ε Chess vs Chessed Up
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ε Chess
Experience chess with a unique twist where pieces can move fractional distances. Capture opponents by overlapping their pieces, with the game concluding upon capturing the opposing king. This innovative take on the classic strategy game offers a fresh challenge.
- Fractional piece movement
- Overlap capture mechanic
- Capture the opposing king to win
- Innovative chess strategy
- Unique gameplay
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Infinitesimal Chess (ε Chess for short) is like regular chess, but each piece can move a fractional amount. Pieces move along the same paths as in normal chess, but can stop anywhere along that line. If your piece, which has a size, overlaps one or more opponent's piece, you take them. The game ends when you take the opposing king.
Chessed Up
Experience chess with a chaotic twist. This game reimagines traditional pieces with unique, powerful abilities, offering a fresh challenge for chess enthusiasts. Unlock new pieces and game modes as you progress.
- 12+ special chess pieces
- 6 unique game modes
- Unlockable pieces and modes
- Traditional chess gameplay reimagined
- Progressive leveling system
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You like to play chess but sometimes you want something...more? Chessed Up is the game for you! You have the same traditional chess pieces, but they are not what they seem: A pawn that can shoot a cannon ball. A knight that can jump to any space on the board. A bishop that can bring back captured pieces. A queen that explodes when captured. A rook that cannot be captured. And way more! There are 12 special pieces beyond the traditional ones, and 6 game modes. As you play more and more, you advance levels and unlock special pieces and game modes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ε Chess at none against Chessed Up's 1. ε Chess also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Chessed Up sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ε Chess asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ε Chess against 5.0 for Chessed Up. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
ε Chess ships an update every 2 days, Chessed Up every 10 months. Both last shipped on October 2, 2026.
| Parameter | ε Chess | Chessed Up |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 149 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Max Metral | Marcelo Costa |
Customer experience
ε Chess
Chessed Up
In-app purchases
ε Chess
No in-app purchases
Chessed Up
- Premium$1.99
