Comparison

FatalityChess vs Mangus

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

Head to head
About

FatalityChess

A unique chess game where cards representing pieces are eliminated, creating a random starting position. Players then compete in a timed match with special victory conditions.

Highlights
  • Card-based piece elimination
  • Randomized starting chess positions
  • Timed matches (3 min + 2 sec/move)
  • Unique victory conditions
  • Beginner vs. professional matchups
Features
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The game begins with the distribution of cards depicting chess pieces that are eliminated from the game of chess, and an analytical assessment of the resulting chess position on the board. If a player receives a king card, then the king is not eliminated from the game of chess. The distribution of cards takes place 4 times. First, there are 2 cards for each player, separately for black and for white chess pieces. You only see your cards. You don't see the opponent's card. Next, three cards are distributed - they are visible to both opponents. There are 4 distributions in total, which result in the elimination of 6 to 7 pieces for each player. After the distribution of cards is completed, a position is formed on the board and a chess game begins with a time control of 3 minutes + 2 seconds per move according to standard chess rules. The following situations are considered a victory: checkmate win; time win; opponent surrendered; draw = black wins. Features: еach game will be unique due to the appearance and playing of a random chess position, which, under certain scenarios, gives beginners the opportunity to face chess professionals and makes each game intriguing and exciting.

About

Mangus

Features
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Mangus turns your chess.com games into a coach. Type your username and it pulls your recent games and analyzes every move with Stockfish — right on your phone, no account and no servers. • See each move graded — best, inaccuracy, mistake, blunder — with the win% it cost you. • Tap "Show best move" at any position to see what you should have played. • Understand why you lost each game — the one move that actually decided it. • Spot your patterns across games: hung pieces, allowed tactics, where your blunders happen. • Per-game accuracy and an estimate of how strong you played. Everything runs on-device. Your games, coached.

Screenshots

FatalityChess4 screens
Mangus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: FatalityChess at 13.0 against Mangus's 15.1. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
FatalityChess versus Mangus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFatalityChessMangus
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB24 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperООО "СиЭфЭн"WALKER HENRY PATE

In-app purchases

None

FatalityChess

No in-app purchases

None

Mangus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FatalityChess free?
FatalityChess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mangus free?
Mangus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FatalityChess or Mangus have ads?
Neither FatalityChess nor Mangus shows ads.

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