Crunchyroll vs Chess Music
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Crunchyroll
This is a hardcore roguelike rhythm game where you move to the beat through a dungeon, battling dancing enemies. It features a vast soundtrack, multiple characters, and online multiplayer modes. Unlock upgrades and compete for high scores.
- Roguelike rhythm gameplay
- 19 playable characters
- Online multiplayer (co-op & vs)
- Customizable soundtrack
- Mod support
- Weekly challenges
- Touch and controller support
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Crunchyroll Mega Fan or Ultimate Fan Membership Required Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move on the beat to navigate an ever changing dungeon while battling dancing skeletons, zombies, dragons, and more. Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own iTunes collection! FEATURES: • Descend into the crypt as 19 playable characters with unique play styles and challenges, including Hatsune Miku! • Online cross-platform multiplayer support for up to 8 players in co-op and vs modes! • Jam out to over 45 original songs in Danny Baranowsky’s award winning soundtrack, or set your own beats with songs from your own MP3 collection! (non-DRM) • 6 playable remixes of the entire soundtrack by FamilyJules, A_Rival, Chipzel, OCRemix, Girlfriend Records, and Virt! • Mod support and an integrated mod portal, allowing most aspects of the game to be modified! • “Weekly Challenge" mode, featuring new community-made content each week! • Play with touch controls or a bluetooth controller! GOLD AND LOOT AWAIT Gather diamonds to unlock permanent upgrades and better equipment to traverse deeper into the NecroDancer’s lair. The deeper you go, the more treacherous enemies you’ll face. RACE TO THE TOP Reach great heights as you disco down through the depths of the crypt. Whether you aim to get the highest scores or complete runs in the fastest times, you can compete against a robust community of players in a range of permanent and daily challenges across all characters. ———— Crunchyroll Premium members enjoy an ad-free experience, with full access to Crunchyroll's library of over 1,300 unique titles and 46,000 episodes, including simulcast series that premiere shortly after premiering in Japan. In addition, membership offers special benefits including offline viewing access, discount code to Crunchyroll Store, Crunchyroll Game Vault access, streaming simultaneously on multiple devices, and more! https://www.crunchyroll.com/games/privacy https://www.crunchyroll.com/games/terms/
Chess Music
Control a lone Queen in a turn-based survival game against endless enemy pieces. Each move creates a unique musical melody. Survive as long as possible, chain captures for combos, and collect special tiles for advantages. Watch your runs replay as music and share your creations.
- Endless turn-based survival
- Musical gameplay with every move
- Chain capture combos
- Special power-up tiles
- Run replays as music
- Shareable video soundtracks
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You control a lone Queen against a never-ending stream of enemy pieces. Capture, dodge, and out-position them to survive as long as you can. Every board square you hit plays a note. Build a unique melody as you fight! - Endless turn-based survival. Easy to learn, hard to put down - Chain captures to unlock the x10 combo and wipe out everything around you - Grab special tiles: 3-turn invincibility, or a 5-second speed challenge that wipes the board - Two sound modes, each with its own feel - Pure single-player. No pressure to spend When your run ends, watch it play back as a piece of music. Survive longer and the arrangement grows richer. Share a video of your run with its soundtrack. More modes and sounds coming soon.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Chess Music at 100% against Crunchyroll's 31%. Chess Music also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Crunchyroll's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and ratings volume (16 vs 3). On ads, chart position 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
Crunchyroll is free to download; Chess Music costs $1.99 up front. Crunchyroll sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $13.99 per month. Chess Music asks for nothing beyond the download.
Chess Music holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crunchyroll has 16 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of Crunchyroll's written reviews are positive against 100% of Chess Music's.
Crunchyroll ships an update fortnightly, Chess Music every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Crunchyroll | Chess Music |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 2.9 (16 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #177 | #132 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.4 GB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Crunchyroll, LLC | Yvz Digital Lab |
Customer experience
Crunchyroll
Chess Music
In-app purchases
Crunchyroll
- Mega Fan [Monthly]7 Days trial$13.991 Month
Chess Music
No in-app purchases
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