Comparison

™ Chess vs Chess Titans (Beta)

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

Head to head
About

™ Chess

Engage in the timeless strategy of chess on your mobile device. Play against sophisticated AI opponents across multiple difficulty levels, or challenge friends and family. Features include an undo option, board editor, and customizable themes for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Play against AI
  • Multiplayer matches
  • Undo feature
  • Board editor
  • Customizable themes
  • Game save/load
  • Timed games
Features
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Chess is a classic board game for quiet study, quick practice, local play, and relaxed online matches through Game Center. Play your way: - Start an online game through Game Center and play a casual no-time-limit match. - Practice against multiple AI difficulty levels. - Solve thousands of chess puzzles, including 777 newly added tactical positions. - Play local two-player games on the same device. - Save and load games when you want to continue later. - Set up custom positions with the board editor. - Customize boards, pieces, avatars, sounds, and themes. - Try timed games when you want a sharper challenge. This update also adds a seasonal football-themed board background and avatar for the 2026 world tournament season. Whether you want to train tactics, learn openings, play against AI, share a local game, or challenge another player online, Chess is built for comfortable play at your own pace.

About

Chess Titans (Beta)

Experience chess with a strategic twist. Unlock and upgrade unique chess pieces with new movement patterns to create custom strategies. Compete online against players worldwide and improve your game in diverse arenas.

Highlights
  • Unlock and upgrade new chess pieces
  • Customizable piece movement patterns
  • Online PvP matches
  • ELO-based matchmaking
  • Unlockable arenas
  • Play with friends
Features
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> NEW CHESS PIECES -- Unlock and Upgrade!!! An entirely new Chess Strategy unfolds with the ability to unlock new Chess Pieces at every level. Swap out your 8 Pawns for 8 Squires that have complete different movement patterns, or play with 2 Pegasus instead of playing with 2 Knights! Every piece has several pieces to unlock, upgrade, and completely rethink your Chess Strategy!!! Turn your Queen into a Hydra and grow heads as you take pieces... Change out your Rook for a Battering Ram and smash through 2 pieces at once... Create your own strategy in this entirely new Chess Game! Force your opponent into Checkmate! **Play Online PVP Chess Matches with Chess Titans** Connect with millions of chess players from around the world with Chess Titans' online play. Challenge your friends or find a random opponent with the same ELO skill level. **Improve Your Chess Game** Chess Titans is a much more in-depth version of Chess. As you level-up, develop new chess strategies, and become a Chess Titans Master... regular Chess playing and learning just seems so easy... improve your chess game at a level only level Chess Titans can prepare you for. **Unlock New Arenas** The Stadium that you compete in matters!!! The higher your ELO rating, you play in a different Arena. Start in the Fields Arena, battle through the Desert, Jungle, and Volcano Arena on your journey up to the Royale League!!! The higher Arena you compete in, the more pieces you can unlock - completely changing the chess strategy at each new level. **Play With Friends** Can your friends keep up with you? Challenge friends in Chess Titans and see if they can compete with your entirely newly designed Chess Strategy!!! Playing Chess with Friends has never been so much fun. Dive into the chess universe with our Chess App. Download now for a comprehensive, on-the-go, and insanely intense chess experience. Terms of Use: https://www.abstrakt.group/chess-titans-terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://www.abstrakt.group/chess-titans-privacy-policy

Screenshots

™ Chess4 screens
Chess Titans (Beta)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ™ Chess at 4.5 against Chess Titans (Beta)'s 3.6. ™ Chess also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (10K vs 53). Chess Titans (Beta)'s advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. ™ Chess sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Chess Titans (Beta) sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

™ Chess holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ™ Chess has 10K ratings behind it against 53, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of ™ Chess's written reviews are positive against 33% of Chess Titans (Beta)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

™ Chess ships an update every 4 months, Chess Titans (Beta) every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
™ Chess versus Chess Titans (Beta): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter™ ChessChess Titans (Beta)
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (10K ratings) — better3.6 (53 ratings)
Positive reviews37.4% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings10K — better53
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB233 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVM Mobile TeamAbstrakt Group Abstrakt, LLC

Customer experience

™ Chess

All ratings10,299 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral6.1%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews613 reviews
Positive37.4%
Neutral7.8%
Negative54.8%

Chess Titans (Beta)

All ratings53 ratings
Positive64.2%
Neutral1.9%
Negative34.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral4.8%
Negative61.9%

Bugs and requests

™ Chess

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Illegal moves allowed by AI
  • Incorrect draw detection
  • Castling not functioning properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more difficulty settings
  • Allow under-promotion
  • Improve AI difficulty scaling
  • Reduce ads or offer paid version

Chess Titans (Beta)

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

™ Chess

One-time1
  • Premium$3.99
10 purchases

Chess Titans (Beta)

Subscriptions1
  • Arena Pass$5.991 Month
One-time9
  • Magic Chest Deal$3.99
  • Pouch of Gems$4.99
  • Changeling Deal$7.99
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  • Dragon Deal$7.99
  • Chests Bundle Deal$19.99
  • Giant Chests Deal$19.99
  • Legendary Chests Deal$29.99
  • Mystery Bundle$39.99
  • Hydra Deal$49.99

Questions

Is ™ Chess free?
™ Chess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chess Titans (Beta) free?
Chess Titans (Beta) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ™ Chess or Chess Titans (Beta)?
™ Chess is rated higher. ™ Chess averages 4.5 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while Chess Titans (Beta) averages 3.6 from 53 ratings.
Do ™ Chess or Chess Titans (Beta) have ads?
Chess Titans (Beta) shows ads; ™ Chess does not.
Which is updated more often, ™ Chess or Chess Titans (Beta)?
™ Chess ships an update every 4 months, and Chess Titans (Beta) every 5 days. Most recently, ™ Chess was updated on September 25, 2026 and Chess Titans (Beta) on June 8, 2026.

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