MindChess vs sekans.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MindChess
This app offers daily chess training designed to enhance mental visualization and blindfold play. It features mini-games that improve calculation, memory, and concentration, inspired by grandmaster training methods. Practice exercises focus on board elements without needing a physical board.
- Mental visualization training
- Blindfold chess practice
- Calculation and memory improvement
- Concentration exercises
- Mini-games inspired by grandmasters
- Progress tracking
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MindChess is a daily chess training app focused on mental visualization and blindfold play. Improve your calculation, memory, and concentration through short mini-games inspired by how grandmasters train their minds. Practice exercises such as recognizing square colors, knight jumps, coordinates, or diagonals. Beat your records, track your progress, and train your mind without a board. Perfect for amateur players who want to sharpen their visualization and calculation skills. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://nsstudent.dev/MindChessLanding/privacypolicy/
sekans.
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Numbers flash on a grid. They disappear. Tap them back in order before your memory breaks. Sekans is a minimal memory game built around a daily ritual. No clutter, no nonsense — just you, the grid, and your visual memory. PLAY EVERY DAY One sequence per day, identical for every player worldwide. Your friends face the exact same puzzle. Miss a day and your streak resets. Build a streak past 7 days for a score multiplier. FOUR MODES • Daily — One run, one shot. Compare on the global leaderboard. • Endless — No cap. The grid grows, the timing tightens. • Practice — Pick your grid size, train at your own pace. • Beat the Chimp — A speed memory challenge inspired by the Ayumu test. 5 numbers, 5 levels, from 500ms down to 60ms. One mistake ends the run. YOUR PERSONAL DNA Every run generates a Sekans DNA — a behavioral artifact showing where you tapped, how fast, and your peak combo. No two runs look alike. Share it. It's yours. LEADERBOARD Global and country rankings by score. Climb your country first, then the world. ACHIEVEMENTS 17 quiet milestones across 5 categories — from your first run to mastery. NINE LANGUAGES Turkish, English, Spanish, German, French, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Korean. PREMIUM (ONE-TIME) Remove all ads forever. Start every game with 6 hints. Three weekly streak freezes. Lifetime access. No subscription. Sekans is built with respect for your attention. No notifications you didn't ask for. No dark patterns.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: MindChess at none against sekans.'s shown. sekans.'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. MindChess sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and sekans. sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | MindChess | sekans. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | omar megdadi | Muhammed Emre Gulcan |
In-app purchases
MindChess
- Monthly subscription$0.991 Month
- Yearly subscription$9.991 Year
sekans.
- Remove Ads$5.99









