Comparison

Mini Chess 5x4 vs Okidoke

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

Head to head
About

Mini Chess 5x4

Experience a unique tactical challenge with a smaller board in this classic strategy game. It offers puzzles, achievements, and an endless mode with randomly generated positions. Play completely offline with no ads or data collection.

Highlights
  • 5x4 chess board variant
  • Tactical complexity
  • Multiple puzzles
  • Achievements and unlockables
  • Endless position generator
  • Offline play
  • No ads
Features
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A mini version of the worlds most popular board game. It may look simple on first sight, but do not underestimate the new tactical complexity of a small board. I created multiple puzzles, achievements and unlockables. When you finish all puzzles you unlock and endless position generator, which allows you to play on forever in randomly generated positions. This app is free and has no ads. We also collect no personal data and the app works completely offline. Thanks for giving it a try! :-).

About

Okidoke

A community-focused chess app designed for connection and enjoyment. Create or join virtual tables for quick games, chat with others, and customize your personal space to host events. Help shape the future of online chess during its early access phase.

Highlights
  • Community-first design
  • Intuitive Virtual Tables
  • Watch, chat, and hang out
  • Customizable Home Board
  • Host game nights and tournaments
  • Build your following
  • Early Access launch
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Okidoke's a place to play chess, and everything that happens around it. Pull up a chair. Find a game. Stay for the people. Play live chess in the Arena, take a seat at a Lounge table, watch games, chat, kibitz, solve puzzles, study what you missed, share moments from games, and spend time with the Doke-AI crew. Play your way Quick Pair when you want a game now. Play ranked games in the Arena. Or settle into the Lounge, where people can play, watch, talk, and stay awhile. Make a game of it Puzzle Blitz. Seat Raffle. Rotate. Winner Stays. Same board, more ways to play. Chess has an afterlife Clip moments from games. Share them. Go back and see what happened. Keep the conversation going after checkmate. Look again Study your games, find what you missed, explore other ideas, or bring in a Doke-AI coach. Meet the Doke-AI crew Different characters, different personalities, different ways to help. Play with them, study with them, or ask them to look at a game with you. Connections (18+) An optional, private way for adults to meet over a game, one introduction at a time. Both people have to say yes before a private board and conversation opens. Puzzles Play Puzzle Blitz solo or head-to-head, with fast decisions, strikes, and escalating pressure. Doke-AI characters are AI and can make mistakes. The game is only the beginning.

Screenshots

Mini Chess 5x44 screens
Okidoke4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Okidoke at 9 against Mini Chess 5x4's 2. Mini Chess 5x4's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Mini Chess 5x4 against 5.0 for Okidoke. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 9 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mini Chess 5x4 ships an update fortnightly, Okidoke every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Mini Chess 5x4 versus Okidoke: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMini Chess 5x4Okidoke
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings29 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB70 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperRudolf Dr. JagdhuberMorpheus Group Inc

Customer experience

Mini Chess 5x4

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

Okidoke

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Mini Chess 5x4

No in-app purchases

None

Okidoke

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mini Chess 5x4 free?
Mini Chess 5x4 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Okidoke free?
Okidoke is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mini Chess 5x4 or Okidoke?
Mini Chess 5x4 and Okidoke are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 9 ratings respectively.
Do Mini Chess 5x4 or Okidoke have ads?
Neither Mini Chess 5x4 nor Okidoke shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mini Chess 5x4 or Okidoke?
Mini Chess 5x4 ships an update fortnightly, and Okidoke every 3 weeks. Most recently, Mini Chess 5x4 was updated on October 24, 2026 and Okidoke on October 24, 2026.

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