Chess Royal vs 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/
Chess
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Move like a knight. Reveal as a rook. Rethink your next move. Magic Chess brings hidden-piece rules to an 8×8 chessboard, creating a variant where each reveal can reshape your plan. MOVE BY THE SHELL. CONTINUE AS THE REVEALED PIECE. Both kings are visible from the start. Each side's other 15 pieces begin hidden. Before a piece is revealed, it moves according to the piece that normally occupies its starting square. On its first move, it reveals its identity and follows that piece's movement rules from then on. For example, the hidden piece on g1 can move to f3 like a knight, then reveal as a rook. You must consider both the immediate move and how to use the piece you uncover. Each side has its own pool of 8 pawns, 2 rooks, 2 knights, 2 bishops and 1 queen. Every reveal removes an identity from that side's remaining pool. DECISIONS THAT STAY WITH YOU Revealing a piece adds information to the game. Regular Magic Chess matches do not allow undo, preserving the consequences of learning what a hidden piece is. Protect your king: checkmate remains the objective. LEARN ON THE BOARD Interactive lessons introduce movement, reveals, captures and checks in Magic Chess. Visual hint arrows show a direction to consider while leaving you to make the move yourself. MORE WAYS TO PRACTICE - Face the computer in Magic Chess or standard chess. - Solve standard chess puzzles and look for the winning move. - Use the position editor to set up your own standard chess positions. - Explore the board in a 3D room. - Choose English or Vietnamese for the interface. For players who enjoy familiar chess rules and want to explore decisions with hidden information, Magic Chess offers a different way to think about the next move.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Chess at Free against Chess Royal's $4.99. Chess also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 weeks). Chess Royal's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#193 vs unranked). On 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
Chess is free to download; Chess Royal costs $4.99 up front. Chess Royal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Chess asks for nothing beyond the download.
Chess Royal ships an update every 4 weeks, Chess every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chess Royal | Chess |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Best chart rank | #193 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 174 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yerkinbekov Nurdaulet | Xuan Tuan |
In-app purchases
Chess Royal
- Premium Monthly1 Month trial$8.991 Month
- Premium Yearly1 Year trial$19.991 Year
Chess
No in-app purchases









