Comparison

ChessTiles vs MercenaryReign

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

Head to head
About

ChessTiles

A unique puzzle game where players clear layered tiles by strategically moving chess-inspired pieces. Each piece has specific movement rules, with a special piece revealed to unlock advanced board traversal.

Highlights
  • Layered tile elimination gameplay
  • Chess piece movement mechanics
  • Strategic piece placement
  • Special piece unlockable
  • Single-player puzzle challenges
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Welcome to Chess Tiles! The goal of the game is to clear all the pieces, three layers in all. You can play it on your own or get some help from the brain! Each piece has rules about which locations can be used next. The number pieces reach locations exactly that number of squares away in any row, column, or diagonal. The chess pieces behave like in chess but, other than the knight, they must move all the way to the edge. There is one special piece that is discovered when you clear all pieces in the game past a layer. That special piece can reach any location on the board.

About

MercenaryReign

Command hundreds of mercenaries and employ thousands of strategies in epic positional warfare. Gather diverse units and legendary generals to create unique combat formations and break through enemy defenses. Enjoy strategic depth with semi-automatic or fully automatic combat.

Highlights
  • Free formation of legions
  • Hundreds of mercenaries
  • Troop restraint and skill combination
  • Disruptive offensive gameplay
  • Semi-automatic or fully automatic combat
  • Enhance mercenary attributes
Features
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"Command hundreds of mercenaries and employ thousands of strategies! In 'King of Mercenaries,' you will become the commander of a legion, gathering dragons, wind spirits, monsters, and legendary generals to launch epic positional warfare! The unique mercenary system ensures every battle is filled with infinite possibilities!" 1. "Free formation of legions" From small monsters, big monsters, dragons to monster generals, you can recruit hundreds of mercenaries to create a unique combat formation! Troop restraint, skill combination, strategy depth approaching classic battle chess! 2 "Disruptive Offensive Gameplay" Command the mercenary army to break through the enemy's defense line, and use the characteristics, formations, and special skills of mercenaries to turn the tide of the battle! 3 "Ultimate Strategy Duel" Semi automatic or fully automatic combat, one hand can control the entire army, but every decision is related to victory or defeat! 4 "Ultimate Strategy Duel" Enhance mercenary attributes, challenge higher difficulty levels, and climb to the top of the world.

Screenshots

ChessTiles3 screens
MercenaryReign4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MercenaryReign at every 4 days against ChessTiles's every 2 months. MercenaryReign also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). ChessTiles's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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. ChessTiles sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and MercenaryReign sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ChessTiles against 5.0 for MercenaryReign. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ChessTiles ships an update every 2 months, MercenaryReign every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ChessTiles versus MercenaryReign: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChessTilesMercenaryReign
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB270 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSerendipity Systems LLC德宝 衣

Customer experience

ChessTiles

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MercenaryReign

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ChessTiles

One-time2
  • Neuron Bundle$3.99
  • Large Neuron Bundle$24.99
7 purchases

MercenaryReign

One-time7
  • 1,000 Gold Coins$0.99
  • 500 Diamonds$0.99
  • 3,000 Gold Coins$1.99
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  • 2000 Diamonds$2.99
  • 10,000 Gold Coins$4.99
  • 5,000 Diamonds$4.99
  • 12,000 Diamonds$9.99

Questions

Is ChessTiles free?
ChessTiles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MercenaryReign free?
MercenaryReign is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ChessTiles or MercenaryReign?
ChessTiles and MercenaryReign are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do ChessTiles or MercenaryReign have ads?
Neither ChessTiles nor MercenaryReign shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ChessTiles or MercenaryReign?
ChessTiles ships an update every 2 months, and MercenaryReign every 4 days. Most recently, ChessTiles was updated on October 21, 2026 and MercenaryReign on October 24, 2026.

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