Comparison

Doodle Devil™ vs Minimalist Chess

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

Head to head
About

Doodle Devil™

Explore your dark side in this addictive puzzle game where you combine elements to create demons, beasts, and the seven deadly sins. Unleash your creativity to cause chaos and discover thousands of dastardly deeds. Being bad has never been so much fun!

Highlights
  • Combine elements to create demons and sins
  • Discover the seven deadly sins
  • New Demon Battle Card Game
  • Intuitive one-click gameplay
  • Hundreds of quotes and sayings
  • New graphics and user interface
Features
Currently charting
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If You Love Doodle God…Embrace Your Dark Side with Doodle Devil! OVER 185,000,000 PLAYERS WORLDWIDE. Available in 13 languages! CRITICS LOVE IT! “It’s addictive. Insanely so! Lots of fun.” – 148Apps “Wonderfully unique concept. Deeply satisfying!” – GameZebo “Giving it huge thumbs up!" – TUAW “Discovering each new element was an utter delight." – AppSafari "You'll have to use your creativity…ruthlessly addictive." – Slide2Play The Power of Destruction is in Your Hands! While Doodle God was busy creating the universe, Doodle Devil was also having some fun. The same addictive, puzzle game play that made Doodle God a hit is back but with an evil twist. Discover the seven deadly sins and watch as the world crumbles at your fingertips as you create thousands of dastardly deeds. Combine fire, earth, wind & air to create demons, beasts, zombies... and much more. Being bad has never been so much fun! FEATURES - New Demon Battle Card Game: Fight your 9 Demons! - Available in 13 languages: English, German, Dutch, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Swedish and Polish. - Mold the combinations of fire, earth, wind and air to create a universe of your darkest desires! - New Graphics! - New User Interface. - New Demon Mode! - Intuitive one-click gameplay encourages thoughtful, creative play. - Hundreds of interesting, funny and thought-provoking quotes and sayings. ****** LIKE: www.facebook.com/doodlegod FOLLOW on Twitter: www.twitter.com/doodle_god Check out our other exciting games! Doodle God™ & Doodle Farm™

About

Minimalist Chess

Enjoy a pure chess experience with no distractions. Play against an engine, watch it play itself, or analyze positions. The app saves your progress automatically and offers a clean interface for reviewing games.

Highlights
  • Play against AI engine
  • Watch engine vs engine
  • Analyze positions
  • Automatic game saving
  • Offline play
  • Ad-free experience
Features
Currently charting
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Just Chess is a clean, minimal chess app with no distractions. Play against the engine at several difficulty levels or play both sides and work through positions on your own. Rotate to landscape and the move list sits beside the board, giving you a full game review experience. No ads. No subscriptions. Internet connection optional. Your game is saved automatically when you leave and picks up exactly where you left off.

Screenshots

Doodle Devil™4 screens
Minimalist Chess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Minimalist Chess at 5.0 against Doodle Devil™'s 4.4. Minimalist Chess also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). Doodle Devil™'s advantage is ratings volume (148 vs 1) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On chart position 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

Doodle Devil™ costs $0.99 and Minimalist Chess $1.99 up front. Doodle Devil™ sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Minimalist Chess asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Minimalist Chess holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Doodle Devil™ has 148 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Doodle Devil™'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Minimalist Chess's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Doodle Devil™ ships an update every 4 months, Minimalist Chess every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Doodle Devil™ versus Minimalist Chess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoodle Devil™Minimalist Chess
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating4.4 (148 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings148 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#113 — better#200
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB4 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJoyBits Co Ltd.Darren Holland

Customer experience

Doodle Devil™

All ratings148 ratings
Positive83.1%
Neutral6.1%
Negative10.8%
Written reviews359 reviews
Positive80.2%
Neutral5.6%
Negative14.2%

Minimalist Chess

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Doodle Devil™

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Black screen on launch
  • Achievements not syncing with Game Center
  • Health regeneration issues in demon battles
  • Purchased content not restoring after reinstall

Requested features

5 requests
  • More elements and content updates
  • Additional game modes or mini-games
  • Improved demon battle mechanics
  • Syncing between Doodle God and Doodle Devil
  • Ability to save/restore progress

Minimalist Chess

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Doodle Devil™

One-time6
  • Bundle of 200 coins$0.99
  • Bundle of 450 coins2 variants$1.99
  • Starter Kit$1.99
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  • Bundle of 1000 coins2 variants$3.99
  • Bundle of 3000 coins2 variants$9.99
  • Bundle of 10000 coins2 variants$24.99
None

Minimalist Chess

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Doodle Devil™ free?
Doodle Devil™ costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Minimalist Chess free?
Minimalist Chess costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Doodle Devil™ or Minimalist Chess?
Minimalist Chess is rated higher. Doodle Devil™ averages 4.4 out of 5 from 148 ratings, while Minimalist Chess averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Doodle Devil™ or Minimalist Chess have ads?
Doodle Devil™ shows ads; Minimalist Chess does not.
Which is updated more often, Doodle Devil™ or Minimalist Chess?
Doodle Devil™ ships an update every 4 months, and Minimalist Chess every 2 days. Most recently, Doodle Devil™ was updated on September 28, 2026 and Minimalist Chess on September 27, 2026.
Which is more popular, Doodle Devil™ or Minimalist Chess?
Doodle Devil™ currently peaks at #113 in the App Store charts, and Minimalist Chess at #200. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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