Cold War Chess vs War History
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cold War Chess
Experience chess with a twist in a fog of war setting. Strategize by building your army, concealing your intentions, and uncovering your opponent's hidden forces. Engage in 63 missions inspired by the Cold War era across six unique factions.
- Fog of war gameplay
- Army building and customization
- Six distinct factions
- 63 strategic missions
- Story campaign inspired by Cold War
- Hidden enemy back rows
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The board is set. But half of it is hidden. Cold War Chess takes the strategy of chess and throws it into the fog of war. The enemy's back two rows are concealed until your pieces are close enough to see them. You don't know what's coming. Neither does your opponent. Before the first move, you build your army. Spend your resources, place your pieces where you choose, keep your intentions secret. Misdirection is a weapon. Sometimes fewer pieces are more powerful. This isn't checkmate chess. Reduce the enemy to a lone king and the war is over. Any piece — including your own king — can walk into danger without knowing it. The Cold War plays by different rules. PICK YOUR SIDE USA. USSR. The Alliance. Iron Curtain. Third Way. Dead Hand. Six factions, each with distinct resource budgets and initiative traits. Your faction shapes how you fight before a single piece moves. 63 STRATEGIC MISSIONS Berlin. Cuba. The Pacific. Southeast Asia. Central Asia. Play through fictional flashpoints across a full story campaign inspired by the Cold War era. FOG OF WAR Scout your enemy. Find, fix, and finish their king. The fog lifts only when you're close enough to act. BUILD YOUR ARMY No fixed positions. Spend your budget. Set your trap. Surprise them before the opening move. Start free. Berlin is on us. Unlock the full Cold War when you're ready. Cold War Chess is inspired by historical events. Characters, factions, and dramatized scenarios are fictional. The game does not represent the views of any government, organization, or individual.
War History
Test your knowledge of military history with a quiz that explains every answer. Explore different eras and conflicts with various game modes, from quick challenges to in-depth historical dives. Learn something new with thousands of researched questions and an immersive design.
- Historical explanations for every answer
- Thousands of researched questions
- 10 historical eras covered
- Quick Quiz mode
- Wars by Era mode
- Challenge Mode
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Think you know war history? Prove it. War History is the only military quiz that explains every answer — right or wrong. From Ancient Rome to Modern Conflicts, each question is built for accuracy and depth, not just a right or wrong answer. GAME MODES: Quick Quiz — 10 random questions to test your knowledge on the go. Wars by Era — dive deep into a specific conflict: Ancient Wars, Roman Wars, Medieval Wars, American Civil War, World War I, World War II, and more. Challenge Mode — 50 questions, 10 seconds each, no breaks. For serious historians only. WHY WAR HISTORY: - Every answer includes a historical explanation, so you always leave knowing more than when you started. - Thousands of carefully researched questions across 10 historical eras. - Clean, immersive design built for the subject matter. - Progressive difficulty — easy to pick up, hard to master. Whether you're a veteran, a history buff, or just someone who thinks they know their WWII — War History will challenge what you know and teach you something new every time. How far will you make it? Privacy Policy: https://pelte.co/apps/war-history/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Cold War Chess at 6 against War History's 1. War History's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Cold War Chess sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and War History sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Cold War Chess against 5.0 for War History. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cold War Chess has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Cold War Chess ships an update weekly, War History every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cold War Chess | War History |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 193 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | MICHAEL LAWRENCE STANLEY | Pelte LLC |
Customer experience
Cold War Chess
War History
In-app purchases
Cold War Chess
- Full Deployment$4.99
War History
- Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
- Premium Annual$24.991 Year
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