Comparison

Immortal Chess vs Cube Chess

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

Head to head
About

Immortal Chess

Features
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CHESS WITH MAGIC Immortal Chess keeps the strategy and rules of classic chess, then expands every match with classes, Mana, spells, traps and unique abilities. Every chess move grants Mana, giving you the power to transform pieces, control the board, disrupt your opponent and create positions that could never exist in ordinary chess. CHOOSE YOUR CLASS Play as one of nine distinct classes: • Inquisitor • Champion • Sentinel • Disruptor • Cultist • Monarch • Strider • Necromancer • Mage Each class offers its own spells, passive ability, strengths and playstyle. Classes are alternatives, not upgrades—victory still depends on strategy, timing and how well you use the board. EVERY MATCH PLAYS DIFFERENTLY Spells expand chess rather than replace it. Familiar openings can evolve into entirely new positions, while every move forces you to balance traditional chess strategy against Mana, abilities and threats. PLAY YOUR WAY • Compete in ranked online matches • Play across supported PC and mobile platforms • Practice against AI opponents • Experiment with different classes and strategies • Climb the global leaderboard • Customize your game with cosmetic boards and pieces FAIR COMPETITION Immortal Chess is free to play. You start with one free class and enough Essence to unlock at least one more class of your choice, or two lower-cost classes. This means you can begin with multiple playstyles and find the ones that suit you best. Additional classes can be unlocked with Essence earned by playing or purchased in the shop. Classes are different playstyles, not upgrades, and purchases never increase spell strength or provide direct competitive advantages.

About

Cube Chess

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Chess that also grows upward. Cube Chess brings Raumschach — a 5x5x5, 125-square variant played on five stacked boards — to your phone. Pieces move forward, sideways, and up and down. The check you never saw coming arrives from below. That surprise is the whole game. ■ Prof. Mono teaches you An interactive tutorial covers everything from the rules to thinking in three dimensions. New to chess? Bad with spatial puzzles? You'll be fine. ■ The Challenge Tower — seven keepers Seven opponents with distinct personalities: the aggressor, the wall, the trickster. Climb one floor at a time through a story mode. ■ Get a little stronger every day Daily mate puzzles, a 12-step learning ladder, a three-strike Puzzle Rush, and forced-mate problems in two difficulty tiers. ■ A level that fits you Three AI strengths plus material handicaps, so your first win is never out of reach. ■ A quiet cosmos to think in Seven glass-and-starlight themes, unlocked as you play. Everything runs offline. No account, no connection required. Available in 12 languages. Test the depth of your reading in a quiet cosmos.

Screenshots

Immortal Chess4 screens
Cube Chess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cube Chess at none against Immortal Chess's 9. Immortal Chess's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 days). On price, 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. Immortal Chess sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Cube Chess asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Immortal Chess ships an update daily, Cube Chess every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Immortal Chess versus Cube Chess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImmortal ChessCube Chess
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size350 MB73 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperArcane Square GamesKamineko

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Immortal Chess

One-time9
  • Essence Pack$0.99
  • Sigil Bundle$1.99
  • Essence Bundle$2.99
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  • Founder's Spark$4.99
  • Essence Nexus$6.99
  • Founder's Sigil$9.99
  • Founder's Crest$14.99
  • Essence Vault$19.99
  • Founder's Legacy$24.99
None

Cube Chess

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Immortal Chess free?
Immortal Chess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cube Chess free?
Cube Chess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Immortal Chess or Cube Chess have ads?
Cube Chess shows ads; Immortal Chess does not.
Which is updated more often, Immortal Chess or Cube Chess?
Immortal Chess ships an update daily, and Cube Chess every 3 days. Most recently, Immortal Chess was updated on October 14, 2026 and Cube Chess on October 3, 2026.

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