Comparison

Reversi Trio vs Chess Codex

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

Head to head
About

Reversi Trio

Features
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Reversi Trio is a fresh take on Reversi with 3-player battles, Spectator Mode, and Mirror — the AI that learns your style. ■ A Fresh 3-Player Twist on Reversi Three players compete for the board using blue, white, and red pieces. Perfect for friends and family gathered around a single iPhone or iPad. ■ Spectator Mode Sit back and enjoy AI-vs-AI matches. Watch how different AIs think in both 2-player and 3-player battles. ■ Mirror — An AI That Learns From You Unlock by beating Crank (Hard) 3 times. Mirror studies your game history using on-device machine learning and mimics your play style. Can you beat yourself? ■ AI Characters to Challenge Distinct AI opponents await, each unlocked by defeating the previous: • Pip (Easy) — Great for beginners • Bolt (Normal) — Unlocked after 3 wins vs Easy • Crank (Hard) — Requires real strategy • Titan (Expert)— Uses iterative deepening search • Draco (Master)— The ultimate challenge ■ Multiple Game Modes • 1 Player vs AI (choose black or white) • 2-Player local match • 3-Player battle (mix of humans and AIs) • Spectator mode — watch AIs battle each other (unlock after 3 Expert wins) ■ 4 Beautiful Themes Choose from France, Italy, and Germany tricolor themes, plus the soft Sakura theme (additional in-app purchase). New themes unlock as you rack up wins. ■ Stats & Achievements Track wins, streaks, and best streaks per AI difficulty. Defeat stronger opponents to unlock new challengers. ■ Free to Play Completely free to download and play. An optional one-time purchase removes all ads permanently. Perfect for: Reversi fans, board game lovers, anyone looking for a fun multiplayer game to enjoy with friends and family.

About

Chess Codex

Features
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Chess Codex is a calm, beautiful place to get sharper at chess. 20000+ hand graded puzzles take you from your very first checkmate to tactics that will test a club player. Every puzzle is a real position with one best move to find. Spot the fork, land the pin, set up the mate. Play offline, anywhere. No account, no sign up, no clutter. Chess Codex is part of Penrose Park Puzzles, a family of premium puzzle games.

Screenshots

Reversi Trio4 screens
Chess Codex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chess Codex at none against Reversi Trio's 3. Chess Codex also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.5). On price, ads 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. Reversi Trio sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Chess Codex asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reversi Trio ships an update fortnightly, Chess Codex every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Reversi Trio versus Chess Codex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReversi TrioChess Codex
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIsao YamaguchiVince Lubbers

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Reversi Trio

One-time2
  • Sakura Theme$1.99
  • Remove Ads2 variants$4.99
None

Chess Codex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reversi Trio free?
Reversi Trio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chess Codex free?
Chess Codex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Reversi Trio or Chess Codex have ads?
Both Reversi Trio and Chess Codex show ads.
Which is updated more often, Reversi Trio or Chess Codex?
Reversi Trio ships an update fortnightly, and Chess Codex every 3 days. Most recently, Reversi Trio was updated on October 31, 2026 and Chess Codex on October 31, 2026.

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