Comparison

Stack Attack!! vs Chessfire

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

Head to head
About

Stack Attack!!

Engage in intense battles against waves of enemies, strategically demolishing their formations with powerful weapons. Upgrade your capabilities by selecting the best skills to protect the cube world from a malevolent hex invasion.

Highlights
  • Defeat enemy waves
  • Demolish enemy stacks
  • Upgrade skills
  • Save the cube world
  • Space invader gameplay
Features
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Defeat waves of enemies! Use your weapons to demolish the enemies' stacks! Choose the best skills to upgrade your power! Save the cube world from the evil hexes!

About

Chessfire

Experience a unique chess twist where you control a King armed with a shotgun. Outsmart and outshoot traditional chess pieces across challenging levels. Upgrade your King's abilities and enjoy stylized graphics in this action-packed strategy game.

Highlights
  • Control a shotgun-wielding King
  • Shoot down enemy chess pieces
  • Solve chess puzzles
  • Face dynamic enemy moves
  • Upgrade King's abilities
  • Stylized graphics
Features
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Chessfire: King’s Shotgun Showdown Are you ready to test your strategy and reflexes in a chess battle like no other? Introducing Chessfire! In this action-packed reimagining of the classic game, you command a lone King, armed with a powerful shotgun. Your mission is to survive and conquer as enemy pieces move and attack just like in traditional chess. It's you against the board! Features: - Unique Gameplay: Take control of the King, your only piece, and face off against a full army of enemy chess pieces. It’s a one-man showdown! - Intuitive Controls: Move your King like in classic chess, but shoot down enemies with precision and tactical timing. - Challenging Levels: Each level is a new chess puzzle where you must outsmart and outshoot your opponents. - Dynamic Enemies: Beware! Pawns, knights, bishops, and more will use their traditional moves to trap and capture you. - Upgrade Your King: Unlock new abilities to boost your King’s firepower and defenses. - Stylized Graphics: Experience vibrant visuals and stunning effects that bring this chess battle to life. Are you ready to checkmate with a blast? Download Chessfire now and unleash the King’s fury!

Screenshots

Stack Attack!!4 screens
Chessfire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Chessfire at 75% against Stack Attack!!'s 23%. Chessfire also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3). Stack Attack!!'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Stack Attack!! sells 19 one-off in-app purchases and Chessfire sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chessfire holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 399 and 173 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Stack Attack!!'s written reviews are positive against 75% of Chessfire's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stack Attack!! ships an update every 2 weeks, Chessfire every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Stack Attack!! versus Chessfire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStack Attack!!Chessfire
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (399 ratings)4.8 (173 ratings) — better
Positive reviews23.2% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings399 — better173
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size247 MB250 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperVoodooLumid Labs UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)

Customer experience

Stack Attack!!

All ratings403 ratings
Positive82.6%
Neutral4.2%
Negative13.2%
Written reviews155 reviews
Positive23.2%
Neutral13.5%
Negative63.2%

Chessfire

All ratings172 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral0.6%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral3.6%
Negative21.4%

User reviews

Stack Attack!!

From 399 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and fun gameplay
  • 🚀 No ads or microtransactions
  • 💡 Nice armor upgrade system

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs, especially after updates
  • 🐛 Progress and upgrades getting reset or lost
  • 🐛 Levels becoming unplayable after a certain point

Chessfire

From 173 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun game
  • 🚀 Great gameplay
  • 💡 Interesting maps and character abilities

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Removes best weapon
  • 🔍 Repetitive after a while
  • 💰 Flooded with unused items

Bugs and requests

Stack Attack!!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Enemies' health scaling with player's attack power
  • Levels freezing or getting stuck at checkpoints
  • Weapon and upgrade levels getting downgraded randomly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Mute sound effects option
  • Better communication from developers about updates
  • More content and stages to progress through

Chessfire

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game freezes on startup
  • Lost progress after iOS update

Requested features

3 requests
  • More weapon types and gear upgrades
  • Ability to sell or discard unused items
  • More levels and progression

In-app purchases

19 purchases

Stack Attack!!

One-time19
  • Gem Pack Small$0.99
  • Gold Pack Small$0.99
  • Starter Pack$2.99
Show 16 more
  • No Ads$2.99
  • Gem Pack Medium$4.99
  • 2X Speed!$4.99
  • Gold Pack Medium$4.99
  • Skip'its Medium Pack$5.99
  • Gem Pack Large$9.99
  • Gold Pack Large$9.99
  • Premium Pass$14.99
  • Gem Pack XL$19.99
  • Skip'its Large Pack$19.99
  • Gold Pack XL$19.99
  • Diamond Hero$29.99
  • Gem Pack XXL$49.99
  • Gold Pack XXL$49.99
  • Gem Pack XXXL$99.99
  • Gold Pack XXXL$99.99
13 purchases

Chessfire

One-time13
  • Gem Pack 1$1.99
  • Gem Pack 2$4.99
  • Golden Shotgun$4.99
Show 10 more
  • Epic Weapon$5.99
  • Epic Hero 2$9.99
  • Epic Hero$9.99
  • Premium Star Pass$9.99
  • Gem Pack 3$9.99
  • Hero Upgrade Bundle$9.99
  • Gem Pack 4$19.99
  • No Ads Offer$24.99
  • Gem Pack 5$49.99
  • Gem Pack 6$89.99

Questions

Is Stack Attack!! free?
Stack Attack!! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chessfire free?
Chessfire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stack Attack!! or Chessfire?
Chessfire is rated higher. Stack Attack!! averages 4.3 out of 5 from 399 ratings, while Chessfire averages 4.8 from 173 ratings.
Do Stack Attack!! or Chessfire have ads?
Both Stack Attack!! and Chessfire show ads.
Which is updated more often, Stack Attack!! or Chessfire?
Stack Attack!! ships an update every 2 weeks, and Chessfire every 5 months. Most recently, Stack Attack!! was updated on October 22, 2026 and Chessfire on October 24, 2026.

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