Comparison

Heretic Chess vs Cheir

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

Head to head
About

Heretic Chess

Features
Read full description

Chess, but you build your own army. Start with normal pieces. Lose. Earn coins. Buy modifier cards that give your pieces new movement abilities - a Rook that leaps like a Knight becomes a Chancellor. A Bishop that slides like a Rook becomes a Queen. Stack enough upgrades and your pieces become monsters the AI never saw coming. PLAY → EARN → UPGRADE → RETRY Every game earns currency, win or lose. Losing is part of the plan. Spend coins on modifier cards between games, equip them on up to 5 pieces, and go again with a stronger army. The loop is addictive. The power fantasy is real. 10 MODIFIER CARDS • +Knight - give any piece the Knight's L-shaped leap • +Bishop - add diagonal sliding to a Rook or Knight • +Rook - add straight-line power to a Bishop or Knight • +Camel - the Knight's weird cousin: a (3,1) leap • +Knight & Bishop - create an Archbishop • +Knight & Rook - create a Chancellor • +Rook & Bishop - create a Queen from scratch • And more. Stack them. Break things. FAIRY CHESS PIECES Chancellor. Archbishop. Amazon. Centaur. Names you've seen on Wikipedia at 2am. Now they're in your army, doing absurd things on an 8Ɨ8 board. Every upgrade is a real fairy chess piece with movement rules that have existed for centuries, we just put them in your hands. NO ADS. NO WAIT TIMERS. NO ENERGY SYSTEM. Play as much as you want. Progress is real. Every coin you earn stays. Every card you buy is permanent on your save slot. Built with a custom fairy chess engine. Runs entirely on-device. No internet required.

About

Cheir

Features
Read full description

Cheir = Chess + Heir A new competitive game that adds the secret of the "Regent" to chess. ā–  What is a Regent? Before each game, you secretly choose one Knight, Bishop, or Rook as your "Regent." Your opponent can't see which one. ā–  Two Ways to Win 1. Checkmate (as usual) 2. Capture your opponent's Regent! On top of normal chess, you must hunt and protect Regents. "Could that piece be their Regent?" — that mind game is what makes Cheir unique. ā–  Features • Online Multiplayer — ELO-based matchmaking finds opponents at your skill level • Global Rankings — Bronze / Silver / Gold / Platinum / Diamond rank tiers • AI Matches — Easy, Normal, and Hard difficulty levels • Private Matches — Play with friends using room codes • Sign in with Apple — Sync your data across devices • 5 Languages — English, Japanese, Russian, German, Spanish ā–  Monetization Cheir is ad-free with no pay-to-win elements. • Supporter Pack (one-time): Detailed stats, full match history, Supporter badge • Tip Jar: Optional donations to support development No gameplay-affecting purchases whatsoever. terms: https://qursor.vercel.app/app/6761400592/terms

Screenshots

Heretic Chess4 screens
Cheir4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Heretic Chess at 3 against Cheir's 1. Heretic Chess also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Heretic Chess sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Cheir sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Heretic Chess versus Cheir: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHeretic ChessCheir
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB143 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFatma Esra UgurcaRenzo Ohhama

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Heretic Chess

One-time1
  • Supporter Pack$4.99
4 purchases

Cheir

One-time4
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Supporter Pack$4.99
Show 1 more
  • Large Tip$5.99

Questions

Is Heretic Chess free?
Heretic Chess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cheir free?
Cheir is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Heretic Chess or Cheir have ads?
Neither Heretic Chess nor Cheir shows ads.

Other comparisons