Winamax Live vs ChessBar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Winamax Live
Stay updated on all Winamax events, including poker tournaments and festivals. Access practical information, photo galleries, and receive notifications so you don't miss any entertainment.
- Daily event updates
- Poker and fiesta schedules
- Practical information
- Photo galleries
- Event notifications
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Winamax Live, your app for daily updates on Winamax events. Poker and fiesta schedule, practical information, photo galleries, notifications... Don't miss out on any entertainement or fiestas during the Winamax Poker Open, the SISMIX or the Winamax Poker Tour. Winamax is the n°1 French poker site, offering some of the best odds on the French sports betting market.
ChessBar
Discover and join local, in-person chess meetups in bars and cafes. Connect with players of all skill levels for friendly matches and community events. Experience the joy of face-to-face chess in a relaxed atmosphere.
- Find local chess tournaments
- Play against enthusiasts
- Learn and improve your game
- Experience over-the-board chess
- Join a global community
- Free chess events
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The ChessBar app helps you find and join friendly, real-life chess meetups in bars, cafés, and other cozy spots near you, all for free. Whether you’re a seasoned player, a beginner, or somewhere in between, ChessBar is an open community where everyone comes together for the joy of playing chess face to face. With ChessBar, you can: - Find local chess tournaments in just a few taps and play against other enthusiasts for free in warm, welcoming venues - Learn and improve your game by facing players of all levels over a drink, in a fun and relaxed atmosphere - Feel the thrill of over-the-board chess: experience the intensity of in-person matches, whether you’re playing for fun or aiming to qualify for the ChessBar finals - Join a growing community already active in dozens of cities across Europe, America and Africa, and meet fellow chess lovers wherever you go Our mission: bring the joy of over-the-board, free chess events to communities around the world. Download ChessBar today and rediscover the joy of real-life chess!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ChessBar at 4.8 against Winamax Live's 3.0. ChessBar also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly) and review sentiment (89% vs 67%). Winamax Live's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ChessBar holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ChessBar has 41 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Winamax Live's written reviews are positive against 89% of ChessBar's.
Winamax Live ships an update monthly, ChessBar every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Winamax Live | ChessBar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.8 (41 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 89.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 41 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Winamax | ChessLab |
Customer experience
Winamax Live
ChessBar
In-app purchases
Winamax Live
No in-app purchases
ChessBar
No in-app purchases
