Comparison

ChessBot vs NoFat

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

NoFat

Features
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Создавай челленж по похуданию и контролируй друзей на графике. Определи время похудания и пригласи друзей, худейте вместе! Нет Жиру!

Screenshots

ChessBot4 screens
NoFat3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NoFat at none against ChessBot's 3. NoFat also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). ChessBot's advantage is device support (5 vs 3). On price, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ChessBot sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. NoFat asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ChessBot ships an update every 2 months, NoFat monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ChessBot versus NoFat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChessBotNoFat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (34 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings34 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size163 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHengyu ZhouDanila Kolomnin

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ChessBot

Subscriptions2
  • ChessBot Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • ChessBot Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Master of Chess$29.99
None

NoFat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ChessBot free?
ChessBot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NoFat free?
NoFat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ChessBot or NoFat have ads?
Neither ChessBot nor NoFat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ChessBot or NoFat?
ChessBot ships an update every 2 months, and NoFat monthly. Most recently, ChessBot was updated on October 8, 2026 and NoFat on October 3, 2026.

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