Ch3ss M4tch vs Mini Chess 5x4
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ch3ss M4tch
Engage in a competitive match-3 chess game where you match chess pieces to score points and capture territory. The goal is to defeat the enemy King before they defeat yours, aiming for the highest score. Enjoy local and AI modes for puzzles anytime, anywhere.
- Match 3 chess pieces
- Score points and claim territory
- Capture enemy Kings
- Local play mode
- Vs. AI mode
- Puzzles for on-the-go
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A competitive match-3 chess game. Match 3 or more chess pieces to score points and claim territory. Capture all of the enemy's Kings before they capture yours and make sure to have the highest score when the game ends! Local and vs. AI modes provide puzzles for any situation: at home, on a plane, or on-the-go!
Mini Chess 5x4
Experience a unique tactical challenge with a smaller board in this classic strategy game. It offers puzzles, achievements, and an endless mode with randomly generated positions. Play completely offline with no ads or data collection.
- 5x4 chess board variant
- Tactical complexity
- Multiple puzzles
- Achievements and unlockables
- Endless position generator
- Offline play
- No ads
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A mini version of the worlds most popular board game. It may look simple on first sight, but do not underestimate the new tactical complexity of a small board. I created multiple puzzles, achievements and unlockables. When you finish all puzzles you unlock and endless position generator, which allows you to play on forever in randomly generated positions. This app is free and has no ads. We also collect no personal data and the app works completely offline. Thanks for giving it a try! :-).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mini Chess 5x4 at none against Ch3ss M4tch's 2. Mini Chess 5x4 also leads on ads (none vs shown). Ch3ss M4tch's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Ch3ss M4tch sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Mini Chess 5x4 asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Ch3ss M4tch against 5.0 for Mini Chess 5x4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ch3ss M4tch has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Ch3ss M4tch ships an update every 5 days, Mini Chess 5x4 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ch3ss M4tch | Mini Chess 5x4 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Big Byte Studios, Inc. | Rudolf Dr. Jagdhuber |
Customer experience
Ch3ss M4tch
Mini Chess 5x4
In-app purchases
Ch3ss M4tch
- Board Styles$0.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
Mini Chess 5x4
No in-app purchases
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