# Dr. Chess — user reviews

> 126 indexed App Store user reviews of Dr. Chess by SUD Inc., rated 4.10/5 from 293 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dr-chess/id909211603/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dr-chess/id909211603.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 174 · 4★ 50 · 3★ 21 · 2★ 9 · 1★ 39

## What do users think of Dr. Chess?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 🎮 Engaging chess gameplay mechanics
- 🌍 Global multiplayer connectivity
- 🎨 Good graphics and visual design
- ⚡ Fast-paced game mode available
- 🏆 Ranking and rating system
- 🎵 Background music and sound effects

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent disconnection exploits by cheaters
- 📱 App crashes when switching between apps
- 🔊 Audio settings not working properly
- ⚠️ Difficulty levels not balanced correctly
- 🚫 Forced forfeit on accidental app exit
- 📊 Unfair rating point distribution
- 🎯 Computer AI inconsistently difficult
- 🔗 Online connectivity issues on some devices
- 📺 Excessive and unskippable ads
- ♟️ Piece movement restrictions and glitches
- 🎮 Game rules not enforced correctly

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Disconnection message appears when winning (suspected cheat exploit)
- Ads get stuck and require phone restart
- Sound intermittently cuts in and out
- Game shows loss when app is closed mid-game
- Screen timeout causes automatic forfeit
- Pieces won't move in certain situations
- Castling rules not working properly
- Online matching fails on some devices (iPhone compatibility)
- Game glitches showing false checkmate
- N/A error preventing online access
- Username cannot be changed after signup
- Game promotion screen error after 40+ moves
- Volume settings don't mute ads
- Piece selection sometimes blocked incorrectly

**Most requested features**

- Friend list and ability to play with friends
- In-app chat functionality
- Account linking (Google, Facebook, etc.)
- Game export for analysis
- Tournament mode
- Customizable game time settings
- Undo/rewind move feature
- Multiple login methods
- Player profile viewing
- Ability to report cheaters
- Offline play with friend on same device
- Improved tutorial/instructions

## Newest reviews (12 of 126)

### 3/5 — 왜 이렇게 어려울까요?ㅠㅠ

*2026-01-07*

개발자님 제~~~~~~~~발 난이도 좀 내려주세요!!
1단게가 너무 어려워요!!
한 번 하고 기 쭉 빨렸어요. 거의 다 
좋은데 난이도만 내려 주세요.ㅠㅠ

### 3/5 — Stuck

*2025-09-13*

After the game is over there are ads but these get stuck in btwn  so  i have to restart my phone .please to rectifty this glitch

### 4/5 — 不错

*2025-06-29*

就是能不能匹配一些难度较高一点的

### 4/5 — 개선사항

*2025-01-23*

솔직히 오래된 게임이라 개발진 분들이 고쳐주실지는 모르겠으나 가능하다면 앱을 나갔을 때 바로 패배 처리되는 것 고쳐주세요 :(

### 3/5 — 소리

*2024-12-22*

소리가 나왔다 안나왔다하는 문제가 있어요

### 3/5 — Multiplayer / Play a friend

*2023-10-21, version 1.600*

PLEASE add this feature. It will make this no-frills, straightforward chess app much better!!!

### 3/5 — Has lots of hackers

*2023-10-20*

It has lots of hackers like I did my first move and he made same move and I somehow lost but the game is pretty good it should allow you to play with friends though  and the leader board should go to top 1000 but the game is pretty good I recommend it.

### 1/5 — 컴퓨터 난이도 걍 성의 없네

*2023-08-31, version 1.600*

레벨 1부터 초보자는 절대 못이기는 난이도로 해놓고 심지어 무르기기능도 없고 시간설정도 못하네ㅋㅋ 체닷레이팅 1400점 유저인데 여기서 컴퓨터한테 개털림ㅋㅋ

### 3/5 — Games being disconnected

*2023-08-29*

I like the game but it seems certain players have advantages and games or disconnected. I just keep starting over

### 1/5 — 핵 좀 잡아라

*2023-08-10*

계속 내 네트워크 끊겼다면서 다 이긴 게임들 쳐 지는데 장난하는 것도 아니고

### 3/5 — AI 레벨1 맞나요. . ?

*2023-08-05, version 1.600*

다른 체스어플들에선 전부 전문가급까지
금방 올라갔었는데 이어플에서는 vs컴퓨터랑
하는것도 레벨1을 이기질못하네요
30판은 넘게햇는데 단한번도 못이겻어요
레벨1맞나요. . . ? 레벨10도 열판정도햇는데
레벨1과 큰차이가없네요

### 4/5 — 온라인 접속

*2023-07-23*

아아패드 6세대에서 10세대로 변경 후 온라인 접속이 불가 합니다.
빠른 조취를 부탁 드립니다.

