ChesSwap vs Cifroo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ChesSwap
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Every swap is a chess move! The knight jumps in an L, the bishop slides diagonally, the rook goes straight. Move pieces with chess moves, line up 3 of a kind, break the obstacles. No chess knowledge needed — the game teaches you how every piece moves, step by step. Already play chess? You'll spot moves faster than anyone. GAME MODES • Normal — 100 levels with star challenges and jokers. Every level a fresh puzzle! • Master Puzzles — 50 handcrafted levels, each with exactly ONE correct solution. No rest until you find it. • Zeitnot — the clock is ticking and one mistake ends it. How fast can you think? • Daily Challenge — the same board for everyone, one attempt per day. Finish in the fewest moves and top the day. • Competitive — 60-second duels against real players: you both get the same boards, most solved wins. Earn Elo and climb the leaderboard. SPECIAL MOVES Swap two pieces of the same kind → a SPECIAL BLAST in that piece's movement pattern! The rook sweeps the whole row, the bishop rakes the diagonals, the knight strikes its L-targets. Line up 5 to create a King — bring two Kings together for MATCHMATE and finish the level instantly! ALSO • Find your friends and challenge them to a match • Daily and weekly missions, level-up system, dozens of avatars • English and Turkish Completely free — no purchases, no ads. Playable offline too (except online modes). Designed by a professional chess player.
Cifroo
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You have a target to reach, a series of numbers available, and a few seconds to find the right combination. Add, subtract, multiply, and divide, choose when to risk a waste, and look for the best solution before time runs out. Easy to understand, always different to play. THE GAME Select how many number to use, choose if want to discard one. Combine the available numbers using the four mathematical operations: • Addition • Subtraction • Multiplication • Division Each number can only be used once, and your goal is to reach the target value as quickly as possible. And for a bonus on the score, choose to discard a number before starting the game, but be careful; sometimes those who want too much nothing tightens! Regulate the difficulty! You can take advantage of 3 levels of help, designed to give you support on calculation without taking away the pleasure of getting to the solution. In the how-to-play section, you will find all the explanations! You can choose the theme and the music during the game! MANY GAME MODES Single Play at your own pace, improve your results, and try to get faster and faster in the calculation. CPU challenge Face the computer and test speed and strategy against different levels of difficulty. Ranking Compare your results and try to climb the ranking. Challenge of the Day Every day, a new common challenge: the same problem for everyone, only one question... who will find the best solution? Challenge a friend Challenge other players directly and show who is the fastest with numbers. Swiss Tournament Organize competitions with more participants through a matching system designed to keep the tournament balanced and competitive. Directing Screen Turn an additional device into a real screen dedicated to managing the tournament with the scoreboard.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ChesSwap at none against Cifroo's 1. ChesSwap also leads on ads (none vs shown). 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
Both are free to download. Cifroo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ChesSwap asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | ChesSwap | Cifroo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Weekly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Can Dolgun | Fabio Comelli |
In-app purchases
ChesSwap
No in-app purchases
Cifroo
- Rimozione Pubblicità a vita$2.99









