Comparison

SumoChess vs Rogue King

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

Head to head
About

SumoChess

Features
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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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Rogue King

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You are the king. Your army is gone. All you have is your wits and an arsenal of superpowers that break every rule of chess. Rogue King is a roguelike chess game where you control a lone king fighting through waves of enemy pieces. Survive each level, earn new abilities, and push deeper into the run. Superpowers change everything. Leap like a knight. Charge like a rook. Freeze enemies in place. Summon decoys. Teleport across the board. Move twice in one turn. Every run plays differently. Simple to learn, hard to master. If you know how chess pieces move, you know enough to start. The strategy comes from combining powers and outsmarting increasingly dangerous enemy formations. No timers. No ads. No internet required. Just you, the board, and the next move. How many levels can you clear?

Screenshots

SumoChess4 screens
Rogue King3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SumoChess at none against Rogue King's 1. SumoChess also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Rogue King's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 13 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Rogue King sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SumoChess asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SumoChess ships an update every 13 months, Rogue King daily. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
SumoChess versus Rogue King: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSumoChessRogue King
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsDaily โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size20 MB2 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAnnapurnApp Technologies UG haftungsbeschranktJENNY FRANCES O HOWE BROWNE

In-app purchases

None

SumoChess

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Rogue King

One-time1
  • Tip the Developer$0.99

Questions

Is SumoChess free?
SumoChess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rogue King free?
Rogue King is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SumoChess or Rogue King have ads?
Neither SumoChess nor Rogue King shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SumoChess or Rogue King?
SumoChess ships an update every 13 months, and Rogue King daily. Most recently, SumoChess was updated on November 4, 2026 and Rogue King on October 31, 2026.

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