# Hungry Horses vs ChessRobot

The clearest difference is update cadence: ChessRobot at every 2 days against Hungry Horses's every 3 weeks. Hungry Horses's advantage is ratings volume (111 vs 10) and review sentiment (95% vs 83%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hungry Horses sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and ChessRobot sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Hungry Horses against 4.8 for ChessRobot. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hungry Horses has 111 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of Hungry Horses's written reviews are positive against 83% of ChessRobot's.

Hungry Horses ships an update every 3 weeks, ChessRobot every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hungry Horses | ChessRobot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (111 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hungry-horses-chess-puzzles/id6479247240/reviews) | **[4.8 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chessrobot/id6499443763/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **111** | 10 |
| Positive reviews | **95.0% of reviews** | 83.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 207 MB | 145 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Grouper Games LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1735295619) | [Michel Loenngren](https://appshunter.io/developer/482322960) |

## What reviewers say

### Hungry Horses

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hungry-horses-chess-puzzles/id6479247240)

This app offers a unique chess puzzle experience focused on mastering knight movements through a story-driven adventure. It also includes offline chess games against AI opponents, catering to all skill levels.

**Highlights:** Knight-focused gameplay, Story-driven adventure mode, Offline chess bots, Practice mode for visualization, Daily puzzles, Leaderboards and achievements

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reindeer Knight | $0.99 | one-time |
| Snowman Knight | $0.99 | one-time |
| Stack of coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| Full version. Discount | $1.99 | one-time |
| Coin wallet | $3.99 | one-time |
| Full Version | $4.99 | one-time |
| Bag of coins | $12.99 | one-time |
| Barn of coins | $29.99 | one-time |


### ChessRobot

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chessrobot/id6499443763)

This app teaches children chess and basic programming by letting them build and train a robot to play. It offers interactive tutorials, puzzles, and robot battles, with safe online and offline play options.

**Highlights:** Build and train a chess-playing robot, Interactive chess tutorials and puzzles, Robot battles against other players' robots, Safe online and offline play, Robot customization and design, Learn chess strategies and tactics

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ChessRobot subscription | $2.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hungry Horses free?

Hungry Horses is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is ChessRobot free?

ChessRobot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Hungry Horses or ChessRobot?

ChessRobot is rated higher. Hungry Horses averages 4.7 out of 5 from 111 ratings, while ChessRobot averages 4.8 from 10 ratings.

### Do Hungry Horses or ChessRobot have ads?

Neither Hungry Horses nor ChessRobot shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Hungry Horses or ChessRobot?

Hungry Horses ships an update every 3 weeks, and ChessRobot every 2 days. Most recently, Hungry Horses was updated on October 30, 2026 and ChessRobot on November 4, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*