against the computer, a friend, or use the AI Coach for strategic advice. Perfect for learning, practicing, or quick games.

Highlights
  • Offline chess play
  • Play against computer
  • Pass-and-play multiplayer
  • AI Coach explanations
  • Saved games
  • No ads or account required
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Your next great move starts here. A game on the train. A rematch with a friend. That moment when a move finally makes sense. Plain Chess makes it easy to come back to the board. PLAY ANYWHERE Challenge the computer or pass your iPhone to a friend for a local two-player game. Your board works offline, so your next game needs no Wi-Fi. Choose a computer level that feels right and pick up your saved game when you return. UNDERSTAND YOUR NEXT MOVE Stuck between two ideas? Ask AI Coach about your position, explore a plan, or follow up when something does not click. Get explanations in everyday language, right beside your game. AI Coach needs an internet connection and can make mistakes. MAKE CHESS PART OF YOUR DAY Choose what you want to work on and set a practice goal that fits your life. A few thoughtful minutes at the board can be a habit worth keeping. No ads. No account to create. Just room to play. YOUR GAME. YOUR PLAN. Choose Plain Chess Annual for $19.99 per year, paid in full, or Plain Chess Monthly for $2.99 per month in the United States. Both plans include the full game and 10 AI credits EACH MONTH. Your first 10 credits are available when membership starts. Credits refresh on each monthly anniversary of your original membership start date while paid access is active. Changing plans keeps your current allowance and refill date. Annual members receive 10 credits each month, not 120 upfront. One successful AI Coach answer uses one credit, including follow-ups. Unused monthly credits do not roll over. Optional purchased extra credits never expire. Prices in other regions are shown in the app before purchase. New players need a subscription to play the full game. If you bought Plain Chess before the subscription release, you keep the gameplay you already purchased; the monthly AI allowance requires a subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at purchase confirmation. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel your subscription in Apple Account settings. Deleting the app does not cancel your subscription. Privacy: https://cerebraenterprises.com/plain-chess/privacy Terms: https://cerebraenterprises.com/plain-chess/terms Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

QueenScapes4 screens
Plain Chess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Plain Chess at none against QueenScapes's shown. Plain Chess also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). QueenScapes's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. QueenScapes sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Plain Chess sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QueenScapes ships an update every 3 weeks, Plain Chess every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
QueenScapes versus Plain Chess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQueenScapesPlain Chess
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCharStudio OUCerebra Enterprises, LLC

In-app purchases

7 purchases

QueenScapes

One-time7
  • 230 Coins$0.99
  • 710 Coins$2.99
  • 1320 Coins$4.99
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  • Remove ADS$6.99
  • 2920 Coins$9.99
  • 6210 Coins$19.99
  • 13220 Coins$39.99
3 purchases

Plain Chess

One-time3
  • 10 AI Coach Credits$2.99
  • 30 AI Coach Credits$7.99
  • 100 AI Coach Credits$19.99

Questions

Is QueenScapes free?
QueenScapes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Plain Chess free?
Plain Chess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do QueenScapes or Plain Chess have ads?
QueenScapes shows ads; Plain Chess does not.
Which is updated more often, QueenScapes or Plain Chess?
QueenScapes ships an update every 3 weeks, and Plain Chess every 4 days. Most recently, QueenScapes was updated on October 5, 2026 and Plain Chess on October 6, 2026.

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