Comparison

Solitaire vs Weird Chess

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

Head to head
About

Solitaire

Features
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Solitaire Chess is a single-player siege puzzle played on a hexagonal honeycomb board. Pick your side and outwit a sharp AI โ€” every move is a plan. [How it plays] โ€ง Two sides, two strategies: as the Attacker, break out from the center and thread along the honeycomb paths to land on any red goal node on the rim; as the Defender, wall the attacker in before it can escape. โ€ง A real AI opponent, powered by Monte Carlo Tree Search (MCTS), with Relaxed and Standard strengths โ€” it never plays soft. โ€ง Adjustable board size: radius 10โ€“20 โ€” the larger the board, the deeper the play. โ€ง A rule with depth: the Defender can leap diagonally across a complete hexagon. โ€ง Multiple board themes you can switch instantly, mid-game. โ€ง Touch-mode toggle: "Place" and "Move board" are separate, so panning and zooming never drops a stone by accident. โ€ง Stats: win rate and match history at a glance. [Who it's for] โ€ง Fans of abstract strategy โ€” chess, Go, and tactics games โ€ง Anyone who wants to sharpen logic and spatial thinking in a single match โ€ง A quick brain workout for your commute or lunch break [Privacy & offline] โ€ง Fully offline โ€” no account, no network required โ€ง No ads, no tracking, no personal data collected โ€ง All records stay on your device only โ€ง Independently built by Intoxicated Child Studio [Free to play, Pro to unlock] The game is free to play. A one-time Pro unlock (non-consumable, yours forever) opens up larger boards, the Standard AI, full stats history, and every theme. Customers who bought the earlier paid version are granted Pro automatically โ€” no repurchase needed. Set your siege on the honeycomb

About

Weird Chess

Features
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Check out Weird Chess! Like using tapatillo instead of ketchup, but for chess. Choose from 12+ variants across two board sizes โ€” and more on the way. Each variant with its own rules, strategy, and personality. 8ร—8 Variants Standard Chess โ€” classic rules, plus an attacking pigeon that randomly moves your or your opponent's pieces. Atomic Chess โ€” where pieces trying to capture each other create mutually assured destruction. Chess960 โ€” 960 different randomised starting positions for all pieces. 3-Check โ€” one checkmate not enough? With this variant, you need 3 checks to win. King of the Hill โ€” race your king to the centre and declare yourself lord of all you see. Horde Chess โ€” face the barbarian horde - or be it! 36 white pawns vs a standard black army Fog of War โ€” you can only see the squares your pieces attack. 10ร—10 Variants Grand Chess โ€” the pomp and circumstance of war, with a Marshal and a Cardinal in the royal courtly mix. Omega Chess โ€” go to war with an additional champion and a wizard. One does not simply walk! Decimal Chess โ€” a falcon and a hunter make your game a little stranger. Hyderabad Chess โ€” one of the earliest historic forms of actual ancient chess. Jetan Chess โ€” a form of chess created for the science fantasy classic Chessman of Mars, by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Every move is narrated by an AI commentator with a unique personality โ€” from the composed Classical analyst to the chaos-loving Random Pigeon. Find your way and shake up your chess habits with some different kinds of play.

Screenshots

Solitaire3 screens
Weird Chess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Weird Chess at fortnightly against Solitaire's every 9 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Solitaire ships an update every 9 months, Weird Chess fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Solitaire versus Weird Chess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolitaireWeird Chess
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsFortnightly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size16 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKuo-Tsun HuangJames Beach

In-app purchases

None

Solitaire

No in-app purchases

None

Weird Chess

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Solitaire free?
Solitaire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Weird Chess free?
Weird Chess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Solitaire or Weird Chess have ads?
Neither Solitaire nor Weird Chess shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Solitaire or Weird Chess?
Solitaire ships an update every 9 months, and Weird Chess fortnightly. Most recently, Solitaire was updated on October 10, 2026 and Weird Chess on October 7, 2026.

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