Chess vs Block Bros.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chess
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Chess with one capture rule changed — and that one change rewires how you think. THE RULE Pieces can only capture the same type. • Pawns capture pawns • Knights capture knights • Queens capture queens • Kings still capture anything (like normal chess) Everything else is normal: check, checkmate, castling, en passant, promotion. WHY PLAY THIS Regular chess rewards muscle memory. Openings on autopilot. Patterns you stop questioning. Here, every capture is a decision. Positions that look like blunders aren’t. Safe-looking pieces suddenly aren’t. It’s a workout for calculation — the kind that transfers back when you return to standard chess. FEATURES • Full games vs CPU (multiple strengths) or pass-and-play • Offline — no account required • Weird-rule mate puzzles built for this capture rule • Themes and piece sets • Optional clocks If you’re stuck in the same games, try a rule that won’t let your hands play for you.
Block Bros.
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Block Bros. is a colorful block puzzle game where every move matters. Slide blocks, complete match goals, unlock new mechanics, and progress through handcrafted levels. Each level introduces new challenges such as locked blocks, spawners, ice blocks, gates, covers, and special rewards. Plan your moves carefully, use boosters when needed, and keep pushing through the journey.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Block Bros. at none against Chess's shown. Block Bros. also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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. Chess sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Block Bros. sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Chess ships an update every 5 days, Block Bros. every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chess | Block Bros. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 202 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Medawar | Omer Faruk Alagoz |
In-app purchases
Chess
- Unlock Full Game$1.99
Block Bros.
- Basic Bundle$0.99
- Master Bundle$1.99
- Epic Bundle$2.99









