Chess Master 2014 vs Mini Chess
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chess Master 2014
Engage in classic chess with a variety of boards and pieces. Challenge AI opponents across multiple difficulty levels or compete against friends in multiplayer mode. Save your games and replay them to improve your strategy.
- Multiple chess boards and pieces
- AI with various difficulty levels
- Tournament mode against 30 NPCs
- Practice mode with five difficulty levels
- Two-player multiplayer mode
- Save and replay game modes
- Tablet device support
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The one of best chess game, "Chess Master 2014" [ Special Details ] - Various chess horses and chess boards - Various difficulty level supported by outstanding AI Engine - Tournament mode play against 30 NPC - Practice mode with five different difficulty levels. - Multi player mode (up to 2 people) - Saving basic and support replay mode. - This game is perfectly supported tablet device. - fun game, free game, no wifi, no internet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mobirixplayen YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/mobirix1
Mini Chess
Enjoy a simplified, faster version of chess on your mobile device. Play against AI or a friend on a smaller board with fewer pieces. Ideal for beginners and quick matches.
- Simplified 6x6 chessboard
- Fewer pieces (no knights/bishops)
- Play against 3 AI levels
- Local multiplayer mode
- Quick matches
- Beginner-friendly
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The traditional game of chess made easier and quicker, perfect for iPhone and iPad. Download it now for free and start play in just 1 tap! Mini Chess is a modern simplified version of classic chess, perfect for playing on your phone and tablet, on your own, with 3 level of Artificial Intelligence, or with a friend on the same device (multiplayer). Play on a smaller chessboard (6x6), with less pieces (no knights and bishops) and have fun on more speedy matches than classic chess. Play straight away, with friends, online or solo, and every match takes just minutes. Mini Chess is also perfect for kids to start play the all-time-favourite classic board game. Kids and beginners will find it so easy to learn and to enjoy in just 1 tap and experts will love the new challenge of playing in a different setting. Thanks for playing!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mini Chess at 83% against Chess Master 2014's 20%. Mini Chess also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.4) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, 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 Master 2014 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Mini Chess sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mini Chess holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mini Chess has 345 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Chess Master 2014's written reviews are positive against 83% of Mini Chess's.
Chess Master 2014 ships an update every 3 months, Mini Chess every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Chess Master 2014 | Mini Chess |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (17 ratings) | 4.6 (345 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 82.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 | 345 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | 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 | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MOBIRIX | OutOfTheBit Ltd |
Customer experience
Chess Master 2014
Mini Chess
Bugs and requests
Chess Master 2014
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Mini Chess
Reported bugs
5 issues- Checkmate declared incorrectly with viable moves available
- Queen positioned on wrong color
- AI allows illegal moves to prevent player from winning
- Stalemate not handled correctly
- Perpetual check rules unfairly favor opponent
Requested features
10 requests- Add Knights and Bishops to piece options
- Alternative piece combinations (2 Rooks + 2 Bishops)
- Randomized starting positions
- Landscape mode for iPad
- Random color assignment (white/black alternation)
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- Ability to play full traditional chess
- Create custom board feature
- Extremely hard difficulty level
- Physical board version
- Draw by repetition after 3 moves
In-app purchases
Chess Master 2014
- Chess Master 2014_1000Ring$0.99
- Chess Master 2014_6000Ring$4.99
- Chess Master 2014_13000Ring$9.99
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- Chess Master 2014_35000Ring$29.99
- Chess Master 2014_60000Ring$49.99
Mini Chess
- Remove Ads$1.99
Questions
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