Chess Light vs Mekorama
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chess Light
A puzzle game inspired by chess, suitable for all skill levels. Solve over 180 unique puzzles by strategically placing pieces to illuminate every square on the board. Features adjustable difficulty and a helpful hint system.
- 180+ puzzles
- 6 difficulty levels
- Hint system
- Place pieces to light up squares
- Suitable for all skill levels
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Chess Light is a puzzle game inspired by chess for everyone: from Beginner to Grandmaster. + 180 puzzles + 6 difficulty levels + Hint system Place the pieces on the board and light up all the squares!
Mekorama
Guide a small robot through 50 intricate mechanical dioramas to reach its home. Enjoy relaxing gameplay with charming robots and collect level cards. Create your own dioramas with the built-in maker.
- 50 mechanical dioramas
- Relaxing gameplay
- Charming robots
- Collectible level cards
- Diorama maker
- Small install size
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Help a tiny robot stumble home through 50 puzzling mechanical dioramas. - Relaxing gameplay - Charming robots - Collectible level cards - Diorama maker - Small install size
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mekorama at none against Chess Light's 1. Mekorama also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 18 months) and ratings volume (8.9K vs 6). Chess Light's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Chess Light sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mekorama asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Chess Light against 4.7 for Mekorama. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mekorama has 8.9K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Chess Light's written reviews are positive against 97% of Mekorama's.
Chess Light ships an update every 18 months, Mekorama monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chess Light | Mekorama |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6 ratings) | 4.7 (8.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.6% of reviews | 96.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 8.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pyrosphere, Lda | Fancade |
Customer experience
Chess Light
Mekorama
Bugs and requests
Chess Light
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Mekorama
Reported bugs
3 issues- Robot getting stuck or falling off platforms
- Inconsistent QR code scanning for user levels
- Occasional crashes or performance issues
Requested features
5 requests- Expand level creation tools
- Add more block types and textures
- Improve AI robot behavior
- Implement a level rating/sharing system
- Allow free camera movement in creator mode
In-app purchases
Chess Light
- 20 Hints$0.99
Mekorama
No in-app purchases
