ChessBot vs SharpPicks
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.
SharpPicks
This app tracks the betting activity of over 700 profitable sports bettors, showing you their current bets and performance. It provides real-time odds for games across major sports and highlights bets with strong consensus from expert bettors.
- Track 700+ profitable bettors
- View real-time game odds
- Identify high-consensus bets
- Compare sportsbook odds
- Follow favorite bettors
- Analyze bettor P&L and hit rate
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SharpPicks tracks 1,000+ of the most profitable sports bettors and shows you exactly what they're betting on. Most bettors lose. The sharps don't. SharpPicks gives you a window into where the smartest money is going — so you can make more informed decisions before you place a bet. GAMES — Upcoming and live games with real-time odds pulled from Polymarket. Moneyline, spread, and over/under — all in one place. Every game shows you the sharp split: what percentage of sharp bets and what percentage of sharp money is on each side, so you can see when the big money disagrees with the crowd. Tap any game for market-by-market breakdowns, and compare traditional sportsbook odds with one tap. LIVE FEED — Watch the sharp money move in real time. As tracked bettors place wagers, they stream into your feed — see who bet, which side they took, and how much they put down, the moment it happens. Filter out live games to focus on bets you can still get ahead of. SHARPS — Browse every tracked bettor with the stats that matter: P&L this week, this month, and all time. Star your favorites to follow their latest moves, and tap any sharp to see their open positions, most recent bets, and biggest wins. WHY SHARPPICKS? → A live feed of sharp bets as they happen → 1,300+ profitable bettors tracked in real time → Sharp bets % vs. sharp money % on every game — spot where the big money leans → Live odds for games across major sports → Sportsbook odds comparison built in → NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, Soccer, UFC, College Football & Basketball SUBSCRIPTION SharpPicks requires a paid subscription to access. Choose the plan that fits you: • Weekly — $4.99/week • Monthly — $9.99/month, with a 7-day free trial Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. For the monthly plan, you won't be charged until your 7-day free trial ends. Subscriptions auto-renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use: https://sharppicksapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://sharppicksapp.com/privacy SharpPicks is a sports betting information tool only. It does not accept, facilitate, or process any wagers. You must be 21+ to use this app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ChessBot at 67% against SharpPicks's 17%. ChessBot also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and device support (5 vs 1). SharpPicks's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (113 vs 34). 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. ChessBot sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and SharpPicks sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SharpPicks holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34 and 113 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of ChessBot's written reviews are positive against 17% of SharpPicks's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ChessBot ships an update every 2 months, SharpPicks monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ChessBot | SharpPicks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (34 ratings) | 4.4 (113 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 34 | 113 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 163 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Hengyu Zhou | JMartin Digital Apps LLC |
Customer experience
ChessBot
SharpPicks
In-app purchases
ChessBot
- ChessBot Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- ChessBot Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year
- Master of Chess$29.99
SharpPicks
- SharpPicks Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
- SharpPicks Monthly$9.991 Month
- SharpPicks Pro Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
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- SharpPicks - Annual3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- SharpPicks - Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year









