Comparison

Chess vs Pentago

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

Head to head
About

Chess

Engage in a classic strategy game that develops logical thinking and visual memory. The objective is to checkmate your opponent's king. Offers customizable boards, sound effects, and manual/auto-save features.

Highlights
  • Two-player mode
  • Classical chess rules
  • Customizable board design
  • Sound effects toggle
  • Manual and automatic save
  • Difficulty levels
Features
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Chess is more than just a game. This is an intellectual pastime, a way to develop logical thinking and visual memory. Chess has deep roots in history, which means it has stood the test of time and is one of the oldest strategy games in the world. The ultimate goal of the game is to checkmate your opponent. This means that the opponent's king finds himself in a situation in which capture is inevitable. Shapes: 1. Pawns - move one square forward or 2 squares if this is the first move. 2. Knight - moves two squares vertically and one horizontally or one square vertically and two horizontally. 3. Bishop - moves diagonally to any number of squares. 4. Rook - moves one or more squares vertically or horizontally. 5. Queen - moves any distance horizontally, vertically or diagonally. 6. King - moves one square in any direction. Rules of the game: The rules correspond to the classical rules of chess. All chess pieces are standard and follow international rules. Select the difficulty level, first easier and then more difficult, try playing at all difficulty levels. You can also play with a friend or family member by selecting the two-player game mode, i.e. against each other and take turns. In the game, you can customize the design style of the chessboard and table, and turn sound effects on or off. There is also the ability to manually and automatically save the game. 1. Checkmate - when the player's king is in check and there is no way to get out of it. 2. Pat - The game ends in a draw if the player has nowhere to move, but there is no “check”. 3. Draw - there are not enough pieces to checkmate: - King against king and bishop; - King against king and knight; - King and bishop against king and bishop (and bishops are on squares of the same color). Castling is performed by the king and rook and can only be played after the pieces between them have been removed. The king is placed first two squares to the right or left, and then the rook from this corner “jumps” to the square that the king crossed. Castling is not allowed when: - The King or Rook has already moved; - The king is in check; - The king will go through check. Play for fun!

About

Pentago

Features
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Pentago — Master the Rotating Grid Pentago brings a fresh spin to the classic "align 5" strategy game. Place your marble on any of the four 3x3 grids, then rotate one grid clockwise or anti-clockwise — every move you make can also unmake your opponent's plans. Align five marbles in a row, vertically, horizontally, or diagonally, before they do. PLAY YOUR WAY Challenge a friend locally in Player vs Player, or test your skills against the AI opponent when you're playing solo. MULTIPLE PROFILES Set up separate profiles for everyone in your household, complete with custom avatars, so each player's stats and progress stay their own. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Dive into detailed gameplay statistics — games played, draws, wins, losses, and more — to see how you're improving over time. UNLOCK ACHIEVEMENTS Earn achievements as you play, from milestone move counts to... well, some are for the sore losers too. A little friendly competition never hurt anyone. LEARN AS YOU GO A built-in "How to Play" guide walks you through the rules, turn order, and win conditions, so new players can jump in with confidence. Simple to learn, deep to master — Pentago is strategy with a twist.

Screenshots

Chess4 screens
Pentago4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pentago at none against Chess's 1. Pentago also leads on ads (none vs shown). Chess's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). On price 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 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pentago asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Chess versus Pentago: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChessPentago
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (159 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews56.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings159 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size183 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSergei ShendrikovTyrique Zimbizi

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Chess

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$9.99
None

Pentago

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chess free?
Chess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pentago free?
Pentago is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chess or Pentago have ads?
Chess shows ads; Pentago does not.

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