Esfera Chess vs Chess 3D Pro Trainer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Chess 3D Pro Trainer
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Train your logic and strategic skills with one of of the most popular board games worldwide and play a cool 3D version of chess! Challenge a friend on the same device or play against the computer. You can select one of 7 difficulties which matches your abilities best. Can you improve your skills and become a true Grandmaster?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Esfera Chess at none against Chess 3D Pro Trainer's shown. Chess 3D Pro Trainer's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 92 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Esfera Chess ships an update every 92 months, Chess 3D Pro Trainer every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Esfera Chess | Chess 3D Pro Trainer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 84.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 92 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Squz | famobi |
In-app purchases
Esfera Chess
No in-app purchases
Chess 3D Pro Trainer
No in-app purchases
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