# Pure Chess — user reviews > 608 indexed App Store user reviews of Pure Chess by Ripstone Ltd, rated 4.30/5 from 246 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pure-chess/id638717298/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pure-chess/id638717298.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 160 · 4★ 44 · 3★ 15 · 2★ 5 · 1★ 22 ## What do users think of Pure Chess? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🚀 Great level of detail - 🎨 Beautiful graphics and ambience - 🧠 Helpful for learning chess - 👍 Relaxing and enjoyable experience - 🎮 Good gameplay and challenge **Cons** - 💰 Many in-app purchases required - 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs - 🔌 Connectivity issues with App Store - 🕰️ Slow performance on older devices - 📺 Intrusive ads even after purchases **Commonly reported bugs** - Purchased content not downloading properly - Saved games disappearing or unable to restore - Unresponsive or freezing user interface - Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions - Inability to connect to the App Store **Most requested features** - Ability to use own music during gameplay - More chess piece and board customization options - Improved online multiplayer functionality - Additional difficulty levels and chess puzzles - Better optimization for modern devices ## Newest reviews (14 of 608) ### 4/5 — Still works in 2025 on iPhone 15 Pro Max and MacBook Air M2 *2025-04-30, version 1.4* I like it. Great graphics and Isle of Lewis Theme available. ### 3/5 — Cannot download chess sets *2024-05-26, version 1.4* This is a sensational app, and if I bought it early would be great, but having paid the full price the extra chess sets like isle of Lewis or Roman will not download. If it is not supported anymore really it should not be there to buy. What can be used is very good, and has relaxing ambience ### 4/5 — The game needs updates *2023-11-30, version 1.4* A very nice game of graphics and fun, but you need some updates to support the new phones from Apple (iPhone 13) and also add the possibility of changing the level of difficulty and also improve online play. ### 5/5 — Ótimo app *2022-05-17, version 1.4* Muito top ### 2/5 — Мутно *2021-10-28, version 1.4* Оплатил за набор “Staunton”. В итоге деньги списали, а набор так и остался заблокированным. Ушли в никуда. ### 5/5 — Muy bueno *2021-07-19, version 1.4* me gusta mucho , espero lo sigan actualizando y mejore el juego online y algún día espero este en español ### 5/5 — Очень хорошо *2021-06-14, version 1.4* Для настоящих ценителей шахмат - обязательно ! ### 4/5 — PLEASE UPDATE *2021-06-12, version 1.4* I love this game so much. It’s hella pretty and relaxing. I just wanna play it on my phone again but it’s need to be updated to work on the latest phones operating systems. ;-; ### 2/5 — Update *2021-06-05, version 1.4* Please update this app to fit current device resolutions ### 3/5 — Нельзя восстановить покупки *2021-05-31, version 1.4* Я купил все дополнения уже давно. Почему нельзя восстановить покупки после переустановки? Пишет невозможно подключиться к серверу. И год назад было так же ### 4/5 — Idioma *2021-01-09, version 1.4* Estaba buscando y encontré este, ya no seguí buscando, esta muy completo, pero para los que no conocen el idioma inglés urge que incluyan español latino ### 5/5 — Recomendo a instalação do aplicativo *2020-12-03, version 1.4* Parabéns aos idealizadores e desenvolvedores do aplicativo ### 5/5 — Yardım *2020-11-27, version 1.4* Taşlar nasıl satın alınıyor bi türlü alamadım apple store bağlanamıyor diyor ### 3/5 — Unable to connect to App Store *2020-11-27, version 1.4* Can’t make any purchase, same issue across devices ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Update the game *2025-10-04, version 1.4* It’s old I paid a lot of this back in the day ### 1/5 — Not working *2021-09-20, version 1.4* I bought this app a few years ago and installed in an old iPad. When I replaced the iPad for a new one and try to install it but didn’t work even when it was removed from the old one. I am using the same Apple account and keep tasking me to buy it again. I