Comparison

Cheir vs Chess Variants Studio

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

Head to head
About

Cheir

Features
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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 โ€ข Online Multiplayer โ€” ELO-based matchmaking finds opponents at your skill level โ€ข Global Rankings โ€” Bronze / Silver / Gold / Platinum / Diamond rank tiers โ€ข AI Matches โ€” Easy, Normal, and Hard difficulty levels โ€ข Private Matches โ€” Play with friends using room codes โ€ข Sign in with Apple โ€” Sync your data across devices โ€ข 5 Languages โ€” English, Japanese, Russian, German, Spanish โ–  Monetization Cheir is ad-free with no pay-to-win elements. โ€ข Supporter Pack (one-time): Detailed stats, full match history, Supporter badge โ€ข Tip Jar: Optional donations to support development No gameplay-affecting purchases whatsoever. terms: https://qursor.vercel.app/app/6761400592/terms

About

Chess Variants Studio

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Cheir4 screens
Chess Variants Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

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.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Cheir versus Chess Variants Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCheirChess Variants Studio
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS17.015.6 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size143 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRenzo OhhamaMichael Adams

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Cheir

One-time4
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Supporter Pack$4.99
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  • Large Tip$5.99
1 purchases

Chess Variants Studio

One-time1
  • Unlimited Plays and Views$3.99

Questions

Is Cheir free?
Cheir is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chess Variants Studio free?
Chess Variants Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cheir or Chess Variants Studio have ads?
Neither Cheir nor Chess Variants Studio shows ads.

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