Cheir vs Chess Variants Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Cheir
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Cheir = Chess + Heir A new competitive game that adds the secret of the "Regent" to chess. โ What is a Regent? Before each game, you secretly choose one Knight, Bishop, or Rook as your "Regent." Your opponent can't see which one. โ Two Ways to Win 1. Checkmate (as usual) 2. Capture your opponent's Regent! On top of normal chess, you must hunt and protect Regents. "Could that piece be their Regent?" โ that mind game is what makes Cheir unique. โ Features โข Online Multiplayer โ ELO-based matchmaking finds opponents at your skill level โข Global Rankings โ Bronze / Silver / Gold / Platinum / Diamond rank tiers โข AI Matches โ Easy, Normal, and Hard difficulty levels โข Private Matches โ Play with friends using room codes โข Sign in with Apple โ Sync your data across devices โข 5 Languages โ English, Japanese, Russian, German, Spanish โ Monetization Cheir is ad-free with no pay-to-win elements. โข Supporter Pack (one-time): Detailed stats, full match history, Supporter badge โข Tip Jar: Optional donations to support development No gameplay-affecting purchases whatsoever. terms: https://qursor.vercel.app/app/6761400592/terms
Chess Variants Studio
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Play any of nine variants of chess with 8 levels, 1200-2100, against the custom Pulsar engine. Review games with variant engine analysis. Styles supported are Chess960, Crazyhouse, Atomic, Losers, Giveaway, Three Checks, Advanced Pawns, Reversed Pawns and Random Pieces. The rules are included in-app. No signup. Ad Free. Works Offline. The playing program is one i've designed and tested at different levels on internet chess servers in order to come up with the ratings on the board. Ratings range from 1200 to 2100 or 2200 depending on variant. Try the app for free. There's 10 free plays of pure variants like atomic, crazyhouse and loser's and 10 free plays of chessic variants like chess960 and 30 free views of played games with analysis. A single one-time purchase unlocks unlimited play and variant engine analysis. Played games are logged and can also be viewed/analyzed. When reviewing the player's games, users can override the moves and start making their own moves. Back up to main line to undo. If the user goes looks at the Moves while reviewing, the game can be copied to the clipboard. The app comes with two skin themes, a reddish wood and a teal. Also here are multiple board and piece choices to choose from in settings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Chess Variants Studio at 3 against Cheir's 1. Chess Variants Studio also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Cheir sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Chess Variants Studio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Cheir | Chess Variants Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | โ | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 143 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Renzo Ohhama | Michael Adams |
In-app purchases
Cheir
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$2.99
- Supporter Pack$4.99
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- Large Tip$5.99
Chess Variants Studio
- Unlimited Plays and Views$3.99









