Chess Crusade vs Chess Titans (Beta)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chess Crusade
This game blends traditional chess with deck-building mechanics, introducing powerful fairy pieces and strategic upgrades. Build your battle deck, refine your strategy, and conquer colorful worlds in both casual and ranked matches.
- Fairy chess pieces
- Deck-building mechanics
- Strategic piece upgrades
- Ranked PvP and PvE modes
- Customizable worlds and avatars
- Spectate and learn from top players
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MEET CHESS CRUSADE It’s the game that’s easier than chess and harder than chess at the same time. It’s chess for the curious, and it’s a new challenge for the deck-builders. Wield powerful new character pieces like Nightrider, Archbishop, and Angel to attack or protect the king in stunningly colorful worlds. Checkmate is just the beginning. Even when one game ends, your strategy continues. Refine your deck, experiment with your opening line-up, plot your next character upgrade, redeem your rewards, and win your way to the nearly unstoppable Angel. The more you play, the more powerful you become. GAMEPLAY Gameplay starts with a few pieces; choose wisely or you won’t have long to live. With each turn you survive, earn more Material and spawn a strategic new piece from your battle complement. But watch out, the game can change in a single turn—who will your opponent spawn? If they’re saving their gold, you could get slapped with the Angel, and she’s anything but angelic. DECK-BUILDING Between games, build up your deck. Your deck has four card slots for Chess Crusade pieces—upgrade pawns to Rangers, sanctify your Archbishop, or run the brutal Rook Rush play. WARRIORS AND ROYALTY Chess Crusade springs from traditional chess—you’ll find the bishop, rook, knight, pawns and queen protecting the king. But in Chess Crusade, everyone in the kingdom has counterparts who are biggerbetterfaster. Ranger—Every pawn wishes he were a Ranger: the awesome hat, the damsels, and the freedom to move back and forth. Priest—The Priest sidles in the shadows, following in the bishop’s footsteps for a lower ante. Tower—He’s a rook in training. What he lacks in reach, he makes up for with his willing spirit. Princess—She’s delicate and beautiful, but she’ll send you straight to the gallows if you attack the throne. Nightrider—He’s in the king’s special forces, brave like a knight with sneak-attack range. Crusader—The Crusader is a battle machine. He’s all knight and all rook, balancing long-range straightlines with a hooked-L surprise. Archbishop—The Archbishop is holier and more corrupt, with a staggering 20-position reach. Angel—She’s terrifying. PACE Play ranked PvP games or casual PvE games at your speed; be a Sloth and sleep on your next play for 23 hours of the day, take the calculated approach in 15-minute rounds, or ratchet up the heat in turns once every minute. FRIENDS Crusade with friends or challenge foes from the global leaderboard. You can even spectate live games friends are playing or learn from the top players in the kingdom. WORLDS Earn beautiful new themes to frame your battles. From the lovely Queen’s Meadow to the fiery Lava Flows, you’re far away in an epic landscape plotting a sacrifice or the ultimate endgame. GEMS Customize your world with avatars, card pieces, and taunts (“Bean slouch!”) from the shoppe. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING: “It’s making me crazy. I cannot stop playing.” —JordyB “I’ve been playing chess for eight years and was skeptical a fun, new version could ever be created. I was wrong. It’s approachable, visually great, and addicting. I’ve played hundreds of games in just a few days.” - 04tuna “This game absolutely ruined me for regular chess. I can’t imagine playing now without Nightrider, Crusader, or Ranger.” - Rank13 “This game will resonate with people who already love chess but are open to new experiences.” - Whom’st
Chess Titans (Beta)
Experience chess with a strategic twist. Unlock and upgrade unique chess pieces with new movement patterns to create custom strategies. Compete online against players worldwide and improve your game in diverse arenas.
- Unlock and upgrade new chess pieces
- Customizable piece movement patterns
- Online PvP matches
- ELO-based matchmaking
- Unlockable arenas
- Play with friends
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> NEW CHESS PIECES -- Unlock and Upgrade!!! An entirely new Chess Strategy unfolds with the ability to unlock new Chess Pieces at every level. Swap out your 8 Pawns for 8 Squires that have complete different movement patterns, or play with 2 Pegasus instead of playing with 2 Knights! Every piece has several pieces to unlock, upgrade, and completely rethink your Chess Strategy!!! Turn your Queen into a Hydra and grow heads as you take pieces... Change out your Rook for a Battering Ram and smash through 2 pieces at once... Create your own strategy in this entirely new Chess Game! Force your opponent into Checkmate! **Play Online PVP Chess Matches with Chess Titans** Connect with millions of chess players from around the world with Chess Titans' online play. Challenge your friends or find a random opponent with the same ELO skill level. **Improve Your Chess Game** Chess Titans is a much more in-depth version of Chess. As you level-up, develop new chess strategies, and become a Chess Titans Master... regular Chess playing and learning just seems so easy... improve your chess game at a level only level Chess Titans can prepare you for. **Unlock New Arenas** The Stadium that you compete in matters!!! The higher your ELO rating, you play in a different Arena. Start in the Fields Arena, battle through the Desert, Jungle, and Volcano Arena on your journey up to the Royale League!!! The higher Arena you compete in, the more pieces you can unlock - completely changing the chess strategy at each new level. **Play With Friends** Can your friends keep up with you? Challenge friends in Chess Titans and see if they can compete with your entirely newly designed Chess Strategy!!! Playing Chess with Friends has never been so much fun. Dive into the chess universe with our Chess App. Download now for a comprehensive, on-the-go, and insanely intense chess experience. Terms of Use: https://www.abstrakt.group/chess-titans-terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://www.abstrakt.group/chess-titans-privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Chess Crusade at 4.4 against Chess Titans (Beta)'s 3.6. Chess Crusade also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (50% vs 33%). Chess Titans (Beta)'s advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Chess Crusade sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Chess Titans (Beta) sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Chess Crusade holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 89 and 52 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Chess Crusade's written reviews are positive against 33% of Chess Titans (Beta)'s.
Chess Crusade ships an update every 2 weeks, Chess Titans (Beta) every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chess Crusade | Chess Titans (Beta) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (89 ratings) — better | 3.6 (52 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 89 — better | 52 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 233 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Toast - Apps and Software LLC | Abstrakt Group Abstrakt, LLC |
Customer experience
Chess Crusade
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In-app purchases
Chess Crusade
- Gem Pack 1$0.99
- Multi-Game Pass$0.99
- Username Change$2.99
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- Gem Pack 2$4.99
- Gem Pack 3$14.99
- Gem Pack 4$49.99
- Gem Pack 5$99.99
Chess Titans (Beta)
- Arena Pass$5.991 Month
- Magic Chest Deal$3.99
- Pouch of Gems$4.99
- Changeling Deal$7.99
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- Dragon Deal$7.99
- Chests Bundle Deal$19.99
- Giant Chests Deal$19.99
- Legendary Chests Deal$29.99
- Mystery Bundle$39.99
- Hydra Deal$49.99
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