Chess Twist vs SumoChess
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chess Twist
Experience chess with a twist on procedurally generated boards that alter traditional gameplay. Discover new strategies on unique battlefields with classic rules. Challenge yourself with over 1000 puzzles.
- Procedurally generated boards
- Classic chess rules
- Play against a bot
- Local multiplayer
- 1000+ puzzles
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A game of chess set on procedurally generated boards, where straight lines bend and diagonals fork. Same rules, different battlefield. Opportunities for new strategies are hidden in plain sight. Will you see them before your opponent does? Features: - play against a bot - play multiplayer on the same device - play unique games on a procedurally generated board each time - 1000+ puzzles
SumoChess
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SumoChess is a free app offering a Chess variant created by avid Chess players, looking for a twist in the rules that would add fun and novelty to the traditional Chess game. In SumoChess you can only take pieces by pushing them off the board. Only the king can still take. That makes it more complex and intense than chess, as most of your pieces stay active, and you can have fun playing tricky moves by a well-placed push.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SumoChess at Free against Chess Twist's $6.99. Chess Twist's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 13 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On ads, 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
SumoChess is free to download; Chess Twist costs $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Chess Twist ships an update every 2 weeks, SumoChess every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chess Twist | SumoChess |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | GUILLAUME JACQUES FRADIN | AnnapurnApp Technologies UG haftungsbeschrankt |
In-app purchases
Chess Twist
No in-app purchases
SumoChess
No in-app purchases
