Comparison

Pokermancer vs Chessic

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

Head to head
About

Pokermancer

Engage in a strategic roguelite poker-puzzle experience by tracing card paths on a 4x4 grid to form poker hands and achieve target scores. Collect items and trinkets to enhance your build and overcome escalating challenges and boss encounters across multiple floors.

Highlights
  • Strategic card path tracing
  • Poker hand formation
  • Roguelite progression
  • Item and trinket collection
  • Boss battles with unique rules
  • Escalating difficulty modes
  • One-handed play
Features
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Pokermancer is a roguelite poker-puzzle game built for quick, strategic runs. Trace paths through a 4x4 grid of cards to create poker hands and reach the target score. Cleared cards disappear, new cards fall in from your deck, and every path you draw can matter as much as the hand you form. Between rounds, spend your gold in the Break Room on trinkets and items that change how you score. Discover powerful synergies, shape your build, and turn modest hands into massive results. Each floor adds new hazards that change the board, including frozen, burning, and statically charged cards. Every fifth round, a boss changes up the rules. Adapt your strategy or lose the run! Beat all five tables to unlock Overtime, an escalating difficulty mode with ten ranks that remove resources, add challenges, and push your builds even further. Play for free through the first three floors. One purchase unlocks the full game! Features: * 100+ trinkets and 30+ items to collect * 11 unique starting packs each with their own perks and spells * 25+ boss conditions * 7 hazard types to contend with * 10 Overtime difficulty ranks per pack * Keep playing in an endless mode beyond floor 5 * Portrait orientation and one-handed play * No ads, no loot boxes, no pay-to-win; one purchase unlocks the entire game and all future content

About

Chessic

Features
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Step into the forge and master a puzzle board where every move matters. Chessic is a fast, satisfying strategy puzzle game built on chess movement and chain scoring. Strike tiles with bishops, rooks, knights, queens, and wildcards, chain them into bigger strikes, and chase bonuses for royal runs, number sequences, and full layer clears. The faster you forge, the higher you score. Simple to learn, tough to master, and built for quick sessions, Chessic rewards both careful planning and bold plays. DUEL OTHER PLAYERS Jump into a Quick Duel against a random opponent on the same board, in real time. Rated duels move your Elo rating up or down, and you can track it on the Game Center leaderboard. Invite a friend for a friendly match that doesn't affect your rating. RELIVE YOUR BEST MOVES After every game, Play of the Game replays your best strikes right on the board. Watch it again or share it as a picture. Your records are kept for every forge and sync across your devices through iCloud. FEATURES - Chess-inspired puzzle movement with original forge-themed gameplay - Four forges, from Apprentice to Master - Real-time multiplayer duels with Elo ratings - Play of the Game highlights after every match - Records that sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Strategic scoring with chain strikes, bonuses, and time pressure - Full keyboard support on Mac - No ads, ever - No chess expertise required FREE TO PLAY, ONE-TIME UPGRADE The tutorial, the Apprentice and Journeyman forges, and Quick Duels are free. Chessic Unlimited is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. It unlocks the Artisan and Master forges, lets you pick which forge you duel on, and adds full statistics, game history, and strike-by-strike replays. Sharpen your strategy, heat up the forge, and see how high you can score.

Screenshots

Pokermancer4 screens
Chessic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pokermancer at every 3 days against Chessic's every 9 days. 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. Pokermancer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Chessic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pokermancer ships an update every 3 days, Chessic every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Pokermancer versus Chessic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPokermancerChessic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (152 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings152 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdam BrayEduardo Almeida

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pokermancer

One-time1
  • Full Game Unlock$4.99
1 purchases

Chessic

One-time1
  • Chessic Unlimited$2.99

Questions

Is Pokermancer free?
Pokermancer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chessic free?
Chessic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pokermancer or Chessic have ads?
Neither Pokermancer nor Chessic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pokermancer or Chessic?
Pokermancer ships an update every 3 days, and Chessic every 9 days. Most recently, Pokermancer was updated on October 25, 2026 and Chessic on October 25, 2026.

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