Comparison

Slay Divinity vs Eloquence Chess

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

Head to head
About

Slay Divinity

Engage in strategic card battles against randomized enemies in this roguelike deck-builder. Choose from multiple characters, unlock new challenges, and collect achievements. Enjoy a fair 'no pay-to-win' experience with optional DLC for more content.

Highlights
  • Roguelike deck-building gameplay
  • Strategic card battles
  • Randomized enemies and rewards
  • 4 playable characters with unique decks
  • Unlockable difficulty levels
  • Dozens of achievements
Features
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Slay Divinity is a roguelike deck-builder. Face your enemies in thrilling card battles and refine your deck over the run! Enemies and card rewards are randomized, meaning every run is different. Do you have the skills to survive? - 4 playable characters with different card sets - Unlock more difficulty levels by completing runs - Collect dozens of achievements - No gold or gems, no pay to win, no ads - Play for free and only pay for DLC if you want more content

About

Eloquence Chess

Features
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Play thoughtful chess, understand every game, and train what matters — privately on your device. Eloquence Chess is an offline-first chess app for iPhone and iPad. Choose from distinctive opponents spanning beginner-friendly 400, 600 and 800 design targets through stronger challenges. Every opponent is available to everyone. CLASSIC Play rated offline games without hints, takebacks or live evaluation. Choose your color and time control and build your local Classic Rating. ACADEMY Practice without affecting your Classic Rating. Receive verified, engine-grounded coaching and learn why a move was a mistake and what could work better. Eloquence Pro adds custom phases, position types, opening families and adaptive training. GAME REVIEW Quick Review shows performance, game flow and move quality. One Deep Review is free every 24 hours. Deep Review adds critical moments, verified alternatives, a conclusion and a move-by-move breakdown. Pro removes the cooldown. PERSONAL TRAINING Save key mistakes and return to them later. Free users can keep one mistake per game and up to ten total. Pro expands the library and unlocks an unlimited detailed game archive. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Games, ratings, reviews, preferences and training positions stay on your device. There is no account, advertising, analytics SDK or online chess-analysis service. ELOQUENCE PRO Optional monthly and annual auto-renewable subscriptions unlock Academy customization, adaptive Academy, unlimited Deep Reviews, a larger mistake library and unlimited detailed history. All opponents, core play, coaching, Quick Review, statistics and recent games remain free. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel them in your App Store account. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Slay Divinity3 screens
Eloquence Chess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Eloquence Chess at every 5 days against Slay Divinity's monthly. Slay Divinity's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Slay Divinity sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Eloquence Chess sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slay Divinity ships an update monthly, Eloquence Chess every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Slay Divinity versus Eloquence Chess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlay DivinityEloquence Chess
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size203 MB36 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSimon DremelJan Lennart Wagener

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Slay Divinity

One-time3
  • Ancient Beast$2.99
  • Renegade Hunter$4.99
  • Sylvia$9.99
2 purchases

Eloquence Chess

Subscriptions2
  • Eloquence Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Eloquence Pro Annual$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Slay Divinity free?
Slay Divinity is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Eloquence Chess free?
Eloquence Chess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Slay Divinity or Eloquence Chess have ads?
Neither Slay Divinity nor Eloquence Chess shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Slay Divinity or Eloquence Chess?
Slay Divinity ships an update monthly, and Eloquence Chess every 5 days. Most recently, Slay Divinity was updated on October 2, 2026 and Eloquence Chess on October 5, 2026.

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