Comparison

Fantasy TD vs Chessanova

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

Head to head
About

Fantasy TD

A fast-paced, strategic tower defense game where players build towers, cast spells, and upgrade defenses to repel waves of monsters. It offers a challenging experience focused on tactical placement and resource management to protect your castle.

Highlights
  • Build towers
  • Cast spells
  • Upgrade defenses
  • Stop monsters
  • Strategic gameplay
  • Fast-paced action
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​Fantasy Tower Defense is a challenging, fast-paced, and strategic Tower Defense game where you frantically build towers, cast spells, and upgrade to stop monsters from reaching your castle.

About

Chessanova

Experience a minimalist, 2D chess game designed for face-to-face play. Enjoy intuitive controls, symmetrical pieces, and unrestricted moves for a pure, distraction-free chess experience. Discover hidden variants that alter gameplay and board configurations.

Highlights
  • Minimalist 2D chessboard
  • Symmetrical piece design
  • Intuitive multi-touch controls
  • Unrestricted moves and unlimited undo/redo
  • Hidden move-based game variants
  • No bots, settings, or in-app purchases
Features
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Welcome to Chessanova! This app offers a minimalist, 2D chessboard made for a face-to-face gameplay between two players. It is designed to create an intuitive chess experience that feels like a true game with pieces, free from the distractions of settings, buttons, or typical app controls. Key Features: - Symmetrical Piece Design: The chess pieces are designed with point symmetry, making them identical from both players' perspectives. No need to rotate pieces or adjust viewing angles – focus purely on the game without distractions. - Intuitive Multi-Touch Control: Move pieces naturally across the board with simple touch gestures. You can drag and drop or tap-select and place pieces precisely where you want. This freedom allows players to replicate a true over-the-board chess experience. - Unrestricted Moves: Unlike typical digital chess games, this app doesn’t restrict moves to legal ones. You can experiment freely – throw pieces off the board, try out unique starting positions, or quickly set up positions to explain tactics to your opponent. With a double-tap, you have unlimited undo and redo at your fingertips (redo by holding an additional finger on the display). - Hidden Move-Based Variants: Chessanova introduces a unique twist to classic chess, allowing you to alter the game through hidden moves. Adjust the board size or add extra pieces seamlessly—no menus or buttons needed. Simply place specific pieces in distinct ways to unlock modifications that bring fresh challenges and force even experienced players to rethink their strategies. Add a whole new layer of variety with one of the following moves: White Pawn to White Rook: Doubles the rooks and expands the board by two columns White Pawn to White Knight: Doubles the knights and expands the board by two columns White Pawn to White Bishop: Doubles the bishops and expands the board by two columns White Rook to White Rook: Removes all rooks and reduces the board by two rows and two columns White Knight to White Knight: Removes all knights and reduces the board by two rows and two columns White Bishop to White Bishop: Removes all bishops and reduces the board by two rows and two columns White Pawn to White Queen: Randomly changes the color scheme King to King: Resets the game A Pure Chess Experience: No bots, settings, in-app purchases, or unnecessary sounds. Just you, your opponent, and the chessboard. Discover a fresh approach to chess with endless possibilities. Enjoy playing together!

Screenshots

Fantasy TD4 screens
Chessanova4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Chessanova at Free against Fantasy TD's $1.99. Chessanova also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 71%). Fantasy TD's advantage is device support (5 vs 3). On ads and iOS requirement 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

Chessanova is free to download; Fantasy TD costs $1.99 up front. Fantasy TD sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Chessanova asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Fantasy TD versus Chessanova: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFantasy TDChessanova
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size600 MB48 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperKtisis Web, LLCJonas Fehrenberg

Customer experience

Fantasy TD

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

Chessanova

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Fantasy TD

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
None

Chessanova

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fantasy TD free?
Fantasy TD costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Chessanova free?
Chessanova is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fantasy TD or Chessanova have ads?
Neither Fantasy TD nor Chessanova shows ads.

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