Comparison

Esfera Chess vs Catch The Fox

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

Head to head
About

Esfera Chess

Experience chess on a unique 3D spherical board with 132 hexagonal and pentagonal cells. Enjoy familiar pieces with entirely new strategic possibilities due to the curved surface. Play against AI, a friend locally, or learn with an interactive tutorial.

Highlights
  • 132-cell geodesic sphere board
  • Familiar chess pieces, new strategy
  • Local AI and pass-and-play modes
  • Interactive 10-step tutorial
  • Animated piece movements
  • Full iPad support
Features
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Chess reimagined on a sphere. Two armies clash on a geodesic world of 132 hexagonal and pentagonal cells — familiar pieces, completely new strategy. Every piece you know from chess is here — kings, queens, rooks, bishops, knights, and pawns — but the curved surface changes everything. There are no edges, no corners, and no safe back rank. Attacks come from every direction. PLAY LOCALLY Challenge the built-in AI, or pass-and-play with a friend on the same device. Pick your color before every game. LEARN An interactive 10-step tutorial teaches every piece type hands-on. Tap a piece to see where it can move. An in-game rules reference is always available. FEATURES - 132-cell geodesic sphere with translucent surface - Pinch to zoom, swipe to rotate, two-finger twist - Animated piece movements with auto-rotating globe - Cinematic intro sequence - Sound effects for moves, captures, and check - Full iPad support - No ads. No pay-to-win. Just chess on a sphere.

About

Catch The Fox

Features
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Catch The Fox played by two opponents, on opposite sides of a board, alternating moves. The fox moves forward and backward (diagonally) and needs to reach opposite side. The dogs can move only forward and need to corner the fox. Pieces are moved by first selecting (tap) the piece to move and then selecting (tap) the cell to move to. If there is only one available move for selected piece, it will move by automatically (no second tap needed). Alternatively you can tap on the destination without selecting the piece (if only one piece can reach it). Normally blocks are black, however blocks current player can move to are colored in dark green. Selected piece is marked by bright green border. Use menu (top-right corner) to change difficulty, game type or check statistics. Don't forget to check our Game section for other fun games..

Screenshots

Esfera Chess2 screens
Catch The Fox2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Esfera Chess at none against Catch The Fox's shown. Catch The Fox's advantage is update cadence (every 14 months vs every 92 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Esfera Chess ships an update every 92 months, Catch The Fox every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Esfera Chess versus Catch The Fox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEsfera ChessCatch The Fox
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 92 monthsEvery 14 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSquzGASP Mobile Games Inc

In-app purchases

None

Esfera Chess

No in-app purchases

None

Catch The Fox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Esfera Chess free?
Esfera Chess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Catch The Fox free?
Catch The Fox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Esfera Chess or Catch The Fox have ads?
Catch The Fox shows ads; Esfera Chess does not.
Which is updated more often, Esfera Chess or Catch The Fox?
Esfera Chess ships an update every 92 months, and Catch The Fox every 14 months. Most recently, Esfera Chess was updated on October 21, 2026 and Catch The Fox on October 8, 2026.

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