chessMMO.gg vs Idle Boxer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
chessMMO.gg
Experience chess like never before in a massively multiplayer online world. Compete in real-time tournaments, customize your avatar with trophies and pets, and socialize with friends in your own virtual home. Features robust anti-cheat systems for fair play.
- Massively multiplayer online chess
- Global chat and spectators
- Trophy-based leveling and customization
- Social puzzle competitions
- Real-time tournaments
- Anti-cheat and boosting detection
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Chess. But it's an MMO. Sit down at any table in a shared 3D world and play live chess against players from around the world, or against bots. Grow as you play: every win takes you deeper into the world. Everyone is a wizard in a robe and a pointy hat. Name plates show each player's flag, chess title and rating. Pull up a chair and play. CHESS AT EVERY TABLE - Challenge players worldwide, or bots from beginner up - Bullet to classical, from 1+0 to 30+0 - Rated or casual games, with an Elo rating - Premoves for fast games - Review any game move by move - Watch other games from the benches GROW AS YOU PLAY - Every win takes you deeper into the world: new halls, dungeons and more - Minigames and variants along the way, such as four-player chess - Defeat bosses together: bring a bow, a staff and your friends - Explore dungeons full of pawns, ore and loot MASTER YOUR SKILLS Chop trees, mine ore, fish, cook, forge, whittle bows, enchant staffs and more. Fill your bag, keep a bank, and wear gear in tiers named after gems, from jade up to opal. Combat runs on ticks, with the steady feel of the classic online RPGs many of us grew up with. PLAY TOGETHER - World chat with flags and reactions - Friends list and direct messages - Clans and an online list - Player profiles with a rating chart, match history and trophies A WORLD THAT KEEPS GROWING chessMMO is in its early days. The world is small today and grows with new places, skills and challenges in each update. FREE TO PLAY chessMMO is free to play. An optional supporter subscription is available. Play on iPhone and iPad, or in your browser at play.chessmmo.gg with the same account. See you at the tables.
Idle Boxer
Build your boxing career from humble beginnings to world champion. Train your fighter, upgrade equipment, and unlock new abilities to dominate opponents. Progress continues even offline, with rewards earned while you're away.
- Build a boxing career
- Train and upgrade fighter
- Improve skills and equipment
- Unlock new abilities
- Idle progression and rewards
- Progress through fights and arenas
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Step into the ring and build your own boxing career from the ground up. In Idle Boxer, you start in a rough back alley with nothing but weak punches and big ambition. Fight your way through tougher opponents, improve your skills, and rise toward the world stage. Train your boxer to become stronger with every match. Upgrade your equipment to boost power, speed, and endurance, and unlock new abilities that give you the edge in every fight. Each improvement brings you closer to becoming a true champion. Progress continues even when you are not playing. Earn rewards, grow stronger, and return to a boxer that is ready for bigger challenges. Plan your upgrades carefully and watch your fighter evolve into a knockout machine. As you gain fame, you will unlock new opportunities and supporters who help accelerate your progress. From small fights to major arenas, every victory pushes you further along your journey. Start from nothing and build your legacy in Idle Boxer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: chessMMO.gg at none against Idle Boxer's shown. chessMMO.gg also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Idle Boxer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days) and ratings volume (426 vs 56). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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. chessMMO.gg sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and Idle Boxer sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for chessMMO.gg against 4.7 for Idle Boxer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Boxer has 426 ratings behind it against 56, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of chessMMO.gg's written reviews are positive against 74% of Idle Boxer's.
chessMMO.gg ships an update every 5 days, Idle Boxer every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | chessMMO.gg | Idle Boxer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (56 ratings) — better | 4.7 (426 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews — better | 74.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 56 | 426 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 126 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Plaza Tech Software LTD | Tap Nine |
Customer experience
chessMMO.gg
Idle Boxer
In-app purchases
chessMMO.gg
- supporter tier i$19.991 Month
- supporter tier ii$39.991 Month
- supporter tier iii$59.991 Month
Idle Boxer
- Small Gem Pack$3.99
- Ice Bath Pack$5.99
- Protein Pack$8.99
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- Medium Gem Pack$12.99
- Sunset Sparring Pack$14.99
- No Ads$17.99
- Legendary Boxer$17.99
- VO2 Max Pack$22.99
- Crowd Favorite Pack$34.99
- Large Gem Pack$44.99
- Beast Mode Pack$49.99
- Undisputed GOAT Pack$89.99