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — 인터넷 등 각종 문제

*2026-08-08*

제가 실수로 잠시 창을 끄고 나가니까 바로 패배 처리해버리네요 그리고 인터넷 연결이 끊어진 경우에 체스닷컴이나 다른 체스앱처럼 인토넷 연결이 끊어졌다는 대신 또 앞에 말한 경우 바로 패배처리를 해버리는데 이게 맞나요? 개발자님 좀 제발 좀 개선 하세요 너 때문에 내가 레이팅을 얼마나 날려먹었는지는 아냐

### 1/5 — 야이상놈아

*2026-06-04*

배울려고 시작했더만 1레벨 ai한테도 이긴적이 없다
20레벨까지 해놨으면 초반 몇레벨은 처음한 사람도 이길 정도로 쉽게 좀 냈어야지 개자식들아 할때마다 스트레스받아서 결국 지운다
내가 다신 체스하나봐라

### 1/5 — Fix the bug

*2026-04-17*

When we are about to win, some players are doing something by that I’m getting disconnected and losing the game. Please fix this bug. It’s annoying

### 1/5 — Your Game is Hacked.

*2025-01-11*

Hi team, Congratulations, your Dr Chess Game has been hacked. Many times I have encountered this while playing chess. When I am about to win the match suddenly your app shows the message “Your are Disconnected” and I loose the match. Initially I thought it nay be internet issue however after plying more than 100 matches I recognised that it happens only when I was about to win. Last match I was playing with “PromissoryGreeting”. It happened again. Do something otherwise people will uninstall it. A game should be fair

### 1/5 — 네트워크 오류

*2024-08-28, version 1.600*

매일 와이파이 오류로 끊겨서 지웠다 까는데 몇 개월 뒤면 또 똑같고 빡치네요,,, 뭔 수작을 부리는건지 맨날 이기는 상황에서만 네트워크가 끊긴다고 하네요;;;

### 1/5 — 점수 좀 줘라

*2024-07-11, version 1.600*

같은 티어한테 지면 6점 이기면 4점이 말이야 답대가리 없네 그러니까 다 체스닷컴으로 가지 ㅉ

### 1/5 — Too much ads

*2024-04-01*

It has too much ads after each game I have to watch an ads which is annoying. Plus it will disconnect on its own giving me a lose. At first I thought it was the connection but it was not. There are way better chess app out there. This use to be my app to go to bit they ruined it. For anybody who is interested in another app I recommend lichess way better app you do a whole lot of things that you can’t to on this app like study, puzzles, watch other people games etc etc. Although This app the only good thing I like is the graphics.

### 1/5 — Worst game

*2024-03-12, version 1.600*

Always gets server disconnected and lose points.Worst logic .This is now happening very frequently.I suggest go for other chess apps

### 1/5 — 정말 별로내요

*2024-01-19, version 1.600*

잘한는 사람이랑 지멋대로 매칭시키고 정말 쓰레기네여

### 1/5 — 아이폰도 되게 고쳐주세요

*2023-12-22, version 1.600*

온라인 이랑 채널접속 왜안되죠?
갤럭시일때 잘쓰던 앱인데 아이폰 안되나요?

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Cheating glitch

*2026-07-09*

This rarely happens but it’s happened only when I am winning , somehow my opponent abled to disconnect the app , causing me lose the game .  Has anyone else experienced this ?

### 5/5 — 内容丰富

*2025-07-16*

挑战突破自我，学会勇敢挑战

### 5/5 — FRIEND LIST

*2025-03-25*

very fabulous and fantastic game regardless of cheaters when we about to win and all of a sudden we have been disconnected. But since 2022 I had been playing well and it’s amazing. I just wish we can add friends and able to chat, even inside the app, if request is accepted then thus we can connect to all over the world. Gracias

### 5/5 — 아니 내인터넷

*2024-12-23, version 1.600*

광고는 겁나 잘나오구만 내가 이길때만 내인터넷 왜끊겨..

### 5/5 — 최고

*2024-11-04, version 1.600*

너무 좋아요 삭제하지만 말아주세요

### 5/5 — Best chess game

*2024-01-13*

Best chess game on the app store

### 5/5 — MULTI PLAYER

*2023-08-12*

the app is highly good more than others honestly because I’ve tested almost all and I appreciate your energy and your strength in making the app…
But admin kindly enable multi player to play with my friends far away, I don’t like going to other chess app to play multi player…
Kindly sort that and thanks in advance

### 5/5 — Around the world

*2023-07-29*

It feels great playing people from around the world.

### 5/5 — 최고네요

*2023-06-29*

개발자님 진짜 이해가 안되는데 내 인터넷이 어케하면 끊겨요? 왜 항상 내가 유리할때마다 끊기는지 이해가 안가는데 이게 과연 인터넷 문제일까요? 참 뭣같이도 만들었네요 잘 즐기다 갑니다

### 5/5 — Outstanding game. Mind blowing BG score

*2023-05-14*

Outstanding game. Mind blowing BG score

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