Fide Chess Elo vs ChessLink App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fide Chess Elo
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The application helps to follow either your own, chess club friend's or your favorite professional chess player's Fide Elo points. What is FIDE? The Fédération Internationale Des Échecs (or World Chess Federation) is an international organization that connects the various national chess federations around the world and acts as the governing body of international chess competition. (www.fide.com)
ChessLink App
Connect your electronic chessboard to play chess games on Lichess or against a local partner or engine. LEDs on the board display opponent moves, providing an authentic over-the-board experience. Setup is quick and easy.
- Play on your physical chessboard
- Connects to electronic boards
- LEDs indicate opponent moves
- Play on Lichess
- Local playing partner option
- Chess engine integration
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Online chess that feels like real chess. Connect your electronic chessboard to the app and play games on Lichess, your local playing partner or chess engine—but on your real board. LEDs show you your opponent's moves directly on the board, so you stay fully focused and enjoy an authentic “over-the-board” experience. Set up in minutes. Pair your board, launch the app, and start playing. Compatible boards: Supreme Boards, Exclusive Boards, Performance Boards, and the eONE Board. More info and links to the boards: • Supreme T2 – computerchess.com/Supreme-T2/M880 • eONE – computerchess.com/eone/M841 • ChessClassics Exclusive – computerchess.com/Supreme-T2/M880 • The King Performance – computerchess.com/the-king-performance/M830 Follow us on social media: • YouTube - youtube.com/@millenniumchess • Facebook - facebook.com/MILLENNIUM.Digital.Chess • Instagram - instagram.com/millenniumchess • TikTok - tiktok.com/@millenniumchess
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ChessLink App at 13.0 against Fide Chess Elo's 16.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fide Chess Elo | ChessLink App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.4 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gabriel Minarik | Juergen Precour |
In-app purchases
Fide Chess Elo
No in-app purchases
ChessLink App
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Fide Chess Elo free?
Is ChessLink App free?
Do Fide Chess Elo or ChessLink App have ads?
Which is updated more often, Fide Chess Elo or ChessLink App?
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