# Pocket Chess — user reviews > 1,289 indexed App Store user reviews of Pocket Chess by Lessmore GmbH, rated 4.60/5 from 14,583 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-chess/id1580054076/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-chess/id1580054076.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 11,478 · 4★ 2,064 · 3★ 383 · 2★ 179 · 1★ 479 ## What do users think of Pocket Chess? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Improved chess skills - 👍 Challenging yet fun puzzles - 🤩 Addictive and engaging - 🧠 Helps develop tactical thinking - 📈 Tracks progress and skill level **Cons** - 🙄 Excessive ads - 💰 Expensive to remove ads - 🐛 Some puzzles have issues - 🤔 Opponent moves don't always make sense **Commonly reported bugs** - Progress data loss - Incorrect checkmate solutions - Game freezing after certain moves **Most requested features** - Ability to review past puzzles - More advanced puzzles and levels - Option to disable audio/music - Sync progress across devices ## Newest reviews (16 of 1,289) ### 3/5 — Needs more levels *2026-08-31, version 0.33.1* This is a very fun game to play with some challenging chess puzzles, although you need to pay money to get rid of adds which pop up quite frequently and once you complete 1010 levels there aren’t any more, i finished this very quickly and isn’t that fun anymore because there’s nothing to do anymore ### 3/5 — Excessive ads *2026-08-29, version 0.33.1* New update added random ads that pop up mid game without warning ### 3/5 — Was awesome *2026-08-28, version 0.33.1* This was my favorite puzzle game until 3 months ago. Now it crashes and locks up the phone for 30ish seconds all the time. I keep trying though, hoping a fix has happened because it really is fun. ### 2/5 — Great game but literally stuck in ads. *2026-08-18, version 0.33.1* Very fun and good design, but the majority of the ads are scaled so large they’re missing the exit button so you get legitimately stuck in them. ### 2/5 — USED to be stable, but now crashes frequently *2026-08-15, version 0.33.1* I cleared all the levels and started over again. This app used to run great, but I don’t know what service they’ve partnered with, but the some of the ads in this game outright crash this app. Not the video ads—the BANNER ads. I hope they address this issue soon. ### 4/5 — Fun but a bit buggy *2026-08-14, version 0.33.1* Awesome game; really great teaching attacking chess. Would give it five stars but of every few times I use it, it seems to lock up on my iPhone despite having the latest version. ### 2/5 — Fun but Glitchy *2026-08-13, version 0.33.1* The scenarios are fun, I enjoy them. But, it has frozen on me multiple times now, and that just makes the game unplayable ### 3/5 — Ads *2026-08-10, version 0.33.1* You need to relax with the ads. Its so bad that as I’m thinking of a strategy my phone suddenly launches safari for an ad. And an ad after each level is insane dude ### 2/5 — Crashes my phone *2026-08-09, version 0.33.1* good game but freezes my phone ### 1/5 — Was good. Unplayable now *2026-07-31, version 0.33.1* Enjoyed this as a fun way to train chess moves. Came back to it after a year long break and it literally freezes my whole phone up no matter what. It is quite literally an unusable app and nothing seems to be done about it. ### 3/5 — This Game Freezes so Much *2026-07-30, version 0.33.1* I like the game a lot, but I keep having to kill the app because it freezes all of the time. It’s the only app I have that freezes constantly. ### 3/5 — Fun game *2026-07-30, version 0.33.1* I liked it, but it literally freezes my phone, to the point I need to do a hard reboot. Not good. ### 1/5 — App keeps crashing! *2026-07-30, version 0.33.1* Please update your app it keeps crashing and freezing my phone! ### 2/5 — Crashes!! *2026-07-27, version 0.33.1* Love this game but the more you play, the more it crashes. ### 3/5 — Bug *2026-07-26, version 0.33.1* My whole phone freezes after 1 minute of playing. The game is good but how am i able to play it if it won't allow me to. ### 2/5 — Not that great *2026-07-24, version 0.33.1* Maybe It’s my fault. But this game is just to easy. I’m on level 100 and it’s still super easy. Mate in 2 gets old. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Money grabbing *2026-08-29, version 0.33.1* Hints realistically cost real money, so you soon get stuck with no way out, as it is a set list of puzzles that you cant skip without solving, avoid… ### 1/5 — Crashes *2026-08-28, version 0.33.1* Just downloaded today and was enjoying the initial game but now it keeps crashing. ### 1/5 — USED to be stable, but now crashes frequently *2026-08-21, version 0.33.1* I cleared all the levels and started over again. This app used to run great, but I don’t know what service they’ve partnered with, but the some of the ads in this game outright crash this app. Not the video ads—the BANNER ads. I hope they address this issue soon. Update: “Restore Purchase” does NOT work anymore. ### 1/5 — Inaccurate *2026-08-20, version 0.33.1* Simple checkmates not legal. ### 1/5 — Technical glitches *2026-08-20, version 0.33.1* Gets stuck every 20-30 seconds, poorly programmed ### 1/5 — The app constantly freezes *2026-08-17, version 0.33.1* The app constantly freezes and jams the screen for a few minutes. So annoying, I removed it. ### 1/5 — Not Checkmate *2026-08-15, version 0.33.1* Game says it’s checkmate when the king has a clear escape. Unplayable garbage. ### 1/5 — Loaded with pop up ads *2026-08-14, version 0.33.1* Was one of my favorite games but now unplayable due to the spam of pop up ads that keep trying to open your browser. Uninstalling the app. ### 1/5 — Malicious Ads *2026-08-11, version 0.33.1* SHEIN ad forces you to SHEIN website without clicking the ad ### 1/5 — Crashes Repeatedly *2026-08-01, version 0.33.1* Hot Garbage - freezes repeatedly. Have to restart every couple moves. Unreliable undo. No fun. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Thinks *2026-08-29, version 0.33.1* This app really makes you think! ### 5/5 — Love the puzzles *2026-08-26, version 0.33.1* Would be nice to change colors tho. ### 5/5 — It’s what it says it is *2026-08-18, version 0.33.1* It’s a simple, fun, thoughtful chess puzzle game. It’s not overmonetized. It’s not trying to upsell clothing or costumes or chessboards. It’s just a straightforward, engaging, pretty chess puzzle game for ads or $5. ### 5/5 — Quick fun chess game *2026-08-16, version 0.33.1* Great to get a quick logic fix ### 5/5 — Cute Aesthetic *2026-07-20, version 0.33.1* I like the simple and miniature look of the board and pieces. Nice game :) ### 5/5 — Fun Challenge *2026-07-18, version 0.33.1* When you don’t have time for a whole game, brilliant concept for a game. ### 5/5 — Good for Duolingo chess tactic practice *2026-07-16, version 0.33.1* Great game, sometimes the levels are hard but it’s chess; as of right now I’m level 146 ### 5/5 — Very helpful *2026-07-03, version 0.33.1* The APP makes me think and learn new strategies. Useful for all skill levels. ### 5/5 — Goood *2026-06-26, version 0.33.1* It gives me a advantage for chess ### 5/5 — Very good! *2026-06-18, version 0.33.1* it’s good for learning checkmates but freezes a lot --- *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 2026-09-08.*