Comparison

ChessPawn vs Chessylon

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

Head to head
About

ChessPawn

Features
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A little chess. A lot of clever moves. In ChessPawn, choose a movement card to move your piece like a rook, bishop, knight, queen or king. Plan a route around walls and blocked squares, then collect every pawn on the board. Explore 400 puzzles with growing difficulty. Aim for fewer moves, use a hint when you need a hand, or undo a move and try another route. A step-by-step tutorial introduces the rules. Make the game your own with 12 board themes and six piece collections: Berry Crown, Jelly Gems, Biscuit Court, Cloud Toys, Jade Garden and Starlight. Earn coins through play, take on daily puzzles and return for the daily reward wheel. Version 1.1.0 brings a colorful Comic Pop interface, a new app icon and splash screen, clearer pieces and improved layouts for phones and tablets. The core puzzles work offline. Ads and consent messages require an internet connection. Optional rewarded ads offer coins or gameplay helpers; no account is required.

About

Chessylon

Experience chess with a unique pixel-art aesthetic and an engaging story campaign. Solve tactical puzzles, collect diverse armies, and challenge opponents online or offline with adjustable AI difficulty.

Highlights
  • Story campaign with hand-drawn map
  • Tactical chess puzzles
  • Unlockable pixel-art armies
  • Online multiplayer matches
  • Offline AI and local play
  • Full standard chess rules
Features
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Chessylon is chess with a world around it. STORY CAMPAIGN Travel across a hand-drawn map, level by level, facing opponents that get sharper as you go. Three difficulty paths let you pick your own pace. PUZZLES Tactical positions to solve. Find the mate, save the piece, spot the fork. COLLECT ARMIES Unlock pixel-art piece sets, each with its own look and personality. Knights, vikings, and more. PLAY ONLINE Match against other players and react with animated emotes during the game. PLAY OFFLINE Face the AI at ten strength levels, or pass the phone and play a friend on the same board. Full chess rules: castling, en passant, promotion, draw by repetition and the fifty-move rule. No account required to start playing.

Screenshots

ChessPawn4 screens
Chessylon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Chessylon at every 2 days against ChessPawn's every 6 months. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ChessPawn ships an update every 6 months, Chessylon every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
ChessPawn versus Chessylon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChessPawnChessylon
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB35 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAkif SARIACA Gaming

In-app purchases

None

ChessPawn

No in-app purchases

None

Chessylon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ChessPawn free?
ChessPawn is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chessylon free?
Chessylon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ChessPawn or Chessylon have ads?
Both ChessPawn and Chessylon show ads.
Which is updated more often, ChessPawn or Chessylon?
ChessPawn ships an update every 6 months, and Chessylon every 2 days. Most recently, ChessPawn was updated on October 31, 2026 and Chessylon on November 6, 2026.

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