Chess for iPhone vs ChessM8
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chess for iPhone
Improve your chess skills with online and offline games, and over 1000 free puzzles. Play against opponents worldwide or AI with adjustable difficulty levels. Features a simple interface for a great chess experience.
- Online multiplayer chess
- Offline AI opponents
- 1000+ free chess puzzles
- Five AI difficulty levels
- Profile promotion system
- Simple user interface
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Online and offline chess game with more than 1000 free puzzles. If you like playing chess and you want to improve your skills this application offers you the best chess experience. You opponents from all over the World are waiting for you at iChess. You can play with the bots and while you improve your skills you can earn points and promote your profile or you can play against artificial intelligence with five difficulty levels. iChess provides more than 1000 free puzzles free which are the easiest way to improve your chess skills. With simple user interfaces and properties iChess is one of your "have to have" applications.
ChessM8
Engage in correspondence chess with players globally. Plan your moves, communicate with opponents, and invite others to spectate your matches. Receive post-game analysis from a computer engine.
- Correspondence chess play
- Global player matchmaking
- Move planning tools
- In-game chat functionality
- Spectator mode for games
- Post-game computer analysis
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This app allows players around the world to play correspondence chess. It allows players to plan moves, chat with each other, invite others to watch games. It also provides a computer analysis after games are completed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ChessM8 at 100% against Chess for iPhone's 0%. ChessM8 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Chess for iPhone's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Chess for iPhone sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ChessM8 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Chess for iPhone ships an update weekly, ChessM8 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chess for iPhone | ChessM8 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maku Teknoloji | Corneliu Lupu |
Customer experience
Chess for iPhone
ChessM8
In-app purchases
Chess for iPhone
- Remove Ads$0.99
ChessM8
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Chess for iPhone free?
Is ChessM8 free?
Do Chess for iPhone or ChessM8 have ads?
Which is updated more often, Chess for iPhone or ChessM8?
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