Comparison

Element vs 체스왕

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

Head to head
About

Element

A fast-paced strategy game focused on elemental interactions and tactical decision-making. Master the synergy between five core elements to outmaneuver opponents in rapid, dynamic matches. Easy to learn with deep strategic possibilities for competitive players.

Highlights
  • Elemental Synergy Strategy
  • Timing & Decision-Making
  • Fast-Paced Competitive Matches
  • Dynamic Strategy Adaptation
  • Intuitive Mobile Controls
  • High Replayability
Features
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Simple choices. Deep strategy. How high can you build before it all comes crashing down? Drop blocks. Master the five elements. Stack your tower to the sky. STACK. MATCH. CLIMB. Every block you drop is a choice. Fire, Water, Earth, Metal, Wood — each one feeds another, and each one overcomes another. Choose the right relationship, and your tower rises. Choose wrong, and everything comes tumbling down. Time your drop for a PERFECT. Keep the rhythm to chain combos. And the higher you climb, the faster it gets... until there's no time left to think. BUILD FAST. THEN BATTLE. In Battle Mode, you have 20 seconds to build. Then the towers clash — and your elemental strategy decides who's left standing. 11 RANKS. ONE ELEMENT MASTER. Bronze → Silver → Gold → Platinum → Emerald → Diamond → Master → Grand Master → Legend → Element → Element Master Only a few will reach the top. Will you? ■ FEATURES - Five-element strategy — feeding and overcoming cycles change every move - Timing-based stacking with PERFECT drops, rhythm bonuses and combos - Rising speed — the higher you go, the faster you must decide - Battle Mode — build in 20 seconds, then clash - 11 ranks from Bronze to Element Master - Global, country and city leaderboards - Unlockable UI and game themes Easy to learn. Hard to master. One block can change your record. Start stacking.

About

체스왕

Features
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Play chess against AI or players worldwide! Challenge the AI or play real-time matches against players worldwide. Checkmate your opponent to win!

Screenshots

Element4 screens
체스왕4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Element at none against 체스왕's shown. 체스왕's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 5 days). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Element ships an update every 5 days, 체스왕 daily. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Element versus 체스왕: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElement체스왕
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.115.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGaon AhnYousung Won

In-app purchases

None

Element

No in-app purchases

None

체스왕

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Element free?
Element is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 체스왕 free?
체스왕 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Element or 체스왕 have ads?
체스왕 shows ads; Element does not.
Which is updated more often, Element or 체스왕?
Element ships an update every 5 days, and 체스왕 daily. Most recently, Element was updated on October 17, 2026 and 체스왕 on October 8, 2026.

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