Comparison

Tic vs Mini Chess 5x4

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

Head to head
About

Tic

Features
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Will you be the first to reach the maximum rating of 2,880? Get your three chess pieces in a row and win: all three pieces of the color you are playing lined up horizontally, vertically or diagonally – on a different row than your start row. The pieces move just like they do on a chessboard. If you or your phone manage to get three in a row, the game is over. You can choose whether you play with white or black. You can have the starting position of the pieces chosen by your phone or you can place them yourself as you want. You can play at eight playing levels. At level one your phone plays random moves, from level three your phone really starts to 'think' and gives you good counterplay. In addition to playing a black or white game, you can also opt for puzzles. You then get a game situation, a challenge that you have to solve. Every game or draw you win earns you credits and rating gains. If you lose, it costs you points. Using hints or taking a move back also costs you credits. After installation you get thirty free games, followed by five free games per day. If you want to play more, you can choose a monthly or an annual subscription. Terms of Use: http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula

About

Mini Chess 5x4

Experience a unique tactical challenge with a smaller board in this classic strategy game. It offers puzzles, achievements, and an endless mode with randomly generated positions. Play completely offline with no ads or data collection.

Highlights
  • 5x4 chess board variant
  • Tactical complexity
  • Multiple puzzles
  • Achievements and unlockables
  • Endless position generator
  • Offline play
  • No ads
Features
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A mini version of the worlds most popular board game. It may look simple on first sight, but do not underestimate the new tactical complexity of a small board. I created multiple puzzles, achievements and unlockables. When you finish all puzzles you unlock and endless position generator, which allows you to play on forever in randomly generated positions. This app is free and has no ads. We also collect no personal data and the app works completely offline. Thanks for giving it a try! :-).

Screenshots

Tic4 screens
Mini Chess 5x44 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mini Chess 5x4 at none against Tic's 2. Mini Chess 5x4 also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price and ads 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

Both are free to download. Tic sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Mini Chess 5x4 asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tic versus Mini Chess 5x4: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTicMini Chess 5x4
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJaco MelseRudolf Dr. Jagdhuber

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Tic

Subscriptions2
  • Month$0.991 Month
  • Year$4.991 Year
None

Mini Chess 5x4

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tic free?
Tic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mini Chess 5x4 free?
Mini Chess 5x4 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tic or Mini Chess 5x4 have ads?
Neither Tic nor Mini Chess 5x4 shows ads.

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