Comparison

Real Chess vs Exit Hero

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

Head to head
About

Real Chess

Experience the classic two-player board game of strategy and tactics. Challenge opponents and aim to 'checkmate' their king. This digital version offers a familiar and engaging way to play.

Highlights
  • Two-player board game
  • Classic chess rules
  • Strategic gameplay
  • Checkmate objective
  • Multiple game phases
Features
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Game Center chess game. Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments. Each player begins the game with sixteen pieces: one king, one queen, two rooks, two knights, two bishops, and eight pawns. Each of the six piece types moves differently. Pieces are used to attack and capture the opponent's pieces, with the object of the game being to 'checkmate' the opponent's king by placing it under an inescapable threat of capture. In addition to checkmate, the game can be won by the voluntary resignation of one's opponent, which typically occurs when too much material is lost, or if checkmate appears unavoidable. A game may also result in a draw in several ways, where neither player wins. The course of the game is divided into three phases: opening, middlegame and endgame.

About

Exit Hero

Engage in a thrilling escape puzzle action game where you must rescue civilians from a zombie-infested building. Utilize boosters and items to evade zombies and reach the exit within the time limit across 99 challenging levels.

Highlights
  • Escape puzzle action gameplay
  • Rescue civilians from zombies
  • Dodge and avoid zombies
  • Use boosters and items
  • 99 polished levels
  • Collect over 30 heroes
  • Global leaderboards
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Emergency! Zombies have appeared in the building out of nowhere! Rescue all the people in terror! Play escaping puzzle action, Exit Hero! Features New style of escape puzzle action game. Rescue all the people within the ktime limit and escape through the exit. - Dodge & avoid zombies and rescue normal people - Escape faster using boosters and other items - Total of 99 polished zombie-filled levels - Collect over 30 unique heroes and hidden characters - Compete globally to become the top gamer with shortest time Will you be the one to rescue all and become the hero?

Screenshots

Real Chess1 screens
Exit Hero4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Exit Hero at 80% against Real Chess's 36%. Exit Hero also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.3). Real Chess's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (49 vs 7). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Real Chess sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Exit Hero sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Exit Hero holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Real Chess has 49 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Real Chess's written reviews are positive against 80% of Exit Hero's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Real Chess ships an update fortnightly, Exit Hero every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Real Chess versus Exit Hero: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReal ChessExit Hero
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (49 ratings)4.4 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.1% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings49 — better7
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS4.3 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB171 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperNO WOO KYOUNGNANOO COMPANY Inc.

Customer experience

Real Chess

All ratings48 ratings
Positive52.1%
Neutral8.3%
Negative39.6%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive36.1%
Neutral16.4%
Negative47.5%

Exit Hero

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral28.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Real Chess

One-time1
  • Chess Upgrade$2.99
10 purchases

Exit Hero

One-time10
  • 50 Key Pack$0.99
  • Legstrong$0.99
  • Roboto$0.99
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  • Trigger Happy$0.99
  • Wood Chopper$0.99
  • Chicken Annihilator$0.99
  • Super Cop$0.99
  • 250 Key Pack$1.99
  • Remove AD$1.99
  • Unlock all characters$3.99

Questions

Is Real Chess free?
Real Chess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Exit Hero free?
Exit Hero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Real Chess or Exit Hero?
Exit Hero is rated higher. Real Chess averages 3.3 out of 5 from 49 ratings, while Exit Hero averages 4.4 from 7 ratings.
Do Real Chess or Exit Hero have ads?
Neither Real Chess nor Exit Hero shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Real Chess or Exit Hero?
Real Chess ships an update fortnightly, and Exit Hero every 13 months. Most recently, Real Chess was updated on October 20, 2026 and Exit Hero on October 15, 2026.

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