Comparison

chessMMO.gg vs Archmage Idle

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Massively multiplayer online chess
  • Global chat and spectators
  • Trophy-based leveling and customization
  • Social puzzle competitions
  • Real-time tournaments
  • Anti-cheat and boosting detection
Features
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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.

About

Archmage Idle

An idle RPG where you train skills and recruit wizards to conquer foes. Your skills directly impact combat and resource management, with unique abilities like Chronomancy and Diplomacy tying everything together. Collect items and manage resources while your guild works offline.

Highlights
  • Interconnected skill system
  • Recruit and train wizards
  • Elemental hex map combat
  • Resource management (Runecrafting, Alchemy, Mercantile)
  • Offline guild progression
  • Item collection
Features
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Train Skills. Recruit Wizards. Conquer Foes. An idle/incremental RPG with deeply interconnected skills. Your skills feed the frontlines: Attunement, Summoning, and Sigilry power your wizards as they fight across an elemental hex map. Your skills feed the supply lines: Research, Runecrafting, Alchemy, Mercantile, and Scavenging keep the resources flowing. And skills you won't find anywhere else, like Chronomancy, Diplomacy, and Appraisal, tie it all together. Burn Runes in the Runic Cauldron. Train wizards at the Academy. Sell surplus goods on the Bazaar. Collect hundreds of items that fuel both your skilling and your combat. Your guild keeps working while you're offline.

Screenshots

chessMMO.gg4 screens
Archmage Idle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: chessMMO.gg at none against Archmage Idle's shown. chessMMO.gg also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Archmage Idle's advantage is chart position (#198 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. chessMMO.gg sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and Archmage Idle sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for chessMMO.gg against 4.5 for Archmage Idle. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 66 and 74 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 78% and 77% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

chessMMO.gg ships an update every 5 days, Archmage Idle every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
chessMMO.gg versus Archmage Idle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterchessMMO.ggArchmage Idle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (66 ratings) — better4.5 (74 ratings)
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews — better77.4% of reviews
Number of ratings6674 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#198 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB379 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPlaza Tech Software LTDTopCog LLC

Customer experience

chessMMO.gg

All ratings61 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral1.6%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%

Archmage Idle

All ratings74 ratings
Positive85.1%
Neutral4.1%
Negative10.8%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive77.4%
Neutral3.8%
Negative18.9%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

chessMMO.gg

Subscriptions3
  • supporter tier i$19.991 Month
  • supporter tier ii$39.991 Month
  • supporter tier iii$59.991 Month
9 purchases

Archmage Idle

One-time9
  • Time Warp$0.99
  • VIP 1 - Apprentice Patron$2.99
  • Remove Ads + XP Boost$4.99
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  • VIP 2 - Adept Patron$4.99
  • Animus Augment$9.99
  • Time Warp x10$9.99
  • VIP 3 - Mage Patron$9.99
  • VIP 4 - Grandmage Patron$14.99
  • VIP 5 - Archmage Patron$19.99

Questions

Is chessMMO.gg free?
chessMMO.gg is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Archmage Idle free?
Archmage Idle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, chessMMO.gg or Archmage Idle?
chessMMO.gg is rated higher. chessMMO.gg averages 4.6 out of 5 from 66 ratings, while Archmage Idle averages 4.5 from 74 ratings.
Do chessMMO.gg or Archmage Idle have ads?
Archmage Idle shows ads; chessMMO.gg does not.
Which is updated more often, chessMMO.gg or Archmage Idle?
chessMMO.gg ships an update every 5 days, and Archmage Idle every 3 days. Most recently, chessMMO.gg was updated on October 28, 2026 and Archmage Idle on October 29, 2026.

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