contacted support by email and they never answered me back. ### 1/5 — Rubbish *2021-07-04, version 1.4* Pieces are crap and so bad you can’t see them properly but hold on pay a price and get some better pieces no was uninstalled crap ### 1/5 — Broken? *2021-02-13, version 1.4* This has been great for years, but I’ve lost my in app purchases and can’t get them back. It says it cannot connect to the store, but I have a fine internet connection and can sign in to Game Center with no issues. Hopefully there is a solution. Thanks. ### 1/5 — Purchased pieces have gone *2021-02-04, version 1.4* Beautiful looking game, I purchased all the sets which were quite expensive, every single set has disappeared and they cannot be restored. Why, what has happened her. All I am left with is the basic button pieces. Feeling ripped off, and wanting a refund. ### 1/5 — Не могу сделать покупку *2020-12-06, version 1.4* Обновление выходило 4 года назад, не могу купить ничего внутри игры, постоянные вылеты и реклама на другой платформе все оптимизированно. Исправте! ### 1/5 — We cannot restore our purchases,kindly refund us please *2020-11-23, version 1.4* Refund ### 1/5 — Broken *2020-11-21, version 1.4* This program has excellent graphics. It’s performance is as bad as it’s graphics are good. When you get the program, it comes with a free set of checkers, little round icons representing chess figures. You are given the opportunity to buy different chess sets for one dollar each. None of them work. They have not worked for months, perhaps years. The app says, cannot connect to the App Store. Well, I don’t know why not. I have contacted the Apple support team well over six months ago, and I have contacted the developers at about the same time. Haven’t heard a thing from either. If somebody would take the time to do the responsible thing and fix this, the application would be very nice. As it is, it’s an exercise in apathy at best.Fix the program! ### 1/5 — unable to play *2020-11-12, version 1.4* Unable to connect to App Store ### 1/5 — What? *2020-11-06, version 1.4* I can’t purchase anything, and the only pieces you start off with is checkers pieces? Really?! Come on man, you guys have to do better than this. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — อยากให้กลับมาพัฒนา app *2026-03-08, version 1.4* IOS หลัง ๆ เด้งบ่อย ต้องลงใหม่ ส่วน android หายไปแล้ว อยากให้เอากลับมา ### 5/5 — Great *2026-01-22, version 1.4* Awesome level to be achieved. Helps workout your mind. ### 5/5 — Park board with other piece sets. *2025-07-31, version 1.4* The Park board is beautiful but you can only use the animal pieces. Is it possible to make it so one can use any other set of pieces in that theme? ### 5/5 — Çok iyi tasarlanmış, müzikleri harika. *2025-02-14, version 1.4* Müzikleriyle rahatlatıcı atmosfer sunuyor. Sadece bilgisayara karşı veya dönüşümlü iki oyuncu oynanabiliyor. Çevrimiçi oyun yok. Reklamsız oyun için tek seferlik komple satın alın geçin, adamakıllı satranç oyununuz olsun. ### 5/5 — Супер *2024-05-25, version 1.4* Самые лучшие и красивые шахматы. Купил все наборы. Дизайнеры гении. ### 5/5 — Relaxing and cool love this game sooooooo much! *2023-10-16, version 1.4* I love this game I actually really want to join your studio but I’m 10 guess I need to wait 8 years😒 ### 5/5 — Best ever *2023-06-17, version 1.4* I’ve had this app over 10 years, don’t know why it has a low rating because it is the best ever after I’ve purchased at reasonable prices everything it been great for me 100% ### 5/5 — Pls update 🙏 *2023-01-01, version 1.4* Its cool ### 5/5 — El mejor de todos, urge una Actualización *2022-07-20, version 1.4* Sin poder jugar, quiero jugar… por favor actualicen el juego para que sea compatible con el último sistema operativo IOS. ### 5/5 — beat chess on ios store *2022-06-07, version 1.4* took me a while to find this, went through about 12 different chess games on app store. by far the best, simple,elegant. fun to play. my only gripe is the 3d engine isnt optimised very well and doesnt run so good on older devices. but still 5 stars --- *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 2026-07-23.*