Comparison

Esfera Chess vs Tic

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

Tic

Features
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Will you be the first to reach the maximum rating of 2,880? Get your three chess pieces in a row and win: all three pieces of the color you are playing lined up horizontally, vertically or diagonally – on a different row than your start row. The pieces move just like they do on a chessboard. If you or your phone manage to get three in a row, the game is over. You can choose whether you play with white or black. You can have the starting position of the pieces chosen by your phone or you can place them yourself as you want. You can play at eight playing levels. At level one your phone plays random moves, from level three your phone really starts to 'think' and gives you good counterplay. In addition to playing a black or white game, you can also opt for puzzles. You then get a game situation, a challenge that you have to solve. Every game or draw you win earns you credits and rating gains. If you lose, it costs you points. Using hints or taking a move back also costs you credits. After installation you get thirty free games, followed by five free games per day. If you want to play more, you can choose a monthly or an annual subscription. Terms of Use: http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Esfera Chess2 screens
Tic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Esfera Chess at none against Tic's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Tic sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Esfera Chess asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Esfera Chess versus Tic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEsfera ChessTic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 92 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSquzJaco Melse

In-app purchases

None

Esfera Chess

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Tic

Subscriptions2
  • Month$0.991 Month
  • Year$4.991 Year

Questions

Is Esfera Chess free?
Esfera Chess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tic free?
Tic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Esfera Chess or Tic have ads?
Neither Esfera Chess nor Tic shows ads.

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