Warheads vs Not Chess
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Warheads
Engage in a fast-paced arcade action game with explosive visuals and particle effects. Defend against falling missiles using rocket launchers and collect power-ups. Experience full 3D graphics and immersive audio.
- Fast-paced action
- Missile defense gameplay
- Rocket launchers
- Falling power-ups
- Full 3D graphics
- Explosive particle effects
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Warheads is a visual mind blower! Explosions and particle effects galore! If you're looking for a fast paced action arcade game for your iPhone or iPod Touch then this is the game for you because we've loaded Warheads with pure excitement. There are falling missiles and you have rocket launchers which fire interceptor rockets to shoot down the incoming missiles. You tap the screen to launch a rocket toward that point, and there are falling powerups which you can shoot down as well. Warheads is a full 3D game with incredible graphics and audio.
Not Chess
This mind-bending puzzle game uses simplified chess rules. Collect pieces to gain their abilities and strategize your way to the coin. Enjoy a stress-free, offline experience with adjustable difficulty levels and a relaxing soundtrack.
- Piece inheritance mechanics
- Coin collection objective
- 3 difficulty levels
- Zen color palettes
- Relaxing soundtrack
- Offline play
- Haptic feedback
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Wait, if this game is NOT chess, then what is it? It's a mind blowing puzzle game with some simple chess rules and a few special ingredients to make it fun and challenging for everyone! •How to play? You start with one single piece. Across the board, there are a few chess pieces strategically placed. When you take a chess piece, you become that piece and inherit its abilities. The level is complete when you collect the coin. •Who is this for? It doesn’t matter if you have no idea how to play chess or if you are a chess grandmaster. This game is for everyone. The tutorial covers all the required information in a fun, interactive way. •Challenging? While this game is not chess, some levels will have a higher difficulty, requiring careful planning and strategy, making this a great way to put your brain muscle to work. •Features: - 3 Difficulty levels: easy, medium and hard; with limited moves and limited time to complete the levels. - Zen color palettes and relaxing soundtrack - Game Center. - No ads, no in-app purchases; buy it once and enjoy it forever. - Haptic Feedback. - Optimized for all devices; - Simple controls, suitable for any age. - Play Offline, no internet connection required to play - No violence, stress-free; play at your own pace. •Developer notes: Thank you for playing “not chess”. I put a lot of love and effort into making this game. Don’t forget to review the game and share it with your friends. Use #notchess on social media!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Warheads at Free against Not Chess's $1.99. Warheads also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4). Not Chess's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (265 vs 30). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Warheads is free to download; Not Chess costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Warheads holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Not Chess has 265 ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Warheads's written reviews are positive against 70% of Not Chess's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Warheads ships an update every 4 months, Not Chess every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 1, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Warheads | Not Chess |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (30 ratings) — better | 4.4 (265 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 69.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 30 | 265 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pangea Software, Inc. | Tepes Ovidiu |
Customer experience
Warheads
Not Chess
User reviews
Warheads
From 30 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Nostalgic gameplay
- ✨ Great graphics and sound
- 🎮 Addictive and fun
- 💥 Awesome explosions
- 📱 Perfect for touchscreens
Room to improve
- 📉 Difficulty spikes
- ⏳ Limited missile supply
- 🐌 Slow shockwave propagation
- 🎯 Unfair late-game missiles
- ❓ Nukes are ineffective
Not Chess
From 265 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Enjoyable puzzles
- 🚀 Unique twist on chess
- 💡 Helpful for learning chess basics
- 🎨 Pleasant visuals and animations
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional glitches and bugs
- 🔍 Lack of difficulty progression
- 🕹️ Clunky navigation between levels
- 🎨 Difficulty distinguishing pieces on some levels
Bugs and requests
Warheads
Reported bugs
13 issues- Missile taps not registering
- Lag during high levels
- Missiles skipping or not firing
- Bullets going over/under warheads
- Game crashes on startup
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- Ammunition power-ups not always working
- Missiles coming from the sides
- Game becomes unresponsive
- Screen bobbing/rocking motion
- Explosions obscure incoming missiles
- Controls are not responsive
- Missed tap problem (resolved by restart)
- Game freezes for a second or two
Requested features
16 requests- Add a high score feature
- More missile refills or strategic reloads
- Improve missile defense speed
- Make nukes more effective
- Add stage clear or goal achievement elements
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- Option to turn off screen rocking motion
- More defined explosion areas or less dazzle
- Add difficulty level selection
- Implement a save state feature
- Add more power-ups
- Add different types of missiles or targets
- Add OpenFeint support
- Improve performance and optimization
- Add more announcer lines
- Allow selection of attack sectors
- Add more levels or content
Not Chess
Reported bugs
3 issues- Levels freezing or becoming unsolvable
- Inconsistent difficulty across levels
- Pieces not functioning correctly in some puzzles
Requested features
5 requests- More levels and increased difficulty
- Option to customize colors and accessibility settings
- Auto-advance to next level after completion
- User-generated puzzles or challenges
- Scoring system and achievements
In-app purchases
Warheads
No in-app purchases
Not Chess
No in-app purchases
Questions
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