Comparison

GoblinChess vs Mongjin

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

Head to head
About

GoblinChess

Features
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Despite its playful appearance, GoblinChess is a serious chess game: Traditional Chess Foundation: In the beginning of the game only standard chess pieces exist on the board. Spell Card System: 10 spell cards that can alter gameplay, each player starts with five random cards. Multiple Game Modes: Classic and Chaotic variants with different time controls. Choose between, online, robot or local play. ELO Rating System: Standard chess ranking system for anyone playing online. Modern Chess Rules: Supports everything you'd expect from competitive chess, e.g. en passant, repetition draw (3x), stalemate etc. No In-Game Purchases: You pay a one-time price for the client, if you choose our official GoblinChess.com client (the one shown in the video above). Open Data/Free Platform: This game has an unusually sound long-term foundation. This has interesting implications for the technically inclined.

About

Mongjin

A two-player strategy board game where players escort their King to safety while using Guards to block opponents and open routes. Simple rules offer deep strategic decisions for quick matches, friend games, or playing against AI.

Highlights
  • Real-time online matches
  • Friend matches via room code
  • Computer opponents (Easy, Normal, Hard)
  • Local two-player mode
  • Step-by-step tutorial
  • Anonymous profiles with stats
Features
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Mongjin (๋ชฝ์ง„, ่’™ๅกต) is an original two-player strategy board game from Korea. Escort your King to the far side of the board while your Guards open routes, block the opponent, and protect every step forward. Simple rules lead to deep decisions. A Guard that protects your King can become your sharpest attacker, and one well-timed block can decide the match. Features โ€ข Quick Match with real-time online opponents โ€ข Friend matches using a six-character room code โ€ข Computer opponents with Easy, Normal, and Hard difficulty โ€ข Local two-player matches on one device โ€ข A step-by-step tutorial for new players โ€ข Anonymous profiles with wins, losses, win rate, Elo rating, and ranking Win by reaching the goal row with your King, capturing the opposing King, or surrounding it so it cannot move. Find the balance between safety and speed, attack and defense, then lead your King home.

Screenshots

GoblinChess3 screens
Mongjin3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: GoblinChess at none against Mongjin's shown. GoblinChess also leads on device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price and in-app purchases 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.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
GoblinChess versus Mongjin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoblinChessMongjin
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsโ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyโ€”Every 3 days
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationโ€”Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size605 MB44 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperPanaq ABOin Kwon

In-app purchases

None

GoblinChess

No in-app purchases

None

Mongjin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GoblinChess free?
GoblinChess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mongjin free?
Mongjin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GoblinChess or Mongjin have ads?
Mongjin shows ads; GoblinChess does not.

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