Comparison

Azchess vs Munin

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

Head to head
About

Azchess

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Azchess is a modern chess platform for players of all levels. `Features:` `• Real-time online games` `• Offline play mode` `• AI opponent (Stockfish)` `• Chess puzzles and training` `• Game analysis tools` `• Clean, fast mobile experience` Whether you're learning or competing, Azchess helps you play better every day.

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Munin

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The chess trainer that remembers what you miss: offline, no account, pay once. Munin is a tactics coach that works anywhere: on a plane, on the train, in a cabin with no signal. Every puzzle, the engine and all your progress live on your device. WORKS OFFLINE • 275,000 selected puzzles from beginner to master, built into the app • No internet needed to train, review or play on against the engine • Flight sessions of 10, 20 or 30 minutes REMEMBERS WHAT YOU MISSED • Every missed puzzle comes back with spaced repetition: after 10 minutes, then 1, 3, 8 and 21 days • Cycle mode: solve the same set again and again, faster and more accurate each round • 72 themes, from forks and pins to back-rank mates, with your weak themes marked • Openings: the tactics of the Sicilian, the French, the Caro-Kann and 34 more LEARNS FROM YOUR OWN GAMES • Mistake book: import your public games from Lichess or Chess.com by username • Your games are analysed on your device by the built-in Arasan engine, and the moves that cost you turn into puzzles FIND YOUR LEVEL • A short placement test gives you a rating and a rank, from Pawn to King • Glicko-2 rating that adjusts as you train • Stats: rating graph, accuracy per theme, cycle rounds and streak PLAY IT OUT • After a puzzle, play the position on against the engine at the strength you choose • Any checkmate counts as a solution, even if it isn't the one in the book FAIR AND QUIET • Try everything free for 3 days. Nothing is charged when the trial ends. • After that, free: 10 puzzles a day, the daily puzzle and your reviews included. • Munin Full Access unlocks unlimited puzzles, theme drills, all 37 openings, flight sessions, cycles and the mistake book. One payment, no subscription. • No account, no ads, no tracking, no hint coins, no lives • Your training data stays on your device Puzzles come from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0). Munin is not affiliated with Lichess or Chess.com. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Azchess4 screens
Munin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Azchess at none against Munin's 2. Azchess also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 27.0). Munin's advantage is update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). 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. Munin sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Azchess asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Azchess ships an update fortnightly, Munin daily. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Azchess versus Munin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAzchessMunin
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJavid AsadovJacob Lassen

In-app purchases

None

Azchess

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Munin

One-time2
  • 3-day TrialFree
  • Munin Full Access$29.99

Questions

Is Azchess free?
Azchess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Munin free?
Munin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Azchess or Munin have ads?
Neither Azchess nor Munin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Azchess or Munin?
Azchess ships an update fortnightly, and Munin daily. Most recently, Azchess was updated on November 9, 2026 and Munin on October 31, 2026.

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