ChessSweeper vs Polipod
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
ChessSweeper
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Watch out for the queens, rooks and bishops in this innovative twist on the classic game!
Polipod
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Polipod is a free-to-play mobile puzzle game that demands spatial and algorithmic reasoning, for both casual and hardcore gamers. In the game, you inhabit a cube, called a Polipod, and your goal is to solve puzzles by rolling the cube into a hole in an isometric 3D environment. Along the way, the player Polipod encounters passive Polipods, called Dormipods. The player Polipod can attach itself to one or multiple Dormipods by rolling up next to it. This allows you as the player to become different shapes and sizes, which can dramatically change your movement and ability to progress through the levels. The big picture objective of the game is essentially to complete as many worlds as possible and compete for high scores. Each world consists of up to 10 levels. Completing a world grants you stars which can be used to unlock more worlds. You can choose to play worlds of varying difficulty and be rewarded accordingly. The player can also choose to play community created worlds and rate those worlds. In community created worlds, the completion rewards will be based on world rating rather than difficulty. In addition to using the stars (you earn by completing worlds) to unlock new worlds, the stars can be used to build a "home base". You can then choose to display your castle Oh so proudly in the background of the worlds you create yourself. One of the many things that makes Polipod special is the player's ability to create custom worlds and levels in an easy-to-use level creator. Apart from having complete freedom in building the actual playable area, the player can pick between different environments. The game is also committed to making the world a better place! The game includes the "Biopod" Polipod skin for which any revenue that is generated from it will go directly and completely toward a WFF.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ChessSweeper at none against Polipod's 8. ChessSweeper also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Polipod sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. ChessSweeper asks for nothing beyond the download.
ChessSweeper ships an update every 2 days, Polipod monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ChessSweeper | Polipod |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days โ better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 โ better | 18.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 154 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gustaf Brostrom | Omino Games |
In-app purchases
ChessSweeper
No in-app purchases
Polipod
- drop of podoins$0.99
- puddle of podoins$1.99
- pond of podoins$2.99
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- lake of podoins$4.99
- sea of podoins$6.99
- sea of podoins$9.99
- world of podoins$12.99
- world of podoins$19.99
Questions
Is ChessSweeper free?
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Do ChessSweeper or Polipod have ads?
Which is updated more often, ChessSweeper or Polipod?
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