Comparison

PlunderChess vs Argonauts Agency Chapter 5

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

Argonauts Agency Chapter 5

Embark on an adventure with Jason and Medea to help an old friend. Solve puzzles, uncover a secret, and free prisoners in this captivating story-driven game.

Highlights
  • Engaging story told in comics
  • Memorable characters
  • Dozens of quests
  • New gameplay mechanics
  • Rich graphics
  • Relaxing music
  • Helpful in-game guide
Features
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One quiet morning, a courier appeared at the threshold of the Argonauts Agency. He brought a wedding invitation for Jason and Medea from their old friend, the collector Pelias. Hidden in the letter was a secret request for help. Jason and Medea can’t leave their friend in trouble! Join the Argonauts, learn the story of Circe and free her prisoners! - carefully designed zones - an exciting story told in comics, memorable characters - dozens of quests - new mechanics - rich graphics - relaxing music - a helpful guide

Screenshots

PlunderChess4 screens
Argonauts Agency Chapter 54 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Argonauts Agency Chapter 5 at Free against PlunderChess's $0.99. Argonauts Agency Chapter 5 also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5). PlunderChess's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 15 months). On ratings volume, 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

Argonauts Agency Chapter 5 is free to download; PlunderChess costs $0.99 up front. PlunderChess sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Argonauts Agency Chapter 5 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Argonauts Agency Chapter 5 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 50 and 119 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 90% of PlunderChess's written reviews are positive against 67% of Argonauts Agency Chapter 5'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, Argonauts Agency Chapter 5 every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PlunderChess versus Argonauts Agency Chapter 5: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlunderChessArgonauts Agency Chapter 5
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (50 ratings)4.8 (119 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings50119 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size169 MB520 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWhite Horse Games, LLC8Floor Company Limited

Customer experience

PlunderChess

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

Argonauts Agency Chapter 5

All ratings118 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

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
4 purchases

Argonauts Agency Chapter 5

One-time4
  • Start Offer$7.99
  • One Minute Offer$8.99
  • Season Offer$10.99
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  • Full game$14.99

Questions

Is PlunderChess free?
PlunderChess costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Argonauts Agency Chapter 5 free?
Argonauts Agency Chapter 5 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PlunderChess or Argonauts Agency Chapter 5?
Argonauts Agency Chapter 5 is rated higher. PlunderChess averages 4.5 out of 5 from 50 ratings, while Argonauts Agency Chapter 5 averages 4.8 from 119 ratings.
Do PlunderChess or Argonauts Agency Chapter 5 have ads?
Argonauts Agency Chapter 5 shows ads; PlunderChess does not.
Which is updated more often, PlunderChess or Argonauts Agency Chapter 5?
PlunderChess ships an update every 6 weeks, and Argonauts Agency Chapter 5 every 15 months. Most recently, PlunderChess was updated on October 23, 2026 and Argonauts Agency Chapter 5 on October 21, 2026.

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