GoblinChess vs Mongjin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
GoblinChess
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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.
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.
- 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
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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 โข Quick Match with real-time online opponents โข Friend matches using a six-character room code โข Computer opponents with Easy, Normal, and Hard difficulty โข Local two-player matches on one device โข A step-by-step tutorial for new players โข 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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | GoblinChess | Mongjin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | โ | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | โ | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No โ better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | โ | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 605 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Panaq AB | Oin Kwon |
In-app purchases
GoblinChess
No in-app purchases
Mongjin
No in-app purchases








