Comparison

portablechess vs Crop Shot

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

Head to head
About

portablechess

Features
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PortableChess is a clean, touch-first chess app built for real play on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Designed for small and large screens alike, the board stays front and center so moves are easy, fast, and accurate. Key features: • Full chess rules, including castling, en passant, promotion, checkmate, stalemate, threefold repetition, and 50-move draw rule. • Large, readable board layout optimized for direct touch control. • Smart legal-move highlighting and capture indicators. • Hint Mode powered by built-in analysis for practical move suggestions. • Play against AI with 4 difficulty levels, or play locally in pass-and-play style. • Undo support and SAN move history for easy review. • Multiple board themes and board orientation options. • Apple Watch focused controls, including long-press quick menu access. • Built-in opening lessons on Apple Watch based on classic game lines. PortableChess is made for fast daily games, focused practice, and comfortable chess play anywhere. No account required.

About

Crop Shot

Defend your farm from slimes using physics-based projectile combat and unique crop fusions. Discover over 10 hybrid crops with special effects to blast your way through waves of enemies across multiple farms.

Highlights
  • Physics-driven projectile combat
  • Fuse base crops into unique hybrids
  • Defend against slime invasions
  • Multiple weapon platforms with upgrades
  • 28 hand-built levels across 3 farms
  • Portrait orientation gameplay
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Mad-scientist farming meets chaotic projectile physics. In Crop Shot, you defend your farm from waves of invading slimes armed with a slingshot, a seed spreader, and a heavy-duty "pumpkin-pult". Drag to aim, pull to charge, release to fire. Every shot is physics-driven: crops bounce, ricochet, and chain-react across the map. Between rounds, retreat to your greenhouse and fuse base crops into volatile hybrids. Pepper × Tomato? Pumpkin × Grapes? Give 'em a try! Discover 13 wacky hybrids, each with their own unique effects. Pick your favorites, load up your preferred weapon, and start blasting slimes! WHAT'S INSIDE • 28 hand-built levels spanning 3 farms • 3 weapon platforms with tailored upgrade branches • 6 base crops, 13 hybrids, and a recipe-book full of secrets • Battle 3 slime tribes intent on invading your farms! • Portrait orientation, designed mobile-first MONETIZATION (THE HONEST PITCH) • All 28 levels are earned by playing -- farms unlock with stars, never with money. • Two optional weapon platforms, $1.99 each -- or both together in the pack below. The starting slingshot clears the game either way. • Optional $4.99 Supporter Pack -- both weapons, no ad offers, daily gifts, and gold-leaf UI. • Optional rewarded video -- opt-in when you need a quick revive or bonus ooze. • No coin packs. No battle pass. No energy timers. If you like the tactile feel of Angry Birds 2, the lane discipline of Plants vs. Zombies, or the level-by-level rhythm of Kingdom Rush -- Crop Shot was built for you. Made by one developer, with art by two freelance artists. Made to be finished.

Screenshots

portablechess4 screens
Crop Shot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: portablechess at none against Crop Shot's 1. portablechess also leads on ads (none vs shown). Crop Shot's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). On price 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. Crop Shot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. portablechess asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
portablechess versus Crop Shot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterportablechessCrop Shot
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.215.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB188 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperINKWANG KIMFigment Studio, LLC

In-app purchases

None

portablechess

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Crop Shot

One-time1
  • Crop Shot Premium Pack$4.99

Questions

Is portablechess free?
portablechess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crop Shot free?
Crop Shot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do portablechess or Crop Shot have ads?
Crop Shot shows ads; portablechess does not.

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