Chessed Up vs Chessylon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chessed Up
Experience chess with a chaotic twist. This game reimagines traditional pieces with unique, powerful abilities, offering a fresh challenge for chess enthusiasts. Unlock new pieces and game modes as you progress.
- 12+ special chess pieces
- 6 unique game modes
- Unlockable pieces and modes
- Traditional chess gameplay reimagined
- Progressive leveling system
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You like to play chess but sometimes you want something...more? Chessed Up is the game for you! You have the same traditional chess pieces, but they are not what they seem: A pawn that can shoot a cannon ball. A knight that can jump to any space on the board. A bishop that can bring back captured pieces. A queen that explodes when captured. A rook that cannot be captured. And way more! There are 12 special pieces beyond the traditional ones, and 6 game modes. As you play more and more, you advance levels and unlock special pieces and game modes.
Chessylon
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Chessylon is chess with a world around it. STORY CAMPAIGN Travel across a hand-drawn map, level by level, facing opponents that get sharper as you go. Three difficulty paths let you pick your own pace. PUZZLES Tactical positions to solve. Find the mate, save the piece, spot the fork. COLLECT ARMIES Unlock pixel-art piece sets, each with its own look and personality. Knights, vikings, and more. PLAY ONLINE Match against other players and react with animated emotes during the game. PLAY OFFLINE Face the AI at ten strength levels, or pass the phone and play a friend on the same board. Full chess rules: castling, en passant, promotion, draw by repetition and the fifty-move rule. No account required to start playing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chessylon at none against Chessed Up's 1. Chessylon also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 months). Chessed Up's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ads 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. Chessed Up sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Chessylon asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Chessed Up against 5.0 for Chessylon. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
Chessed Up ships an update every 10 months, Chessylon every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Chessed Up | Chessylon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 149 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Marcelo Costa | ACA Gaming |
In-app purchases
Chessed Up
- Premium$1.99
Chessylon
No in-app purchases







