BricksShooter vs 4x4 Chess
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BricksShooter
Experience a legendary classic game on your iPad. This evergreen puzzle game, with origins tracing back to Ancient Egypt, offers timeless entertainment.
- Legendary computer game
- Classic puzzle gameplay
- Evergreen entertainment
- iPad optimized
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BrickShooter — legendary game finally on iPad. An evergreen classic game invented in Ancient Egypt you'll enjoy.
4x4 Chess
Experience a fast-paced, simplified version of chess on a 4x4 board. Games conclude in about a minute, making it perfect for quick play sessions. This accessible variant is designed for both beginners and experienced players seeking a new challenge.
- 4x4 chessboard
- Random piece arrangement
- Quick 1-minute games
- Beginner-friendly gameplay
- Accessible chess variant
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You play chess by using pieces which are arranged randomly on a chessboard of 4x4 squares. Since one game ends in about 1 minute, you can easily play in your free time. Even the beginner can enjoy playing because this chess is easier than normal chess.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 4x4 Chess at 100% against BricksShooter's 24%. 4x4 Chess also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 7 months vs every 15 months). BricksShooter's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (77 vs 3). 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.
4x4 Chess holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BricksShooter has 77 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of BricksShooter's written reviews are positive against 100% of 4x4 Chess's.
BricksShooter ships an update every 15 months, 4x4 Chess every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BricksShooter | 4x4 Chess |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (77 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 77 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Denis Chashchin | Daisuke Shinzato |
Customer experience
BricksShooter
4x4 Chess
In-app purchases
BricksShooter
No in-app purchases
4x4 Chess
No in-app purchases
