Comparison

Fast Chess! vs Weird Chess

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

Head to head
About

Fast Chess!

Experience a faster, more dynamic chess game on a compact 6x6 board. Perfect for quick thinking and sharp strategy, this app offers balanced matches against opponents suited to your skill level. Ideal for both enthusiasts and casual players seeking a fresh twist on the classic game.

Highlights
  • Unique 6x6 chess board
  • Short, intense matches
  • Balanced opponent matching
  • Clean, minimalist design
  • Ideal for quick breaks
  • Daily practice
Features
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6x6 Chess is a fast-paced chess experience designed for quick thinking and sharp strategy. With a compact board and shorter matches, every move matters more than ever. Play balanced matches against an opponent matched to your level, helping you sharpen your tactical instincts and decision-making. Perfect for players who love chess but want faster, more dynamic gameplay. Features: Unique 6x6 chess board format Short, intense matches Balanced opponents for fair gameplay Clean, minimalist design Ideal for quick breaks and daily practice Whether you're a chess enthusiast or a casual player, 6x6 Chess delivers a fresh and challenging twist on the classic game. Think faster. Play smarter. Win quicker.

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 — and more on the way. Each variant with its own rules, strategy, and personality. 8×8 Variants Standard Chess — classic rules, plus an attacking pigeon that randomly moves your or your opponent's pieces. Atomic Chess — where pieces trying to capture each other create mutually assured destruction. Chess960 — 960 different randomised starting positions for all pieces. 3-Check — one checkmate not enough? With this variant, you need 3 checks to win. King of the Hill — race your king to the centre and declare yourself lord of all you see. Horde Chess — face the barbarian horde - or be it! 36 white pawns vs a standard black army Fog of War — you can only see the squares your pieces attack. 10×10 Variants Grand Chess — the pomp and circumstance of war, with a Marshal and a Cardinal in the royal courtly mix. Omega Chess — go to war with an additional champion and a wizard. One does not simply walk! Decimal Chess — a falcon and a hunter make your game a little stranger. Hyderabad Chess — one of the earliest historic forms of actual ancient chess. Jetan Chess — 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 — 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

Fast Chess!4 screens
Weird Chess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Weird Chess at none against Fast Chess!'s 5. Weird Chess also leads on ads (none vs shown). Fast Chess!'s advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Fast Chess! sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Weird Chess asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Fast Chess! versus Weird Chess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFast Chess!Weird Chess
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOksana VoloshynaJames Beach

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Fast Chess!

One-time5
  • Hints package$1.99
  • Hints package (5)$2.99
  • Hints package (10)$3.99
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  • Hints package (20)$4.99
  • Hints package (30)$5.99
None

Weird Chess

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fast Chess! free?
Fast Chess! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Weird Chess free?
Weird Chess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fast Chess! or Weird Chess have ads?
Fast Chess! shows ads; Weird Chess does not.
Which is updated more often, Fast Chess! or Weird Chess?
Fast Chess! ships an update fortnightly, and Weird Chess fortnightly. Most recently, Fast Chess! was updated on October 24, 2026 and Weird Chess on October 28, 2026.

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