Imperial Eagle vs Chess
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Imperial Eagle
Experience historical battles from 1793-1815 in this turn-based hex-grid wargame. Command famous marshals, manage supply lines and morale, and conquer territories. Offers campaign, conquest, and elite trial modes for a deep tactical challenge.
- Turn-based hex-grid tactics
- Historical campaign mode
- Conquest sandbox strategy
- Elite Trials scenarios
- Marshal command with unique skills
- Supply lines and morale mechanics
- War Academy research
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1793, the guns of Toulon open a new age. From an unknown lieutenant to Emperor of the French, from the first Italian campaign to the fall at Waterloo — 44 historical battles, commanded by you. FEATURES - Turn-based hex-grid tactics — line infantry, cavalry, and artillery counter each other in a classic rock-paper-scissors triangle - Form square, charge, flank — every move is life or death - Supply lines and morale matter: cut-off units crumble, and armies with zero morale rout - Command history's marshals — Napoleon, Murat, Ney, Davout and more — each with unique skills and bond bonuses THREE MODES - Campaign: 44 historical battles from the Siege of Toulon to Waterloo, recreating Napoleon's entire career - Conquest: sandbox strategy — seize territory and build your continental empire - Elite Trials: brutal special scenarios for hardcore commanders LONG-TERM PROGRESSION - Research at the War Academy, promote marshals at the Generals' Hall, collect historical treasures at the Quartermaster - Daily check-ins, daily tasks, and weekly tasks keep new goals coming - A full codex of units, generals, and historical battles Try the first 3 battles free, then unlock everything with a single purchase — no ads, no subscriptions, no personal data collected. Fully offline. A pure tactical duel awaits your command.
Chess
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A serious chess game you can play against the computer. Become Emperor Napoleon and march on Waterloo. The AI runs fast and accurately inside your device, so it plays at full strength offline and out of coverage. 50 battles, from beginner to expert, are waiting for you. You play chess. But this is an empire at war. What unfolds on the 8×8 board is not a clash of pieces but a storm of strategy — a full-rules chess game that is also a historical simulation of Napoleon's campaigns. Great general, make your first move. ■ The Grand Campaign: play as Emperor Napoleon Italy and Egypt, Austria and Prussia, Poland and Russia, The Spanish campaign, The Waterloo campaign. 5 chapters, 50 battles in all. Manage the passing days and witness the true ending within 80 days. ■ Serious AI training that finds your "just right" strength 50 levels of difficulty (Novice · Beginner · Intermediate · Advanced · Master · Peerless), from beginner to expert. A skill calibration in your first 3–7 games suggests the battle that fits you. The steps between neighbouring levels are small, so you climb without frustration. Castling, en passant, pawn promotion and the draw rules are all implemented to the standard. Beginners can relax: legal destinations of the selected piece are marked. ■ Playable out of coverage: a real offline chess AI All of the AI's thinking happens inside your device. Positions are never sent to a server, so on the subway, in flight or out of coverage it never stalls, right to the last move. Waiting time is never network time. ■ A full set of tools to improve your chess ・Post-game review: right after the game, step the board back from move one and see for yourself where the balance shifted. ・Takebacks: against the AI only, up to 3 per game. ・AI commentary (needs a connection): after the game, a written summary of the key points (once per game). See which move was the turning point. ・The AI's inner voice (can be turned off): during the game, a short line shows what your opponent is thinking. ・Achievements that add up: win rate, an estimated rank (15 kyu to 9 dan), 25 achievements to unlock and more make your progress visible. ■ Take on the world in online chess Automatic matching with opponents of a similar rating. There is no chat. Opponents and the leaderboard see the display name set in your profile (or an anonymous placeholder if not set), and you can report an inappropriate display name. Results are saved on the server. ■ Controls made for the phone Portrait only, designed for one hand. The board never moves when you tap a square you cannot go to, so a slip never breaks the position. Sound effects, music and the AI's inner voice can each be set separately. ■ No account required We do not collect your name, address, phone number or date of birth. An anonymous account is created automatically, and your data stays on the device. ・Free to play: every enemy general (battle) can be played, and the post-game commentary is included. ・Ads appear only between games. ・A one-time "Remove ads" purchase removes the ads and unlocks the scoring of your playing tendencies and the AI coach's advice. Age: 13+ Contact: contact@aicreonext.com [ Privacy Policy ] https://napoleonchess.aicreonext.com/en/privacy/ [ Terms of Use ] https://napoleonchess.aicreonext.com/en/terms/ App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Imperial Eagle at none against Chess's shown. 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. Imperial Eagle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Chess sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Imperial Eagle ships an update weekly, Chess every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Imperial Eagle | Chess |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 113 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Lingsen Meng | 合同会社AICREO NEXT |
In-app purchases
Imperial Eagle
- Full Campaign Unlock$2.99
Chess
- Naval battle (board)$1.99
- The Iron Duke (board)$1.99
- Marshal Ney (avatar)$1.99
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- Marshal Soult (avatar)$1.99
- Remove Ads$9.99









