Comparison

My Singing Monsters Thumpies vs Chess Codex

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

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About

My Singing Monsters Thumpies

Tap to the rhythm and keep the beat alive with fuzzy, musical monsters. This remastered rhythm game challenges you to tap in time with bouncing critters to fill a meter and enjoy an excellent musical score. Unlock new monsters and master challenging songs across numerous levels.

Highlights
  • Tap to the rhythm
  • Unlock 26 Thumpies
  • 17 Levels and 83 Stages
  • New Achievement System
  • Assist Mode for challenging songs
  • Full remake of a classic
Features
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Thump to the rhythm and bounce to the beat with these cute, fuzzy, and kinda gross, musical monsters! Full of toe-tapping mischief and off beat melodies, Thumpies is a unique rhythm-based game where you keep the beat alive by tapping in time with Thumpies as they bounce and tumble to the musical score. The original inspiration for the hit mobile game My Singing Monsters, Thumpies is now remastered and re-imagined! Keep the Beat Make the Thumpies happy by tapping in time to the rhythm and filling the Thump-o-Meter. Make a mistake, and the meter will deplete! Make Some Noise Enjoy an excellent musical score as the Thumpies drum along! Crazy Critters Meet the Thumpies, a collection of fuzzy monsters who live to bounce! Each of the Thumpies has its own unique look, each one wilder than the last! FEATURES • Full Remake of the 2010 classic • 26 Thumpies to unlock (including previously unreleased Thumpies) • 17 Levels and 83 Stages to complete • All New Achievement System - challenge yourself to Platinum each stage! • New Assist Mode - get help mastering challenging songs For more information, check out: https://www.bigbluebubble.com/home/games/thumpies/ Make sure to check out My Singing Monsters to enjoy the franchise which Thumpies started, and to collect all of the new Thumpies Costumes available!

About

Chess Codex

Features
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Chess Codex is a calm, beautiful place to get sharper at chess. 20000+ hand graded puzzles take you from your very first checkmate to tactics that will test a club player. Every puzzle is a real position with one best move to find. Spot the fork, land the pin, set up the mate. Play offline, anywhere. No account, no sign up, no clutter. Chess Codex is part of Penrose Park Puzzles, a family of premium puzzle games.

Screenshots

My Singing Monsters Thumpies4 screens
Chess Codex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Chess Codex at Free against My Singing Monsters Thumpies's $4.99. Chess Codex also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 months). My Singing Monsters Thumpies's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#19 vs unranked). On in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Chess Codex is free to download; My Singing Monsters Thumpies costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Singing Monsters Thumpies ships an update every 8 months, Chess Codex every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
My Singing Monsters Thumpies versus Chess Codex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Singing Monsters ThumpiesChess Codex
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#19 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size163 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBig Blue BubbleVince Lubbers

Bugs and requests

My Singing Monsters Thumpies

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Notes/assist mode not appearing
  • Saved data not loading properly
  • Graphical/visual bugs

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add difficulty settings (easy, medium, hard)
  • Implement a level creator
  • Provide more levels and content updates
  • Fix exclusive reward redemption issues

Chess Codex

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

My Singing Monsters Thumpies

No in-app purchases

None

Chess Codex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My Singing Monsters Thumpies free?
My Singing Monsters Thumpies costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chess Codex free?
Chess Codex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do My Singing Monsters Thumpies or Chess Codex have ads?
Chess Codex shows ads; My Singing Monsters Thumpies does not.
Which is updated more often, My Singing Monsters Thumpies or Chess Codex?
My Singing Monsters Thumpies ships an update every 8 months, and Chess Codex every 3 days. Most recently, My Singing Monsters Thumpies was updated on November 1, 2026 and Chess Codex on October 25, 2026.

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