Comparison

Chess vs Chess

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

Head to head
About

Chess

Experience a classic board game with multiple difficulty levels and strategic play modes. Enjoy features like hints, undo, and game saving. Play against the device, another person, or watch AI matches.

Highlights
  • 5 play levels (Beginner to Expert)
  • 3 play modes (Passive, Neutral, Aggressive)
  • Hints and Undo functionality
  • Design mode
  • Automatic game saving
  • Play against device or person
  • Game statistics
Features
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Chess is believed to have originated in India, some time before the 7th century. Try our incarnation of this ancient game. Completely free! This is not a demo, and has no locked options. Featuring: - 5 play levels (Beginner to Expert). Uses intelligent weakening for lower levels. Good for beginners. - Choose between 3 different play modes - Passive, Neutral or Aggressive - Hints - Undo - Design mode - Automatically save the game - Designed for both Tablet and Phone. - Play against a device, person-to-person or watch a device to play against itself. - Stats. Don't forget to check our Game section for other fun games....

About

Chess

Engage in classic chess matches, honing your strategy and tactics. This app offers adjustable AI difficulty, a two-player mode, and daily challenges with puzzles. Enjoy customizable boards and graphics while learning the game's intricacies.

Highlights
  • Play against AI with 10 difficulty levels
  • Two-player local multiplayer mode
  • Daily challenges and classic chess puzzles
  • Customizable boards and pieces
  • Hint and undo functions
  • Automatic save function
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Chess is an excellent board logic game that can train your strategy and tactics. The game is played on an 8×8 chessboard with two players. Each player starts with 16 pieces: one king, one queen, two rooks, two knights, two bishops, and eight pawns. The objective is to checkmate the opponent's king by placing it under an inescapable threat of capture. With our game you will learn the basics and the best moves thanks to the hint option. You can also select the difficulty level suit to you. Whether you are a beginner or a chess master, you will absorb the knowledge and find the joy of playing chess. Play against the AI or with your friends and develop your skills even without the chessboard. FEATURES: - You can play with your friends! (Two player mode) - Daily Challenge and Classic Chess Puzzles! - Awesome graphics - Customized Board and Chess! - Outstanding AI engine with 10 levels of difficulty - Undo function - Daily Challenge and Classic Chess Puzzles! - Automatic Save Function

Screenshots

Chess2 screens
Chess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Chess at 4.2 against Chess's 3.7. Chess also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 50%) and ratings volume (46 vs 3). Chess's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chess holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chess has 46 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Chess's written reviews are positive against 67% of Chess's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chess ships an update every 19 months, Chess every 8 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Chess versus Chess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChessChess
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)4.2 (46 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings346 — better
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 8 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGASP Mobile Games IncAged Studio Limited

Customer experience

Chess

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Chess

All ratings45 ratings
Positive75.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%

In-app purchases

None

Chess

No in-app purchases

None

Chess

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chess free?
Chess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chess free?
Chess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Chess or Chess?
Chess is rated higher. Chess averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Chess averages 4.2 from 46 ratings.
Do Chess or Chess have ads?
Both Chess and Chess show ads.
Which is updated more often, Chess or Chess?
Chess ships an update every 19 months, and Chess every 8 months. Most recently, Chess was updated on October 24, 2026 and Chess on October 24, 2026.

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