Comparison

Train Chess vs Astra Haven

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

Head to head
About

Train Chess

Master hundreds of essential positional endgames to elevate your chess skills. Practice against an engine to improve your late-game win rate and conversion. This app focuses on crucial endgame scenarios for strategic improvement.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of positional endgames
  • Engine practice
  • Improve win rate
  • Master endgame conversion
  • Strategic improvement
Features
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Train Chess features hundreds of must-know positional endgames that will improve your game. Master positions against the engine and increase your win rate late in the game and master your endgame conversion.

About

Astra Haven

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Astra Haven: Colony Command is a sci-fi match-3 strategy game where every move powers your colony's survival. Match energy cores to unleash Plasma Burst, Gravity Trap, Mega Blast, and Star Surge abilities. Deploy powerful tactical boosters to overcome dangerous missions, rescue stranded colonists, secure valuable cargo, and defend humanity's final outposts. Build and upgrade your Colony Command Center, strengthen planetary defenses, collect Flux and resources, complete Daily and Weekly Operations, and unlock new technologies as you expand across the frontier. Features: -Tactical match-3 gameplay with explosive chain reactions -Sci-fi missions including Colony Defense, Cargo Recovery, and Derelict Expeditions -Colony Command base building and powerful upgrades -Tactical boosters including Plasma Burst, Gravity Trap, Mega Blast, and more -Daily and Weekly Operations with exclusive rewards -Collect Flux, resources, stars, and technology upgrades -Hundreds of handcrafted levels with increasing strategic challenges -Offline play with no internet required for gameplay Master every mission, protect your colony, and become humanity's last hope among the stars.

Screenshots

Train Chess4 screens
Astra Haven4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Train Chess at none against Astra Haven's 6. Train Chess also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). Astra Haven's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 4 days). 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. Astra Haven sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Train Chess asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Train Chess ships an update every 4 days, Astra Haven daily. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Train Chess versus Astra Haven: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrain ChessAstra Haven
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB198 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCamren ToddFrau LLC

In-app purchases

None

Train Chess

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Astra Haven

One-time6
  • Flux Cache 400$0.99
  • Flux Cache 2500$4.99
  • Premium Pass$4.99
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  • Flux Cache 5500$9.99
  • Premium Bundle$9.99
  • Flux Cache 12000$19.99

Questions

Is Train Chess free?
Train Chess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Astra Haven free?
Astra Haven is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Train Chess or Astra Haven have ads?
Neither Train Chess nor Astra Haven shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Train Chess or Astra Haven?
Train Chess ships an update every 4 days, and Astra Haven daily. Most recently, Train Chess was updated on October 2, 2026 and Astra Haven on October 12, 2026.

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