Comparison

PlunderChess vs Iced In

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

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About

PlunderChess

This chess variant adds an exciting twist: captured pieces grant temporary, enhanced movement abilities to the capturing piece. Strategize to acquire and use these "plundered powers" for a more dynamic and fun chess experience.

Highlights
  • Captured pieces grant temporary enhanced movement
  • Colored vests indicate plundered powers
  • Practice and analysis boards
  • Live play and text chat
  • Competitive AI with 5 skill levels
  • Mate in 1 and 2 puzzle packs
  • Cross-platform online play
Features
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Introducing PlunderChess®… If Chess is fun (and it is!) then PlunderChess® is EXPONENTIALLY FUN! Imagine playing chess like you always do, however, this time, upon making a capture, the chess piece doing the kill is then allowed to "take on" added moving capabilities directly from its spoils, and use those newly acquired capabilities on one future move!... henceforth.... you have PLUNDERCHESS®! You will quickly be hooked! Features of PlunderChess® App: 1) Colored Vests overlaying 2D chess pieces to indicate plundered powers. 2) Practice board to build strategies and enhance your tactics. 3) Analysis board to test active game piece maneuvers. 4) Supports both Live play. 5) Text chat with your opponent. 6) Competitive AI opponent with 5 skill levels. 7) Mate in 1 and Mate in 2 puzzle packs 8) Cross platform online play support YouTube: Check out our YouTube video clips…. enter: plunderchess in the search field. Read what others are saying about the PlunderChess® board game: 1) Cathi, Editor for NY State Empire Chess Magazine…Product Review… “This is an amazing and exciting new game which takes off from the regular game of chess using a regular chess board. We discovered it at the famous USATE Tournament, brought it home, and it has become a favorite game at home, and among chess fans at our local chess club….” 2) Becca, 12 year old student writes… “My family and i love plunderchess!! it is the best ever!! we're always playing it! I used 2 dread it when my family played chess bc 2 me it was boring. but PLUNDERchess, now thats another story. its easy to understand and FUN!” Here are a few of the BASIC Rules of PlunderChess® Play: 1) "Plundering" occurs when a chess piece captures an opposing piece and "plunders" or "acquires" additional moving capabilities directly from the piece it just captured, hence, strengthening the capturing piece! This plundering is illustrated by the overlaying of a colored banner (called "vests") on the piece that made the capture. Image illustrations provided. 2) The added moving capability provided by a plundered vest may be used one time only on any future move. (I.e., the plundered vest may be used on it's very next move or carried around on the board and used later in the game, but only once.) 3) Plundering is optional and may be declined by the player making the capture. YES, sometimes you do NOT want to plunder a vest from the spoils of the kill!! The case for NOT plundering would be if you suspect your opponent will immediately capture you back (making a "trade") and acquire the vest you just plundered! (See rule #9) 4) When plundering is elected, a "colored vest banner" that corresponds to the moving capabilities being plundered, gets overlaid upon the chess piece that made the kill. This vest banner signifies to both players that the piece wearing it now has extra moving capabilities for one future move.

About

Iced In

Navigate frozen landscapes by strategically sliding ice blocks to solve puzzles and rescue stranded penguins. This adventure game features clever mechanics where every move counts, with 50 handcrafted challenges that increase in difficulty.

Highlights
  • Slide ice blocks to solve puzzles
  • Rescue trapped penguins
  • 50 handcrafted levels
  • Clever movement mechanics
  • Intuitive controls
Features
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Guide a determined explorer across frozen lakes and snowy terrain in a puzzle adventure built around clever movement and careful planning. Slide blocks of ice to activate switches, solve layered challenges, and rescue penguins trapped behind frozen cages. Every move matters. Ice blocks slide until they hit an obstacle, fragile tiles crack after repeated use, and one careless push can turn a solution into a frozen dead end. With 50 handcrafted puzzles and intuitive controls, the challenge steadily grows while staying accessible and satisfying. Cute penguins set the stakes, but smart thinking is the key to saving them all. • 50 handcrafted puzzles • Simple, intuitive controls • Clever ice-sliding mechanics • Adorable penguins to rescue

Screenshots

PlunderChess4 screens
Iced In4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Iced In at Free against PlunderChess's $0.99. Iced In also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 90%). PlunderChess's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (50 vs 13). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Iced In is free to download; PlunderChess costs $0.99 up front. PlunderChess sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Iced In sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PlunderChess holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 50 and 13 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 90% of PlunderChess's written reviews are positive against 100% of Iced In's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PlunderChess ships an update every 6 weeks, Iced In every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PlunderChess versus Iced In: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlunderChessIced In
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (50 ratings) — better4.2 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings50 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size169 MB214 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWhite Horse Games, LLCDennis Mengelt

Customer experience

PlunderChess

All ratings50 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative6.7%

Iced In

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PlunderChess

One-time3
  • PlunderChess Chess Opponent$0.99
  • PlunderChess Puzzle Pack A$0.99
  • Plunder Chess Puzzle Pack B$0.99
1 purchases

Iced In

One-time1
  • Episode 2$0.99

Questions

Is PlunderChess free?
PlunderChess costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Iced In free?
Iced In is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PlunderChess or Iced In?
PlunderChess is rated higher. PlunderChess averages 4.5 out of 5 from 50 ratings, while Iced In averages 4.2 from 13 ratings.
Do PlunderChess or Iced In have ads?
Neither PlunderChess nor Iced In shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PlunderChess or Iced In?
PlunderChess ships an update every 6 weeks, and Iced In every 3 days. Most recently, PlunderChess was updated on November 6, 2026 and Iced In on November 2, 2026.

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