Square Off Chess vs Chessbits
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Square Off Chess
This app offers a comprehensive chess experience for players of all levels. Learn, analyze, and master the game with challenging AI, unlimited game analysis, and online competition. Track your progress and share your gameplay with the world.
- Challenge AI up to ELO 3200+
- Adaptive AI that adjusts to your moves
- Unlimited game import and analysis
- Track performance progress with game history
- Live broadcasting of gameplay
- Compete online against global players
- Thousands of chess puzzles
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Welcome to the realm of Square Off Chess - a chess app that places you in a royal court of strategists, where you are the king or queen! As you explore the regal rewards of our app, you'll quickly discover why it's one of the best chess apps. Ideal for beginners, enthusiasts, and seasoned professionals alike, Square Off Chess App goes beyond traditional play to help you learn, analyze, and master chess, making Square Off Chess App your perfect chess companion. Key Features: Challenge Our AI and Bots: Up to ELO 3200+ to test your mettle, refine your strategy. Access to the best LiChess bots. Adaptive AI: Square Off’s AI adjusts to your moves, making each game a new adventure. Unlimited Game Import and Analysis: Learn from each move, from pawn to king. Track Performance Progress: Unlimited game history to replay victories and learn from defeats. Live Broadcasting: Share your gameplay with the world and become a chess champion. Compete Online: Square off against millions of global players on chess.com and Lichess for an intense, international challenge. Plus More: Enjoy other features like 1000s of chess puzzles and premium AI levels, game hints, PGN export, personalized feedback, and so much more! Square Off Chess awaits you - Download now and start your epic chess journey! Experience exciting new features, challenge formidable AI, plunge into advanced game analysis, and receive personalized feedback on every game.
Chessbits
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Fetch interesting game bits from the cloud See color coded game notation to identify good moves, blunders and transpositions Show or hide the game evaluation at any time Hide the pieces at any time to play blindfold Change moves as often as you wish Change sides at any time to play from the Stockfish position Create and play your own positions Choose any Chess960 starting position or let the app choose one randomly Choose to receive a warning if you make a weak move Choose to announce draw by 50 move rule Choose to announce draw by repetition Use dark or light mode along with a selection of board colors
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chessbits at none against Square Off Chess's 6. Square Off Chess's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.0). 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. Square Off Chess sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Chessbits asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Square Off Chess | Chessbits |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (3K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 34.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 703 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | InfiVention, Inc. | David Sybert |
Bugs and requests
Square Off Chess
Reported bugs
6 issues- App crashes frequently
- Board loses connection during games
- Piece movements not registered properly
- Firmware update issues
- Incorrect game state tracking
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- Opponent moves not showing up
Requested features
8 requests- Landscape mode for iPad
- Ability to stream games to the board
- More timer options
- Parental controls
- Game history and analysis features
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- Integration with popular chess platforms
- Improved AI difficulty scaling
- Ability to take back moves against AI
Chessbits
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Square Off Chess
- 100 Diamonds$0.99
- 200 Diamonds$1.99
- 500 Diamonds$4.99
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- 1000 Diamonds$8.99
- 5000 Diamonds$29.99
- 10000 Diamonds$49.99
Chessbits
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Square Off Chess free?
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Do Square Off Chess or Chessbits have ads?
Which is updated more often, Square Off Chess or Chessbits?
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