Chess Light vs Chess Mega Bundle
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!
Chess Mega Bundle
Explore hundreds of unique chess variants. Challenge friends or AI opponents locally or online. Discover new ways to play the classic game.
- Hundreds of unique chess variants
- Local multiplayer
- Online multiplayer
- Play against AI
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Hundreds of unique variants! Play locally or online multiplayer!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Chess Light at none against Chess Mega Bundle's shown. Chess Light also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 50%). Chess Mega Bundle's advantage is ratings volume (125 vs 6) and update cadence (every 7 months vs every 18 months). 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 Chess Mega Bundle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 4.6 for Chess Mega Bundle. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chess Mega Bundle has 125 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 50% of Chess Mega Bundle's.
Chess Light ships an update every 18 months, Chess Mega Bundle every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chess Light | Chess Mega Bundle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6 ratings) — better | 4.6 (125 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.6% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 125 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 7 months — 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 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pyrosphere, Lda | GammaLateral LLC |
Customer experience
Chess Light
Chess Mega Bundle
In-app purchases
Chess Light
- 20 Hints$0.99
Chess Mega Bundle
- Remove Ads$9.99
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