Chess Light vs Empty.
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!
Empty.
A relaxing puzzle game designed to help you unwind and appreciate simplicity. Rotate rooms to clear them using intuitive one-touch controls. Enjoy a peaceful experience with a beautiful soundtrack and over 25 handcrafted levels.
- Unique room rotation puzzles
- One-touch controls
- No ads or paid content
- Accessible for all ages
- 25+ handcrafted levels
- Original soundtrack
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A relaxing puzzle game to unwind with. Each level teaches you to value simplicity in life. ‣ Unique puzzle mechanics — clear the room by rotating it! ‣ One-touch controls — play with one hand! ‣ No ads. No paid content. Supported by donations. ‣ Accessible for players of all ages. ‣ 25+ beautiful hand-crafted levels. ‣ Original soundtrack - a full length album. Learn the timeless concept — that less is more — that will contribute to your wellbeing in addition to simply joyfully passing time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Empty. at none against Chess Light's 1. Empty. also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 18 months) and ratings volume (2.4K vs 6). On price, rating, ads 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. Empty. asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Chess Light against 4.8 for Empty.. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Empty. has 2.4K 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 93% of Empty.'s.
Chess Light ships an update every 18 months, Empty. monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chess Light | Empty. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6 ratings) | 4.8 (2.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.6% of reviews | 92.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 2.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pyrosphere, Lda | Maksym Dzitsiuk |
Customer experience
Chess Light
Empty.
Bugs and requests
Chess Light
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Empty.
Reported bugs
2 issues- Certain objects not disappearing as expected
- Glitches on specific levels
Requested features
3 requests- More levels and content
- Difficulty settings or options
- Ability to save progress
In-app purchases
Chess Light
- 20 Hints$0.99
Empty.
No in-app purchases
