Comparison

Monolume vs Kruna · 3D Chess

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

Head to head
About

Monolume

Features
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Leave one in orbit. Monolume reimagines classic peg solitaire as a quiet puzzle of light, sequence, and consequence. Jump one orb over another to remove it. Read the board carefully, discover the right sequence, and try to finish with a single light in the center. FEATURES • Classic peg-solitaire strategy • Four luminous visual themes • Undo and progressive hints • Persistent unfinished games • Local statistics and best results • Optional haptics • No advertising • No accounts or analytics • Play completely offline 5 FREE GAMES Your first 5 games are free—no account, no charge, and no subscription. A game counts only when you finish a board, so restarting or stepping away costs you nothing. After each finished game, Monolume tells you how many free games remain. When they run out, starting or resetting games becomes locked. An unfinished game can still be completed. Unlock every future game and theme forever with one $2.99 purchase. Restore Purchases is always available from the unlock screen. Your puzzle stays yours. Monolume contains no tracking, advertising, accounts, or third-party analytics.

About

Kruna · 3D Chess

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Chess with space, weight, and atmosphere. Kruna brings the complete game to a spatial board. Six switchable worlds give every match its own mood: warm wood and bronze, cool stone and silver, Adriatic limestone, Alpine slate light, cedar wood, or a copper-colored twilight. Play your way • Face the local computer opponent at four difficulty levels. • Play with a friend on the same device. • Choose untimed play or a Bullet, Blitz, Rapid, or classical chess clock. • Show legal destination squares and the last move whenever you like. Complete chess rules Castling, en passant, promotion, checkmate, stalemate, and the standard draw rules are all handled by the game engine. Kruna records moves in algebraic chess notation. You can undo moves in casual play and against the computer. The board at the center Rotate and zoom the 3D position, switch sides, or use the clear 2D view at any time. Music, subtle sounds, and restrained motion accompany the game without distracting from it; on iPhone and iPad, haptics add emphasis to key moments. Music and game effects can be adjusted separately. Continue and look back An active game is saved locally and can be resumed later. Completed games, including their move history, are kept in your private archive on the device. Made for your Apple devices Kruna is designed for iPhone and iPad, with dedicated interfaces for Mac and Apple TV—including keyboard control on Mac and support for the Apple TV Remote.

Screenshots

Monolume4 screens
Kruna · 3D Chess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Kruna · 3D Chess at 4 against Monolume's 2. Monolume's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Monolume sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Kruna · 3D Chess sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Monolume versus Kruna · 3D Chess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonolumeKruna · 3D Chess
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBILGESU KADANMichael Caklec

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Monolume

One-time1
  • Monolume Lifetime Unlock$2.99
1 purchases

Kruna · 3D Chess

One-time1
  • Unlimited Play$1.99

Questions

Is Monolume free?
Monolume is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kruna · 3D Chess free?
Kruna · 3D Chess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Monolume or Kruna · 3D Chess have ads?
Neither Monolume nor Kruna · 3D Chess shows ads.

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