Too difficult for you? vs dotChess
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Too difficult for you?
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Try to put the white horses at the place of the black horses and VICE VERSA by doing the typical "L" move like in chess. Swipe the horse to move it. The best results in Game Center are the ones where the number of moves is minimal.
dotChess
Engage in classic chess matches with friends, AI opponents, or players globally. This modern application allows you to track your statistics, communicate during games, and resume play across multiple devices.
- Play live games with friends
- Challenge AI bots
- Global matchmaking
- Account creation and stat tracking
- In-game chat
- Cross-device play
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dotChess is a modern chess app built for playing with real people. Play live games with friends, challenge AI bots, or get matched with players worldwide. Create an account, track your stats, chat during games, and pick up where you left off on any device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: dotChess at every 5 days against Too difficult for you?'s every 2 months. Too difficult for you?'s advantage is iOS requirement (8.3 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Too difficult for you? ships an update every 2 months, dotChess every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Too difficult for you? | dotChess |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.3 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 193 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Francesco Grassi | Thomas Baric |
In-app purchases
Too difficult for you?
No in-app purchases
dotChess
No in-app purchases
