Comparison

Chessoku vs Beyond Chess D20

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

Head to head
About

Chessoku

A logic puzzle game where chess pieces are used to solve grid-based challenges. Each puzzle requires you to strategically place pieces so that the numbers on the board accurately reflect the number of attacking pieces. Learn chess piece movements through animated lessons.

Highlights
  • Logic puzzles with chess pieces
  • Animated chess piece tutorials
  • Progressive difficulty levels
  • Daily puzzles with collectible stickers
  • Unlockable power-ups
  • No timer for core gameplay
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Chessoku is a logic puzzle made from chess pieces. A few pieces belong somewhere on a small board, and each number tells you how many of them attack that square. Work out where every piece stands. Every puzzle has exactly one solution. You don't need to know chess. Each piece is taught with a short animated lesson the first time you meet it. HOW TO PLAY - Drag pieces from your tray onto the board. - A number counts the pieces attacking that square. A 0 means none do. - Rooks, bishops and queens are stopped by anything in their way. Knights jump over. - Place every piece so all the numbers match, and the puzzle is solved. JOURNEY One long path of levels. It starts with a single rook on a 3×3 board and grows to 5×5 boards with several pieces at once. New rules arrive as you go: stones that block attacks, pieces already fixed on the board, revealed threats, colored areas and more. Each one is explained when it first appears, and Discoveries keeps them all, with coins for every one you find. Hard and Very Hard levels are marked and pay extra coins. DAILY PUZZLE A new puzzle every day, the same one for everyone. Each day has its own sticker: solve the puzzle to add it to your collection, then share it. Missed a day? Earlier days of the current month stay open. Collect stickers through the month to earn coin rewards. POWER-UPS Power-ups unlock as you progress through the Journey: - Reveal Number shows the count on a hidden square. - Reveal Threat shows which piece type attacks a square. - Reveal Piece shows where one hidden piece stands. ALSO - No timer in Journey or Daily puzzles. Take as long as you like. - Weekly and global leaderboards open at level 40. - Available in 18 languages. - A one-time No Ads purchase removes ads and lets you play the Journey offline.

About

Beyond Chess D20

Features
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Beyond Chess is a strategy game that takes the core of chess and adds one missing ingredient: uncertainty. Choose how you want to play: CLASSIC MODE Pure chess. Deterministic captures. No randomness. STATISTICAL MODE Captures are resolved by probability. Each piece has a fixed chance to capture other pieces, sometimes you win, sometimes you bounce back. No victory is guaranteed. RPG DICE MODE (D20) Every capture attempt rolls a d20: • 1: Critical fail — your piece self-destructs • 2–5: Capture fails — your piece stays in its original square • 6–19: Normal capture • 20: Wololo conversion — the target piece turns to your color while your piece stays in place ONLINE PvP Play online matches in public or private rooms, choose a nickname and jump in. (Online play requires an internet connection.) If you enjoy chess, tabletop RNG, and tactical risk management, Beyond Chess is built for you.

Screenshots

Chessoku4 screens
Beyond Chess D204 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Chessoku at Free against Beyond Chess D20's $9.99. Chessoku also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly). Beyond Chess D20's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown).

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

Chessoku is free to download; Beyond Chess D20 costs $9.99 up front. Chessoku sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Beyond Chess D20 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chessoku ships an update every 11 days, Beyond Chess D20 monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Chessoku versus Beyond Chess D20: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChessokuBeyond Chess D20
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.414.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB187 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNous Games Teknoloji Anonim SirketiOMER GULERYUZ

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Chessoku

One-time10
  • No Ads + Offline$7.99
  • Small Bundle$9.99
  • No Ads Bundle$11.99
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  • Medium Bundle$19.99
  • 25,000 Coins$28.99
  • Ultra Bundle$34.99
  • 50,000 Coins$54.99
  • Epic Bundle$66.99
  • 100,000 Coins$99.99
  • Legendary Bundle$99.99
None

Beyond Chess D20

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chessoku free?
Chessoku is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beyond Chess D20 free?
Beyond Chess D20 costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chessoku or Beyond Chess D20 have ads?
Chessoku shows ads; Beyond Chess D20 does not.
Which is updated more often, Chessoku or Beyond Chess D20?
Chessoku ships an update every 11 days, and Beyond Chess D20 monthly. Most recently, Chessoku was updated on October 31, 2026 and Beyond Chess D20 on November 5, 2026.

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