Lucid Chess vs 8bit Chess
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lucid Chess
A lightweight and fast chess application designed for quick play. It offers an AI engine with multiple difficulty levels, move suggestions, and an undo function. Enjoy multiplayer matches via Apple Game Center without needing an internet connection.
- Offline play
- AI engine with 10 difficulty levels
- Move suggestions
- Undo function
- Multiplayer via Apple Game Center
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Lucid Chess is a focused single-player chess game built for mobile play. Choose white or black, set the AI level from 1 to 9, and start a match on a clear 8x8 board. When you select a piece, Lucid Lens marks candidate moves with colors so you can compare good, stable, and risky options before moving. The recent game panel lets you replay the latest saved move record in a read-only review mode and check accuracy with move-quality feedback. The game also includes Classic, Ocean, Forest, and Mono board themes, plus new game, undo, hint, and blunder alert controls.
8bit Chess
Master chess tactics with over 10,000 puzzles in a classic 8-bit style. Features include various puzzle types, difficulty levels, and a hint system. Play offline or against an AI.
- 10,000+ curated chess puzzles
- 7 difficulty levels
- Mate in X and themed puzzles
- Endgame and Opening puzzles
- Freeplay against ChessJS AI
- Offline play
- Hint system
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8bit Chess - Chess Puzzles Training Master chess tactics with thousands of puzzles in classic 8-bit style! FEATURES: • 10,000+ curated chess puzzles • 7 difficulty levels (600-2500+ rating) • Mate in X puzzles • 10+ themed puzzles • Endgame puzzles • Opening puzzles • Freeplay against ChessJS AI after completing a puzzle • 100+ Beautiful retro themes (with many more to come!) • Hint system for learning • Progress tracking • Offline play PREMIUM UPGRADE: • Remove all ads • Unlock all themes • Unlimited Hints • Support indie development Perfect for beginners learning tactics or masters staying sharp. Download now and become a chess puzzle master!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lucid Chess at none against 8bit Chess's 1. 8bit Chess's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. 8bit Chess sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lucid Chess asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Lucid Chess against 5.0 for 8bit Chess. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Lucid Chess ships an update monthly, 8bit Chess fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lucid Chess | 8bit Chess |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Seori Labs | Krishan Panduwawala |
Customer experience
Lucid Chess
8bit Chess
In-app purchases
Lucid Chess
No in-app purchases
8bit Chess
- 8bit Chess Puzzles Premium$3.99
