Comparison

Active Chess vs LEGENDS

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

Head to head
About

Active Chess

Experience a unique chess variant with randomized starting positions and modified rules for dynamic gameplay. Develop your strategic thinking and planning skills in this engaging board game.

Highlights
  • Randomized starting positions
  • Modified chess rules
  • Strategic gameplay
  • Cognitive skill development
  • Choice of board sizes
  • Play against a chess bot
Features
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Playing chess regularly develops human cognitive abilities, such as: logical thinking, attentiveness, memory, ability to analyse and plan. However, in classical chess there is one drawback that does not contribute to the interest in the game on the part of millions of potential players. For thousands of years of the existence of chess, all combinations, the so-called openings, that can appear on the chessboard at the beginning of the game, have been developed and well studied. A professional player who knows several of these openings will certainly gain an advantage over an ordinary player, even if his cognitive abilities are obviously lower. Active Chess got its name because it excludes the use of different preliminary preparations in different game situations, especially at the beginning of the game. In active chess, there is no well-known traditional arrangement of pieces, and this precludes the use of a library of openings. From the first moves of the game, an active game begins, the result of which depends on the player's cognitive abilities, his ability to think and a bit of luck. The luck factor is associated with the formation of the starting position randomly for each player. But in order not to depend on capricious luck, the player can independently form his position on the board. At the same time he does not know what position his opponent will have. This gives a special sharpness of the game. In Active Chess, almost all the rules of classical chess are followed with a few exceptions: • Rule for castling of kings is absent since a player, when creating an initial position, can place his king in that part of the board and among other pieces, where he will be in the greatest safety. • Chess pieces can be placed on the first three ranks of each side in the order that suits the player. • A special mark is applied to the image of the pawns of the first move, which disappears after the first move. • Bishops can be of the same color field or different color fields at the choice of the player. Active Chess has to a choice of two options for boards 8x8 and 8x10. In the current version of the application, only a game with a chess bot is available. The application has ads are shown after the end of the game. The winner does not see ads! You can remove all Ads and limit of preset positions by subscription. Enjoy Game! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: http://books.virenter.com/policy.php

About

LEGENDS

Solve real chess puzzles from legendary games and experience the brilliance of chess icons. Relive historic moments, understand game progression, and play critical positions as if you were there. Perfect for chess history and tactics enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Play as legendary Grandmasters
  • Real chess puzzles from historic games
  • Step-by-step game progression
  • Built-in chess engine analysis
  • Track progress and improvement
  • Regular updates with new puzzles
Features
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Play like Chess LEGENDS. Step into the most electrifying moments ever played on the board. This chess puzzle app lets you solve real positions from legendary games and experience the brilliance of icons like Bobby Fischer, Garry Kasparov, Paul Morphy, Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, and Alireza Firouzja. Every puzzle is taken from real historical games—no random setups. Follow the game move-by-move, understand the build-up, and play the critical moment as if you were there. Feel the attacking genius of Tal, the precision of Fischer, and the dominance of Kasparov. Perfect for players who love chess history, chess tactics, and learning through real games. Features: * Play as Mikhail Tal and other legendary Grandmasters * Real chess puzzles from historic games * Step-by-step game progression (not just final positions) * Built-in chess engine analysis * Track your progress and improvement * Regular updates with new puzzles Train your mind. Relive greatness.
Find the moves that made legends. Terms of Use : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Active Chess4 screens
LEGENDS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Active Chess at none against LEGENDS's shown. On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Active Chess sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and LEGENDS sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Active Chess against 5.0 for LEGENDS. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Active Chess versus LEGENDS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterActive ChessLEGENDS
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 39 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB103 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexey PoluninAsif Newaz

Customer experience

Active Chess

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

LEGENDS

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Active Chess

Subscriptions3
  • Unlimited Positions 1 Week$0.997 Days
  • Unlimited Positions 1 Month$1.991 Month
  • Unlimited Positions 3 Month$4.993 Months
2 purchases

LEGENDS

Subscriptions2
  • Path of legends - Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Path of legends - Yearly$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Active Chess free?
Active Chess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LEGENDS free?
LEGENDS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Active Chess or LEGENDS?
Active Chess and LEGENDS are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Active Chess or LEGENDS have ads?
LEGENDS shows ads; Active Chess does not.

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