# Chess ⊹ — user reviews > 54 indexed App Store user reviews of Chess ⊹ by California Games LLC, rated 4.57/5 from 3,657 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chess/id1501600430/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chess/id1501600430.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 2,830 · 4★ 433 · 3★ 176 · 2★ 80 · 1★ 139 ## What do users think of Chess ⊹? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🎮 Great gameplay - 🎨 Awesome graphics - 🕹️ Fun and functional - 🤩 Awesome game - 🧠 Good stimulation for the mind **Cons** - 🐛 Buggy performance - 🤖 Unfair AI - 💰 Ads too intrusive - 🔒 Difficult to play with friends - 🕹️ Difficult to navigate **Commonly reported bugs** - Random Wi-Fi issues - Inability to open app - Freezing during gameplay - Illegal move detection problems - Sync issues in multiplayer **Most requested features** - Offline mode - Landscape orientation - More customization options - Improved difficulty settings - Better multiplayer experience ## Newest reviews (11 of 54) ### 4/5 — Wouldve been 5 stars if.... *2024-12-29* .....you can move boards angle around. Keep the portrait format tho. I can't stand chess games that force you to hold your device sideways ### 4/5 — Amazing game but *2023-05-31* It is impossible to checkmate somebody. The king can move until a draw occurs. Yes however the board style is nice and it is good knowing where to go and where not. ### 4/5 — Fsfsgx *2022-12-23, version 1.5.3* كيان ### 2/5 — ads and difficulty/engine *2022-12-02* too many ads in the middle of playing and the difficulty settings are not accurate. The engine is constantly playing the best moves, no weaknesses to exploit, it plays to be up a pawn or draw even on Medium difficulty. ### 3/5 — It’s okay *2022-07-23* I like chess it’s a lot of fun i thought this would be like one of the ones my friend showed me but no it’s not I try a ton of legal moves but it won’t let me which is really annoying but overall it’s a pretty good game ### 3/5 — Great but *2021-11-01* There are a few things that are bugging me: 1. When I try to make legal moves it won’t let me. I’ve tried to kill the CPUs pieces but there are instances where it won’t let me, even though i know they are legal moves. 2. Perhaps the most annoying it won’t let me win. I’m not the greatest chess player, but there were a few times where I was going to win and the game declares it Draw. Once I took all but the king in under five minutes and when I was about to take their king it declared the game a draw! These issues are unbelievably frustrating. ### 2/5 — The AI is unfair *2021-09-12, version 1.2.7* The game will not allow you to castle, but it castles nearly every game. How is this not CHEATING?! ### 4/5 — uh 😐 *2021-09-03, version 1.2.7* when i download it it was just loading and not downloading right into my ipad is this glitch ### 4/5 — Great app but….. *2021-08-07* This app is a pretty good chess app, I really enjoy playing on it when I first got it. One thing that was wrong with it tho is when I got the computers king in check they moved there bishop not blocking my check or taking my piece. From what I know this is not allowed 😬. This happened a couple other times and it really frustrated me. Anyways besides that I love the app 😋🤞 ### 2/5 — Meh *2021-06-05, version 1.2.7* Another chess game that can’t do a medium hardness mode. ### 1/5 — 👺 *2021-02-07* I havent even had this app for 3 whole days and i had to get rid of it. Im 99% sure that its illegal for a pawn to move diagonal and take a pawn thats beside it. The pawn has to be diagonal for it to be taken, yet the AI keeps taking my pawn when its right beside its pawn. I gave the benefit of doubt the first time, but the next 3 times i had enough.😡😡😡🤬🤬🤬🤬 ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Deleted on the first day *2025-01-01* I love playing chess and being challenged, but there is something seriously wrong with the AI. It didn’t work at all, and randomly told me mi Wi-Fi was out when I checked it it always said good Wi-Fi so I don’t know what that’s about. Not very many modes or options. I personally don’t recommend this game ### 1/5 — Chess *2024-08-02* Make ability to play game offline, also landscape orientation would be as good option too… ### 1/5 — Does NOT open *2024-07-15, version 1.5.6* I can’t get this app to open on my iPhone 14 Pro Max, which it’s supposed to work on just fine. No way to contact the developer except here. I’m frustrated. ZERO STARS. Make it work. ### 1/5 — Ads are too unbearable *2024-03-04, version 1.5.6* The gameplay is great, but, like most apps, the adds are obnoxiously and needlessly long. Just wanted to play chess. I could sit through a 5 second ad, but not this minute long nonsense. ### 1/5 — Good graphics but can’t get rid of Ads. *2023-04-12, version 1.5.3* I lost $10 for no reason. ### 1/5 — Hard mode *2021-09-25, version 1.2.7* When I was beating the hard mode idk it’s taking forever to make the next move ### 1/5 — Have to pay.. lol *2021-09-12* Rubbish, unoptimised and can’t even play online with a friend as the share function does not work. ### 1/5 — i’m disappointed- *2021-03-23, version 1.2.6* how and why do you put ads in the middle of the game?? ### 1/5 — Illegal moves? *2021-02-25, version 1.2.5* Un passat? Castling? Wt? ### 1/5 — Pop up ad kills it. *2021-02-24, version 1.2.5* Show the ad once at end or beginning. Pop up ads make it get deleted. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — About this game. *2024-05-22* I just got this game and I like it a lot and it is really fun. But It did crash and kick me out twice so far. Other then that it is pretty good. You can play multiplayer or one player you can pick a theme for the game and you can play in 2-D or 3-D. If you want to try it or you like chess I think this would be good for you. If you don’t you can always try another game. ### 5/5 — Why I love This *2022-11-25, version 1.5.3* I have been wanting to play chess for so long after my parents passed away and looking for someone to play but no one.So I searched in the App Store and I found this game which made me very happy. Thanks to you I get to play like I did before! ### 5/5 — Awesome *2022-07-16* Awesome game when you are driving and really bored ### 5/5 — Fun and functional *2022-06-15, version 1.5.1* Great version of virtual chess. ### 5/5 — Rating *2022-02-28* You guys are awesome! Words cannot explain how much you are doing to entertain everyone! Keep up the good work! You rock!! ### 5/5 — Awesome *2021-09-06, version 1.2.7* This game is sofa king we tar did. ### 5/5 — Best I’ve played *2021-05-09* This digital chess game is the best I’ve played. Especially the 3D option. The levels of difficulty are also well calibrated. I really like this app. GBA k you for creating it and bringing it to market. ### 5/5 — Nice Diversion *2021-03-22* I am awful at chess. I play the easiest levels. But it is good stimulation for the mind and this game is just right for me. ### 5/5 — AMAZING GAME *2021-02-12, version 1.2.5* SO GOOD AND SO FUN ### 5/5 — Computer vs Joseph *2021-02-05, version 1.2.5* I played in highest level game and Won,I love playing Chess with the best. --- *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 2026-06-10.*