Comparison

War Dragons vs Nano Chess

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

War Dragons

Command a powerful army of dragons to build and defend your island kingdom. Breed legendary dragons, strategize with friends in guilds, and fortify your base against attackers. Become the ultimate dragon rider and strategist to achieve greatness.

Highlights
  • Breed over 100 unique dragons
  • Join or start guilds with friends
  • Real-time synchronous multiplayer
  • Build and fortify island defenses
  • Strategize attack and defense tactics
  • Unlock legendary dragons like Khrysos
Features
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Dragons are the most powerful force in nature. Enter the world of War Dragons, where you are put in control of this ultimate power. Your father has left you in charge of his island kingdom, and you will need to breed, train, and battle dragons to raise your new kingdom to greatness. Find your father's attacker, explore new lands, build your defenses, and take vengeance on the enemies at your gates. You will need to become the ultimate dragon rider and strategist to survive War Dragons. BREED LEGENDARY DRAGONS War Dragons has more than 100+ unique dragons possessing different attack styles, spell abilities, and classes. Breed your dragons to create an even more powerful army. See if you can unlock the furious behemoth Khrysos and dominate the battlefield! COMBINE FORCES WITH FRIENDS Start or join a guild to combine forces with other dragon lords. With true synchronous multiplayer, you can chat with teammates in real time and coordinate attack and defense strategies against other guilds. BUILD AND DEFEND YOUR BASE Strategize and fortify your island fortress with the optimal combination and placement of defensive towers. Choose from over 15 towers with unique special attacks, such as the long-range howitzer, poison ballista, debuff lightning, and more!! Protect your base against enemy attacks while you build up your forces. WHAT’S NEW Summer 2021 *New Season: Aftermath, the much-awaited Summer Season, has come to War Dragons! The first wave of the season does not fail to bring the fight with new veteran dragons of the celestial conflict! *New Leaderboards: Brand new to the Aftermath season, full season leaderboards to compete against Dragon Lords around the world! Please note that War Dragons is free to play, but you are able to purchase game items with real money. If you don’t want to use this feature, please disable in-app purchases. Your use of this application is governed by the Terms of Service available at http://pocketgems.com/terms. Collection and use of your data are subject to the Privacy Policy available at http://pocketgems.com/privacy.

About

Nano Chess

Features
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Nano Chess shrinks the world's greatest strategy game to a 6x6 board built for your Apple Watch. Every match is quick, tactical, and surprisingly deep. HOW IT WORKS Two players take turns on the same Watch. Tap a piece to select it, tap a valid square to move. It's that simple. REAL CHESS RULES, COMPACT BOARD Six piece types: King, Queen, Rook, Bishop, Knight, and Pawn — each with authentic movement. Full check and checkmate detection. You cannot move into check, and pinned pieces stay pinned. Stalemate recognition for fair draws. Pawns auto-promote to Queen when they reach the far rank. DESIGNED FOR THE WRIST Clean 6x6 grid with large, tappable squares that work on every Apple Watch size. High-contrast filled pieces — white vs. black — readable at a glance. Haptic feedback on every move: a tap for success, a buzz for invalid attempts. Visual highlights: green for selection, dots for legal moves, red for captures, and a red king square when in check. FAST & FOCUSED No timers, no accounts, no internet required. Just open the app and play. A typical game lasts 2–5 minutes — perfect for a quick break, a commute, or settling a bet. PERFECT FOR Chess fans who want a faster format Friends looking for a quick wrist-to-wrist challenge Beginners learning piece movement and tactics Anyone who loves strategy games on the go Nano Chess. Big tactics. Tiny board.

Screenshots

War Dragons4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: War Dragons at Free against Nano Chess's $1.99. War Dragons also leads on chart position (#124 vs unranked). Nano Chess's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

War Dragons is free to download; Nano Chess costs $1.99 up front. War Dragons sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Nano Chess asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
War Dragons versus Nano Chess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWar DragonsNano Chess
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.4 (28K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings28K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#124 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size206 MB1 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPocket Gems, Inc.Emrah Korkmaz

Bugs and requests

War Dragons

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inconsistent attack results across devices
  • Disappearing in-game items and resources
  • Crashes and freezes during events
  • Unreliable server stability

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to trade or exchange runes/glyphs
  • Option to repeat past seasonal events
  • More accessible mythic dragon acquisition
  • Improved base defense balance

Nano Chess

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

War Dragons

One-time10
  • 30 Days of First Time Buyer Elite Account$1.99
  • Value Pack 1A$4.99
  • Value Pack 1B$4.99
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  • Elite Account - 30 Days$4.99
  • Atlas War Pack$4.99
  • Value Pack 2A$19.99
  • Value Pack 2B$19.99
  • Atlas Event Elite$19.99
  • Value Pack 4A$99.99
  • Value Pack 4B$99.99
None

Nano Chess

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is War Dragons free?
War Dragons is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nano Chess free?
Nano Chess costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do War Dragons or Nano Chess have ads?
War Dragons shows ads; Nano Chess does not.

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