Comparison

Bold 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

Bold Attack

Engage in exciting battles where you wield letter-based weapons. Evolve your character, unlock powerful abilities, and conquer new planets to face increasingly formidable foes.

Highlights
  • Evolve and gain new skills
  • Unlock powerful weapons
  • Conquer new planets
  • Dominate tough opponents
  • Face bigger and badder enemies
Features
Read full description

As you fight your way through each level, you'll evolve and gain new skills to help you dominate even the toughest opponents. With each new planet you conquer, you'll unlock even more powerful weapons and abilities to take on bigger and badder enemies. Download now and let the battle begin!

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
Read full description

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

Bold Attack3 screens
Chessfire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Chessfire at 73% against Bold Attack's 19%. Chessfire also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Bold Attack's advantage is update cadence (daily 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. Bold Attack sells 15 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 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 418 and 164 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of Bold Attack's written reviews are positive against 73% of Chessfire's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bold Attack ships an update daily, Chessfire every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bold Attack versus Chessfire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBold AttackChessfire
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (418 ratings)4.8 (164 ratings) — better
Positive reviews19.3% of reviews73.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings418 — better164
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB250 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperUpperpik Oyun Yazilim ve Pazarlama Ticaret Anonim SirketiLumid Labs UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)

Customer experience

Bold Attack

All ratings418 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral1.7%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive19.3%
Neutral5.3%
Negative75.4%

Chessfire

All ratings164 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral0.6%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive73.1%
Neutral3.8%
Negative23.1%

User reviews

Bold Attack

From 418 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Good game concept

Room to improve

  • 🚫 Excessive ads
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 💤 Lack of depth after early levels

Chessfire

From 164 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

Bold Attack

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Enemies remain alive after being killed
  • Inability to collect dropped items

Requested features

3 requests
  • Endless mode
  • Reduce ad frequency
  • Improve performance and stability

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

15 purchases

Bold Attack

One-time15
  • Cash Kickstart Pack$1.99
  • Ticket 10$1.99
  • 2X Damage$2.99
Show 12 more
  • 2X Speed$2.99
  • Money Fountain Pack$2.99
  • Ticket 20$2.99
  • 2X Income$3.99
  • Royal Treasury Pack$4.99
  • Ticket 50$4.99
  • No Ads$4.99
  • 30 Tickets and No Ads$5.99
  • Mega Bundle$7.99
  • Treasury Trove Pack$7.99
  • Big Vault Pack$8.99
  • Big Chest Treasure$11.99
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 Bold Attack free?
Bold 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, Bold Attack or Chessfire?
Chessfire is rated higher. Bold Attack averages 4.6 out of 5 from 418 ratings, while Chessfire averages 4.8 from 164 ratings.
Do Bold Attack or Chessfire have ads?
Both Bold Attack and Chessfire show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bold Attack or Chessfire?
Bold Attack ships an update daily, and Chessfire every 5 months. Most recently, Bold Attack was updated on October 11, 2026 and Chessfire on October 10, 2026.

Other comparisons