Comparison

Chess Prime 3D vs Math Bomb

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

Head to head
About

Chess Prime 3D

Engage in classic chess with stunning 3D graphics and versatile play modes. Challenge yourself with puzzles, play against AI or friends online, and learn with helpful move indicators. Save games, customize the board, and master openings.

Highlights
  • 3D and 2D board views
  • Single player and two player modes
  • Online multiplayer with chat
  • Hundreds of chess puzzles
  • Adjustable AI difficulty
  • Legal move highlighting
  • Board setup and save/load
Features
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Chess Prime 3D is one of the best designed 3D chess games for the iPad / iPhone. It provides learning support for novice players, a real challenge for the experienced players and fun. Swipe in any of four directions to view the board from any angle and play the chess game in 3D / 2D. Chess Prime 3D supports both ‘one player’ and ‘two player’ game play, so you can play online with your friends or with millions of players around the world, or against a challenging computer opponent with adjustable difficulty level. Master your chess skills by solving hundreds chess puzzles. You can use hints if you get stuck. You can even edit the board and start the game from any predefined position. That allows you to test your skills in different game phases, common positions, solve chess puzzles, etc. Also you can save your game and then re-load it anytime you want. If you are a novice player you may take advantage of the feature that shows all legal moves for the current piece. -The full list of features:- • Excellent 3D graphics, sound effects and music • Configurable player names • Option to change the piece’s and board color • Option to play in 2D • Great AI engine with a flexible difficulty level that suits both novice players and experts • 200 ‘Mate in 2’ / ‘Mate in 3’ puzzles with stats, rewards and hints. • LIVE CHESS - invite your friends and play online. Or just play with a random player. Three difficulty levels, four time control settings, rating system, statistics and more. Confirm your move before submitting. Communication options - In-Game Chat, Rematch, Undo Move, Offer Draw, Resign, Postpone Match. • Versatile openings: Chess Prime AI engine plays like a human, not as a computer that always chooses the same move at the same position. It gives you an opportunity to play different famous openings to gain extensive experience in chess • SETUP game: Start the game from any predefined position with any number of pieces • UNDO function if you accidentally hit wrong piece or square. It works even if your king is checkmated • REDO function if you missed the opponent’s move. Just press EYE button and Chess Prime will show you the last opponent’s move • SAVE / LOAD feature gives you an opportunity to finish the game later or to play the chess puzzle which you can setup in the “Setup Game” module • CENTER function to align the board to the center • Option to show the LEGAL MOVES for current piece (very useful for novice players) • Option to ROTATE the board in ‘two player’ mode • Option to change the perspective angle, adjust the piece size, rotate knights • Help button with instructions for En Passant capture / Castling (activated automatically) • Option to limit ‘think time’ in ‘one player’ mode to 5, 15 or 30 seconds • Option to switch on / off sound effects and / or music. You can also listen to own music. • Automatically saves the current state of the game, so the game state would be automatically restored if you quit the application • Universal app (supports iPad / iPod touch / iPhone) If you love playing chess in portrait mode and in 2D, then download and try out our Chess Prime app! Enjoy!

About

Math Bomb

Features
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Learn math basics in a fun and exciting way — solve questions by blowing them up as they drop from the screen. But watch out — don't let them reach the bottom, or you'll lose a life! Covers addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. If you have suggestions for improving the app, feel free to email me at gitgambit@gmail.com before leaving a negative review — I'm here to help! I hope this app gives your child a fun way to practice their math skills.

Screenshots

Chess Prime 3D4 screens
Math Bomb3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Chess Prime 3D at Free against Math Bomb's $1.99. Chess Prime 3D also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Math Bomb's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Chess Prime 3D is free to download; Math Bomb costs $1.99 up front. Chess Prime 3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Math Bomb asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chess Prime 3D ships an update every 3 weeks, Math Bomb every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Chess Prime 3D versus Math Bomb: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess Prime 3DMath Bomb
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.6 (63K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings63K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 12 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVinta GamesGerard Grundy

Bugs and requests

Chess Prime 3D

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Pieces not moving as expected
  • Game freezing or crashing during play
  • Incorrect move registrations and stalemate issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Online multiplayer with chat functionality
  • Ability to save and review game history
  • Option to play background music from device
  • Improved matchmaking and difficulty balancing

Math Bomb

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Chess Prime 3D

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
None

Math Bomb

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chess Prime 3D free?
Chess Prime 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Math Bomb free?
Math Bomb costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chess Prime 3D or Math Bomb have ads?
Chess Prime 3D shows ads; Math Bomb does not.
Which is updated more often, Chess Prime 3D or Math Bomb?
Chess Prime 3D ships an update every 3 weeks, and Math Bomb every 12 months. Most recently, Chess Prime 3D was updated on November 13, 2026 and Math Bomb on November 3, 2026.

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