# fake chess — capture photos and videos

> capture photos and videos (iPhone/iPad app by ahmad alashqar.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fake-chess/id6771506860 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [ahmad alashqar](https://appshunter.io/developer/6771506862)
- Category: Photo & Video
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 6 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-05-27
- Data updated: 2026-08-04
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fake-chess/id6771506860/reviews.md

## What is fake chess?

Chess is a classic board game experience built for focus, privacy, and seamless play - right on your iPhone.

Play as White against a built-in bot that makes legal, strategic moves. A clean 8x8 board with smooth piece highlighting, legal move indicators, and full rule support including castling, en passant, and pawn promotion.

CHESS FEATURES
- Full legal move validation - no illegal moves possible
- Castling (king-side & queen-side), en passant, pawn promotion
- Check, checkmate & stalemate detection
- Smart bot that prefers captures
- Captured pieces display
- New game at any time

CAPTURE & RECORD
- Tap the king-side rook to instantly take a photo with the back camera
- Tap the queen-side rook to start or stop a video recording with audio
- Recording indicator shown on screen while active
- All media stays 100% on your device - nothing is uploaded, ever

PRIVATE GALLERY
- Browse all your captured photos and recorded videos in a built-in gallery
- Full-screen photo viewer
- In-app video playback
- Delete items with a long press
- All files stored locally in your app's private Documents folder

PRIVACY FIRST
- No internet connection required - fully offline
- No accounts, no sign-in, no cloud
- No data collection or tracking
- Camera and microphone used only when you tap a rook

Chess is designed to be simple, private, and always ready to play. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced player, enjoy a clean game with no distractions.

Download now and make your move.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Unlock | $4.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.2 — 2026-07-16

This update adds a Premium unlock option to remove ads and enable saving photos and videos, along with general improvements and bug fixes.

### 1.1 — 2026-06-25

This update is only for updating the app store screenshots and photo inside the app

### 1.0 — 2026-05-27

No release notes.

---

*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 2026-08-04.*