Comparison

Old Greg's Tavern vs chessMMO.gg

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

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About

Old Greg's Tavern

Embark on text-based RPG adventures solo or with friends. Create unique characters, explore dynamic worlds, and play through campaigns without a Game Master. Enjoy instant play sessions anytime, anywhere, with persistent stories that remember your actions.

Highlights
  • Text-based RPG gameplay
  • Solo and multiplayer modes
  • Character creation
  • Dynamic world exploration
  • No Game Master required
  • Persistent story and world
  • User-created worlds
Features
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Finally play tabletop RPGs whenever you feel like it — solo or with friends. Old Greg's Tavern is a text-based RPG where you create characters, explore living worlds, and play Dungeon RPG-style campaigns without needing a Game Master. Start an adventure in seconds, or invite up to 5 friends who play completely free. BE ANYONE. DO ANYTHING. Rob an innkeeper. Seduce a dragon. Die horribly. Try it all again. Create characters with custom appearances, classes, backstories, and stats. There are no wrong answers — only consequences. DONE WAITING TWO WEEKS BETWEEN SESSIONS? It's 11 p.m. on a Tuesday and you suddenly want to play. Open the app and start. No waiting, no scheduling, no excuses. The tavern door's always open — 24/7. Play for 20 minutes on a lunch break or 4 hours on a Friday night. PLAY WITH FRIENDS INSTANTLY Send one link. They click and they're standing next to you in the tavern. Up to 6 players per campaign, and your friends never pay a cent. Distance and time zones no longer matter. YOUR LEGEND LIVES FOREVER NPCs remember you. Your reputation follows you everywhere. Swing back in a month, a year — the story's waiting. Maps expand as you explore. Stories branch with every decision you make. THOUSANDS OF WORLDS TO EXPLORE Browse community-created worlds or build your own from scratch. Set the theme — dark fantasy, sci-fi, horror, anything — and the world fills in the lore, geography, factions, and characters. Publish your world for others to discover. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.oldgregstavern.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.oldgregstavern.com/privacy

About

chessMMO.gg

Experience chess like never before in a massively multiplayer online world. Compete in real-time tournaments, customize your avatar with trophies and pets, and socialize with friends in your own virtual home. Features robust anti-cheat systems for fair play.

Highlights
  • Massively multiplayer online chess
  • Global chat and spectators
  • Trophy-based leveling and customization
  • Social puzzle competitions
  • Real-time tournaments
  • Anti-cheat and boosting detection
Features
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Chess. But it's an MMO. Sit down at any table in a shared 3D world and play live chess against players from around the world, or against bots. Grow as you play: every win takes you deeper into the world. Everyone is a wizard in a robe and a pointy hat. Name plates show each player's flag, chess title and rating. Pull up a chair and play. CHESS AT EVERY TABLE - Challenge players worldwide, or bots from beginner up - Bullet to classical, from 1+0 to 30+0 - Rated or casual games, with an Elo rating - Premoves for fast games - Review any game move by move - Watch other games from the benches GROW AS YOU PLAY - Every win takes you deeper into the world: new halls, dungeons and more - Minigames and variants along the way, such as four-player chess - Defeat bosses together: bring a bow, a staff and your friends - Explore dungeons full of pawns, ore and loot MASTER YOUR SKILLS Chop trees, mine ore, fish, cook, forge, whittle bows, enchant staffs and more. Fill your bag, keep a bank, and wear gear in tiers named after gems, from jade up to opal. Combat runs on ticks, with the steady feel of the classic online RPGs many of us grew up with. PLAY TOGETHER - World chat with flags and reactions - Friends list and direct messages - Clans and an online list - Player profiles with a rating chart, match history and trophies A WORLD THAT KEEPS GROWING chessMMO is in its early days. The world is small today and grows with new places, skills and challenges in each update. FREE TO PLAY chessMMO is free to play. An optional supporter subscription is available. Play on iPhone and iPad, or in your browser at play.chessmmo.gg with the same account. See you at the tables.

Screenshots

Old Greg's Tavern4 screens
chessMMO.gg4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: chessMMO.gg at 78% against Old Greg's Tavern's 47%. chessMMO.gg also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Old Greg's Tavern's advantage is ratings volume (5.4K vs 67) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Old Greg's Tavern sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and chessMMO.gg sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Old Greg's Tavern holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Old Greg's Tavern has 5.4K ratings behind it against 67, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of Old Greg's Tavern's written reviews are positive against 78% of chessMMO.gg's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Old Greg's Tavern ships an update every 8 days, chessMMO.gg every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Old Greg's Tavern versus chessMMO.gg: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOld Greg's TavernchessMMO.gg
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5.4K ratings) — better4.6 (67 ratings)
Positive reviews46.8% of reviews77.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.4K — better67
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#119 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB47 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperOld Greg's TavernPlaza Tech Software LTD

Customer experience

Old Greg's Tavern

All ratings5,327 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral1.9%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews220 reviews
Positive46.8%
Neutral11.8%
Negative41.4%

chessMMO.gg

All ratings61 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral1.6%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Old Greg's Tavern

Subscriptions2
  • Hero$14.991 Month
  • Legend$24.991 Month
One-time8
  • Adventurer Pack (Legend Discount)$3.99
  • Adventurer Pack$4.99
  • Adventurer 10 (Legend Discount)$7.99
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  • Adventurer Pack (10 Credits)$9.99
  • Adventurer 20 (Legend Discount)$15.99
  • Adventurer Pack (20 Credits)$19.99
  • Adventurer 50 (Legend Discount)$39.99
  • Adventurer Pack (50 Credits)$49.99
3 purchases

chessMMO.gg

Subscriptions3
  • supporter tier i$19.991 Month
  • supporter tier ii$39.991 Month
  • supporter tier iii$59.991 Month

Questions

Is Old Greg's Tavern free?
Old Greg's Tavern is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is chessMMO.gg free?
chessMMO.gg is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Old Greg's Tavern or chessMMO.gg?
Old Greg's Tavern is rated higher. Old Greg's Tavern averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5.4K ratings, while chessMMO.gg averages 4.6 from 67 ratings.
Do Old Greg's Tavern or chessMMO.gg have ads?
Neither Old Greg's Tavern nor chessMMO.gg shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Old Greg's Tavern or chessMMO.gg?
Old Greg's Tavern ships an update every 8 days, and chessMMO.gg every 5 days. Most recently, Old Greg's Tavern was updated on November 6, 2026 and chessMMO.gg on November 5, 2026.

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