Gradient Games vs Chess & Schach
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gradient Games
Enjoy a collection of simple, vibrant board games playable on a single device. Challenge friends to local multiplayer matches with included titles like chess, reversi, and checkers. Customize your game experience with theme creation and sharing.
- Simple, colorful board game collection
- Create and share custom themes
- Local multiplayer on the same device
- Includes chess, reversi, and checkers
- Challenge friends
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Gradient Games is a simple, colorful board game collection where you can create and share themes! Challenge friends to local games on the same device. Currently includes chess, reversi, and checkers.
Chess & Schach
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Immerse yourself in the world of the "Royal Game" and challenge 8 different AI opponents that will test every family member. Or play against a friend: locally on your device, over your home network, or worldwide via Game Center. No In-App Purchases. No Subscriptions. No ads, no trackers, no spyware, and no collection of personal data.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Gradient Games at Free against Chess & Schach's $1.99. Chess & Schach's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On ads, 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
Gradient Games is free to download; Chess & Schach costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Gradient Games ships an update every 4 months, Chess & Schach every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gradient Games | Chess & Schach |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Samuel McBroom | Peter Betz |
In-app purchases
Gradient Games
No in-app purchases
Chess & Schach
No in-app purchases
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