Comparison

Chess Cheats vs Thunderstorm Simulator (w/Ads)

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

Head to head
About

Chess Cheats

Enhance your chess game with this tool designed to help you win matches. It uses OCR to import games from screenshots and offers features like blunder detection and move exploration. Improve your skills by experimenting with different moves and receiving computer-generated responses.

Highlights
  • OCR for screenshot game import
  • Automatic move calculation
  • Blunder detection
  • Interactive move exploration
  • Customizable board and pieces
  • FEN notation export
Features
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********** New Version to support the new "Chess with Friends" App! ********** Do you play Chess with Friends? Do you want to totally annihilate your opponents? Avoid major Blunders? Improve your chess skills? Then this app is for you!! This is simply the best app for helping you win your "Chess with Friends" matches! Includes Optical Character Recognition (OCR) to make importing your games fast and easy. All that is needed is a screenshot (press the power button and the home button at the same time to take a screenshot). No need to manually edit the location of all the pieces on the board! This app can be used in a variety of ways including automatically finding the best possible move to make, helping to catch a blunder, or interactively exploring different move options. Using this app is meant as a teaching tool to help improve your chess skills because you can easily experiment with different moves and have the computer automatically respond for your opponent! Or you can move for your opponent if you would prefer – through the many options and controls available. **Please note: this app only works with screenshots from the "New Chess with Friends" app (and only works with the "Classic" board and pieces theme). Feature Highlights: --------------------------------------- - Automatic chess board and game piece recognition for the iPhone/ iPod touch / iPad (including both Retina and non-retina displays). - Auto detection for who's turn it is and which color you are playing - Express button to automatically load the last image; makes importing games super fast! - Easily edit the board including adding an en passant square - The app can calculate the best move for you or your opponent at any time - E-mail a game in FEN notation for analysis elsewhere - In app help bubbles to help you learn to use the app - Customizable board colors (8 options) and chess pieces (6 options) - A strong chess engine! (Elo greater than 2400) If you have any problems please contact us: newchesscheats@ganotechnologies.com ==================================== Disclaimer: Gano Technologies LLC is not in any way affiliated with Zynga, Inc. or their application New Chess with Friends. New Chess with Friends is a registered trademark of Zynga Inc.

About

Thunderstorm Simulator (w/Ads)

Create a personalized thunderstorm experience to aid relaxation and sleep. Customize rain intensity, thunder frequency, lightning effects, and background sounds. Includes a sleep timer with audio fade-out.

Highlights
  • Customizable thunderstorm types
  • Adjustable rain and thunder sounds
  • Toggleable lightning effects
  • Background ambient sounds
  • Sleep timer with fade-out
  • Bluetooth and AirPlay support
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Summon a thunderstorm on your mobile device. Relax and fall fast asleep to the sounds of rain and thunder. The camera flashes when lightning strikes. THUNDERSTORMS • Strong Thunderstorm — Heavy rain with frequent lightning and thunder nearby • Normal Thunderstorm — Steady rain with a full range of lightning and thunder • Weak Thunderstorm — Light rain with occasional lightning and thunder far off • Passing Thunderstorms — Rain and lightning intensity changes as the storms pass Rain • Toggle rain sound effects • Change rain audio: Default, Heavy, Steady, Light, On Tin Roof • Change rain volume Lightning/Thunder • Toggle thunder sound effects • Change thunder volume • Change delay lightning (Wireless audio delay offset) • Toggle delay thunder • Toggle lightning light effects • Change lightning transition effects • Change lightning/thunder occurrence: Default, Occasional, Normal, Frequent Passing Thunderstorms • Change starting storm for Passing Thunderstorms: Weak, Normal, Strong • Change cycle time for Passing Thunderstorms: 15m, 30m, 60m Background Sounds • Toggle background sounds: Birds, Cicadas, Crickets, Frogs • Change background sounds volume ADDITIONAL FEATURES • Sleep Timer — Set a timer with a gradual audio fade-out. • Bluetooth and AirPlay Support — Connect to Bluetooth speakers directly, or connect to speakers with AirPlay using the Control Center. Adjust the Delay Lightning setting to offset wireless audio delay. Please contact me at support@thunderstorm.scottdodson.dev if you experience any issues. I'd love to hear your thoughts and appreciate you taking the time to rate and review the app. I want to continue to improve Thunderstorm Simulator and create a great experience for you and future users. Thank you! —Scott *Ad-free version: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/thunderstorm-simulator/id1200949907

Screenshots

Chess Cheats4 screens
Thunderstorm Simulator (w/Ads)3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Thunderstorm Simulator (w/Ads) at Free against Chess Cheats's $0.99. Thunderstorm Simulator (w/Ads) also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.6) and review sentiment (50% vs 36%). Chess Cheats's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (43 vs 12). On update cadence, 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

Thunderstorm Simulator (w/Ads) is free to download; Chess Cheats costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Thunderstorm Simulator (w/Ads) holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 43 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Chess Cheats's written reviews are positive against 50% of Thunderstorm Simulator (w/Ads)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chess Cheats ships an update every 2 months, Thunderstorm Simulator (w/Ads) every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Chess Cheats versus Thunderstorm Simulator (w/Ads): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess CheatsThunderstorm Simulator (w/Ads)
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.6 (43 ratings)4.6 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.7% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings43 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB75 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGano Technologies LLCScott Dodson

Customer experience

Chess Cheats

All ratings43 ratings
Positive65.1%
Neutral2.3%
Negative32.6%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative64.3%

Thunderstorm Simulator (w/Ads)

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Chess Cheats

No in-app purchases

None

Thunderstorm Simulator (w/Ads)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chess Cheats free?
Chess Cheats costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Thunderstorm Simulator (w/Ads) free?
Thunderstorm Simulator (w/Ads) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Chess Cheats or Thunderstorm Simulator (w/Ads)?
Thunderstorm Simulator (w/Ads) is rated higher. Chess Cheats averages 3.6 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while Thunderstorm Simulator (w/Ads) averages 4.6 from 12 ratings.
Do Chess Cheats or Thunderstorm Simulator (w/Ads) have ads?
Thunderstorm Simulator (w/Ads) shows ads; Chess Cheats does not.
Which is updated more often, Chess Cheats or Thunderstorm Simulator (w/Ads)?
Chess Cheats ships an update every 2 months, and Thunderstorm Simulator (w/Ads) every 4 months. Most recently, Chess Cheats was updated on November 2, 2026 and Thunderstorm Simulator (w/Ads) on November 3, 2026.

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