# Chess Time Live - Play Online — user reviews > 66 indexed App Store user reviews of Chess Time Live by Haptic Apps LLC, rated 4.70/5 from 2,031 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chess-time-live-play-online/id1485668175/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chess-time-live-play-online/id1485668175.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,659 · 4★ 175 · 3★ 86 · 2★ 21 · 1★ 47 ## What do users think of Chess Time Live? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - ⭐ Excellent gameplay - 🎮 Great way to practice chess - 🤖 Reliable and well-matched players - 🕰️ Convenient quick play options **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs - 🕰️ Inaccurate timers and game mechanics - 🤖 Potential bot/cheater issues - 💬 Lack of moderation for toxic chat - 🔍 Confusing or limited interface **Commonly reported bugs** - Abandoned games not handled properly - Rating not updating correctly - Freezing/crashing during gameplay - Inability to create an account **Most requested features** - Notification system for game invites - Ability to filter game types and time controls - Option to report/block disruptive players - Improved account/profile management - Paid version with no ads ## Newest reviews (12 of 66) ### 3/5 — Stupid *2025-11-20, version 1.1.34* Why don’t they have a notification for when you not on app so if someone want to play they can accept instead of having to call or text them when you wanna play ### 4/5 — Stupid *2025-07-16* I can’t figure for the life of me why you don’t have a notification option I want to play a friend he sends the invite and he is not aware I’m waiting why not send a notification so we can play much more **Developer response:** Hi happyyoda. There's now a way to remove ads! Thanks for the feedback. ### 3/5 — Terrible *2025-05-29, version 1.1.26* Cant do sheet with the tokes, and constantly “loading” during gameplay. 🙄 ### 2/5 — Cheating *2024-07-07, version 1.1.26* The creator of this game need to fix it where other player can’t manipulate the time of the game ### 3/5 — The ads are tedious *2024-03-05, version 1.1.26* Thirty second ads are just stupid …everyone quits the app and logs back in so the developer doesn’t get paid. This is one app I would happily pay for no ads. Sort it out! ### 3/5 — Voir ci dessous *2024-02-16* On ne comprends pas toujours ce qui doit être joué. Pas suffisamment accessible pour les joueurs non avertis et qui voudraient progresser. ### 4/5 — Long commercials *2023-10-20, version 1.1.26* Annoying long commercials after a game, can’t comment or congratulate an opponent. Hardly any players over 1500 rating ### 3/5 — Average free chess app *2023-07-26, version 1.1.21* Most players on here are just amateur at best. No way to mute chat permanently. Have to be in the game then go to chat and mute chat. Otherwise they use profanity win or lose. ### 2/5 — Ugh *2022-08-02, version 1.1.14* Would be 5 stars if it weren’t for the fact that every other person I play be trying to sell me some cryptocurrency bitcoin scam. They ask me how am and what the weather is like where I am and then they go on some spiel about selling me on their ponzi scheme. Worst of all, when they realize i’m not a mark they cancel the game halfway through. DELETE THESE USERS! ### 2/5 — Keeps freezing my phone *2022-04-04, version 1.1.11* Great app but every 10th game or so, the app freezes my phone and then I get a loss for abandoning the game. So frustrating - please fix! ### 5/5 — Yeah!! *2021-11-22, version 1.1.5* Yeah!! ### 5/5 — Chess Masters *2021-11-19, version 1.1.4* To whom it may concern, I hope all is well. If you’re looking for a quick play or intense challenges in the art of chess. Look no further, you have found the app. Let’s chess. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Disappointing *2024-09-28, version 1.1.26* The ads are ridiculous and completely intrusive!! Awful. ### 1/5 — Too primitive *2023-09-05, version 1.1.26* The app is too basic compared to other chess platforms and the functions are very limited. There are very few players around who might even be bots. ### 1/5 — Can’t even create an account *2023-02-12, version 1.1.20* My friend had me download the app to play with him, but the very first page after I open the app is the create an account page and it won’t let me create an account. Says there’s an error with the servers or something. I thought maybe it’s my connection but I tried on wifi and data it’s still no good. From what I’ve read of other reviews it seems like the app itself is designed well and when it works it’s great, but it experiences so many bugs and issues to the point where it’s unusable. I’ll just go back to chess.com cuz it’s not worth my time. Tip to developers, get on top of this asap you’re losing customers daily just because of bugs. Upgrade the servers, fix any lag or errors, and if the app runs smoothly I bet you’ll be able to compete with chess.com and other bigger chess apps. ### 1/5 — Garbage app *2022-10-14, version 1.1.16* The timer does not stop counting down after I move. What’s the point of playing a timed game of the time is not accurate??? ### 1/5 — I can’t even use it *2022-09-27, version 1.1.16* I got the yearly subscription and haven’t been able to use it for months because there’s no way to put forgot password in. Help or I would like a refun plz😢 ### 1/5 — Not cool *2022-08-30, version 1.1.15* I was ahead by like 1 million I put my phone away for one second literally to grab the pizza delivery and it said abandoned the game.Please fix this issue ASAP. There’s no way I would’ve abandoned the game when I’m up by like 1 million. I was playing a chump I lost a bunch of points. Just getting a pizza delivery turn the phone off for one second. Not cool ### 1/5 — Extremely awful interface *2022-01-23, version 1.1.9* One of the worst chess apps I’ve ever downloaded. Chess.com and lichess are 1000x better ### 1/5 — Issue with Ads *2021-11-24* Your ads are way too long & annoying ### 1/5 — The new us *2021-06-24, version 1.0.65* I hate the new user interface as I can’t select a time clock setting. ### 1/5 — No real players *2021-06-11, version 1.0.65* It’s all bots. There are no live players here. SBMM against bots. Plus the rules aren’t accurate at all. Avoid. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Increíble A+ *2026-01-09, version 1.1.39* Excelente app para jugar en línea ### 5/5 — Server issues *2025-12-08, version 1.1.36* Technically flawed. The app crashes too much. ### 5/5 — Penny. Nickel. Dime. Quarter, half-dollar. Experiment *2024-08-21, version 1.1.26* Oxford;vampire pennies.T ### 5/5 — Unresponsive. *2023-08-15, version 1.1.22* I pay for the premium version of this software annually. I do not get that full privileges of membership, and no one will respond to emails. I cannot add friends. I cannot select various time controls when setting up invites. They just took my money, didn’t deliver the full access, and there’s no one to complain to about it. ### 5/5 — Excellent *2023-08-13, version 1.1.22* Just there when you need it , reliable ### 5/5 — Game good produce. Lettuce? *2022-08-14, version 1.1.14* Love this game, heart still hurts though my love. ### 5/5 — It sometimes makes a move I didn’t intentionally make jus trying to touch my piece *2022-06-03, version 1.1.14* It’s too touchy at times ### 5/5 — The best app ever *2022-04-22, version 1.1.12* Totally. Hours of fun. ### 5/5 — Great app *2022-01-07, version 1.1.8* Great app! and very good gameplay. Just wondering if you can flag games? Have had a few players who have said disturbing comments. ### 5/5 — Very good way to practice chess *2022-01-04, version 1.1.8* I get bored playing computer it’s better playing others people --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-02.*