# ChessBot vs 围棋之书

The clearest difference is rating: 围棋之书 at 5.0 against ChessBot's 4.0. 围棋之书 also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). ChessBot's advantage is ratings volume (34 vs 1) and device support (5 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. ChessBot sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and 围棋之书 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

围棋之书 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ChessBot has 34 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of ChessBot's written reviews are positive against 71% of 围棋之书's.

ChessBot ships an update every 2 months, 围棋之书 monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 29, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | ChessBot | 围棋之书 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (34 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chessbot/id1065334169/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1644286562/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **34** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | **71.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 163 MB | 72 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **16.6** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Hengyu Zhou](https://appshunter.io/developer/788570080) | [文艺 邓](https://appshunter.io/developer/1644286564) |

## What reviewers say

### ChessBot

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chessbot/id1065334169)

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:** iMessage stickers

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ChessBot Pro - Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| ChessBot Pro - Yearly | $17.99 | per year |
| Master of Chess | $29.99 | one-time |


### 围棋之书

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1644286562)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 连续包月 | $2.99 | per month |
| 连续包年 | $29.99 | per year |
| 永久会员 | $24.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ChessBot free?

ChessBot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is 围棋之书 free?

围棋之书 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, ChessBot or 围棋之书?

围棋之书 is rated higher. ChessBot averages 4.0 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while 围棋之书 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do ChessBot or 围棋之书 have ads?

Neither ChessBot nor 围棋之书 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, ChessBot or 围棋之书?

ChessBot ships an update every 2 months, and 围棋之书 monthly. Most recently, ChessBot was updated on August 29, 2026 and 围棋之书 on September 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*