ChessBot vs First Down
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ChessBot
This app offers a comprehensive chess experience, allowing you to play against AI with adjustable difficulty, challenge friends, and analyze your games. It includes a detailed guidebook with lessons, openings, and puzzles to improve your skills.
- Play vs. AI with scalable ELO
- Human vs. Human mode
- Game management and sharing
- PGN import/export
- Board analysis and statistics
- Chess openings, puzzles, and lessons
- Play with friends via iMessage
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ChessBot is an elegant chess app designed for Apple platforms — play, learn, and analyze on iPhone and iPad. Whether you are picking up your first pawn or refining a tournament repertoire, ChessBot pairs a strong chess engine with a clean, focused board. KEY FEATURES • Play against the computer or a friend — Human vs Human and Human vs Computer modes. • Strong engine hints — get the best next move whenever you are stuck, powered by a modern NNUE engine. • Encyclopedia of Chess Openings — explore and learn named openings from the full ECO catalog. • Classic or 3D board — switch between a crisp 2D board and a real-time 3D board. • Import & export PGN — bring in your games or share them anywhere, and preview PGN files right in the Files app. • Save & share games — keep your games organized and send positions to friends. • Play over iMessage — challenge friends to a game without leaving Messages. • Beautiful, native design — thoughtfully built for iPhone and iPad. Questions or suggestions? We would love to hear from you at chessbotapp@outlook.com.
First Down
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: ChessBot at 5 against First Down's 2. First Down's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
ChessBot ships an update every 2 months, First Down every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ChessBot | First Down |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (33 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 163 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hengyu Zhou | Ricardo Sanches Frias |
In-app purchases
ChessBot
No in-app purchases
First Down
No in-app purchases
