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 ads: Chess Light at none against Mekorama's shown. Mekorama's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 18 months) and ratings volume (8.9K vs 6). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Mekorama sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
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 94% of Mekorama's.
Chess Light ships an update every 18 months, Mekorama monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 27, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chess Light | Mekorama |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6 ratings) | 4.7 (8.9K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.6% of reviews | 94.1% 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 | Yes |
| 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
- Pay What You Want 1$0.99
- Pay What You Want 2$1.99
- Mekorama Premium$3.99
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- Pay What You Want 4$7.99
- Pay What You Want 5$15.99
- Pay What You Want 6$31.99
