Chess Royal vs Train Chess
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chess Royal
Experience classic chess with a magical twist. Pieces come alive in cinematic combat, adding visual spectacle to strategic gameplay. Perfect for those who enjoy intellectual challenges and fantasy themes.
- Cinematic combat animations
- Pure chess logic preserved
- Fantasy atmosphere
- Intellectual challenge
- Visual spectacle
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Every move is more than a calculation — it is a clash. Your pieces awaken, attack, and shatter in cinematic combat while preserving the pure logic of chess. Wizard Chess is designed for players who: Love strategy and intellectual challenge Want deeper emotion from classic chess Enjoy fantasy atmosphere and visual spectacle Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Train Chess
Master hundreds of essential positional endgames to elevate your chess skills. Practice against an engine to improve your late-game win rate and conversion. This app focuses on crucial endgame scenarios for strategic improvement.
- Hundreds of positional endgames
- Engine practice
- Improve win rate
- Master endgame conversion
- Strategic improvement
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Train Chess features hundreds of must-know positional endgames that will improve your game. Master positions against the engine and increase your win rate late in the game and master your endgame conversion.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Train Chess at 5.0 against Chess Royal's 2.0. Train Chess also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Chess Royal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Train Chess asks for nothing beyond the download.
Train Chess holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Chess Royal ships an update every 4 weeks, Train Chess every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chess Royal | Train Chess |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yerkinbekov Nurdaulet | Camren Todd |
Customer experience
Chess Royal
Train Chess
In-app purchases
Chess Royal
- Premium Monthly1 Month trial$8.991 Month
- Premium Yearly1 Year trial$19.991 Year
Train Chess
No in-app purchases
