Comparison

Chess Tiger Pro vs Mini Chess 5x5

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

Head to head
About

Chess Tiger Pro

Master chess with interactive lessons and Grandmaster-level move suggestions. Learn rules effortlessly, play real games, and analyze your performance with detailed feedback. Suitable for beginners and experts alike, this ad-free app helps you improve your game at your own pace.

Highlights
  • Ad-free learning experience
  • Introductory chess lessons for beginners
  • Grandmaster-level move suggestions
  • Game analysis with move feedback
  • Strong chess engine for experts
  • Supports PGN import and game saving
Features
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Beginner or advanced, become a chess master, without ever being disturbed by ads. Do you want to master the most prestigious, the classiest game ever, while having fun? It's EASY! For starters, there are no ads to distract you. There's no account to create, and you don't even need to be connected to the Internet. So, how does it work? If you are a beginner, let yourself be guided by the introductory lessons included. The lessons are SHORT and EASY. Right from the start, you begin playing by moving pieces, and you learn the rules of the game while having fun. The first 40 lessons are free. Once you know the rules, you start playing real games! The coach shows you the moves a Grandmaster would pick. Not just one move, but THE 4 BEST MOVES. Sounds too simple? But think about it... How did you learn to speak as a child? Did you take grammar and spelling lessons? Of course not. You listened to the adults talk and then you went for it! Because that's how you learn! This app allows you to do just that, AND IT WORKS! From the very first games, you start learning effortlessly. You immediately enjoy playing, and after a while you notice that the right moves come to mind naturally, as if they were obvious. Gradually, you deactivate the suggestions and play by yourself. At the end of each game, the coach shows you the good and bad moves you've made. You can better understand what happened, and you can even try out other moves to improve. If this sounds unbelievable, you should read the user reviews for our app. It has one of the highest satisfaction ratings on the App Store, in all countries. FOR BEGINNERS, THIS APP... • contains introductory chess lessons that are suitable even for children. The first 40 are free. • shows you all the possible moves of a piece when you touch it. • explains why certain moves are forbidden. • can suggest 4 to 6 excellent moves at any one time. The green button lets you show or hide these suggestions. • can tell you when you can mate your opponent, so you can look for the winning move by yourself. • can warn you when your opponent is about to play a dangerous move. • provides 50 trainer levels of increasing difficulty. • analyzes your games and shows you how to improve. FOR EXPERTS: • Both USCF and FIDE rating scales are supported. • Chess Tiger Pro has one of the strongest chess engines for mobile devices (3040 USCF Elo). • On current devices, as incredible as it sounds, it plays at the world champion level. • You can set up any position. • You can save your games and replay them later. • You can exchange games with your friends very easily by email. • You can import game collections in PGN format. • The chess engine displays its thinking, up to 20 moves ahead. • You can analyze a game by replaying it. Chess Tiger Pro indicates bad moves by coloring them red. The 4 best moves in each position are shown in green. • Chess Tiger Pro supports variations: you can test other moves and then return to your original game. OTHER FEATURES INCLUDE: • The coach can comment on the game as you play (optional). • When the game is over, the coach can analyze it and show you how to improve. • 19 beautiful visual themes are included, which you can customize. • 10 styles of chess pieces are available. • You can choose from 20 chessboard styles (marble, blue marble, wood, metal, stone, …). • A collection of over 10,000 famous games by the greatest players of all time is included. For example, the entire career of Magnus Carlsen, since 2001, is available. • 4 playing styles are included, from «cautious» to «suicidal», which you can combine with all available levels. • Includes an opening book of more than one million moves. • Many customization options are available (graphics, sounds, engine output…). • ...and much more... privacy policy: http://www.chesstiger.com/iphone/About_privacy_en.html terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Mini Chess 5x5

Experience a unique chess variant on a 5x5 board. Play against AI with adjustable difficulty or use it as a physical board for two players. Enjoy a streamlined chess experience with simplified rules.

Highlights
  • 5x5 chess board variant
  • Play against computer AI
  • Multiple AI difficulty levels
  • Two-player mode
  • Simplified chess rules
Features
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A chess variant on 5×5 board, the simplified version of the classic chess. You can play against the computer (several levels of difficulty) or use the app as a chess board when playing with a partner. Exceptions from the standard chess rules: the pawn double-move and castling are not allowed.

Screenshots

Chess Tiger Pro4 screens
Mini Chess 5x54 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Chess Tiger Pro at 93% against Mini Chess 5x5's 43%. Chess Tiger Pro also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.5) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 12 months). Mini Chess 5x5's advantage is price (Free vs $9.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Mini Chess 5x5 is free to download; Chess Tiger Pro costs $9.99 up front. Chess Tiger Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Mini Chess 5x5 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chess Tiger Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chess Tiger Pro has 24K ratings behind it against 79, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Chess Tiger Pro's written reviews are positive against 43% of Mini Chess 5x5's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chess Tiger Pro ships an update fortnightly, Mini Chess 5x5 every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Chess Tiger Pro versus Mini Chess 5x5: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess Tiger ProMini Chess 5x5
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (24K ratings) — better3.5 (79 ratings)
Positive reviews93.0% of reviews — better43.3% of reviews
Number of ratings24K — better79
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#73 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristophe ThéronGolmium

Customer experience

Chess Tiger Pro

All ratings23,597 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews531 reviews
Positive93.0%
Neutral2.8%
Negative4.1%

Mini Chess 5x5

All ratings79 ratings
Positive59.5%
Neutral5.1%
Negative35.4%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive43.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative40.0%

Bugs and requests

Chess Tiger Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistencies in the 'Analyze My Game' feature
  • Occasional crashes or freezes, especially on older devices
  • Issues with the app not remembering purchased upgrades

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to export games in PGN format
  • Improve the 'Analyze My Game' feature to provide more detailed explanations
  • Incorporate more openings and endgame training
  • Allow customizing the computer's playing style beyond just difficulty level

Mini Chess 5x5

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Chess Tiger Pro

One-time1
  • Learn chess$4.99
1 purchases

Mini Chess 5x5

One-time1
  • Mini Chess 5x5 full version$0.99

Questions

Is Chess Tiger Pro free?
Chess Tiger Pro costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Mini Chess 5x5 free?
Mini Chess 5x5 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chess Tiger Pro or Mini Chess 5x5?
Chess Tiger Pro is rated higher. Chess Tiger Pro averages 4.9 out of 5 from 24K ratings, while Mini Chess 5x5 averages 3.5 from 79 ratings.
Do Chess Tiger Pro or Mini Chess 5x5 have ads?
Neither Chess Tiger Pro nor Mini Chess 5x5 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chess Tiger Pro or Mini Chess 5x5?
Chess Tiger Pro ships an update fortnightly, and Mini Chess 5x5 every 12 months. Most recently, Chess Tiger Pro was updated on September 26, 2026 and Mini Chess 5x5 on September 18, 2026.

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