Comparison

Fide Chess Elo vs Chessish

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

Head to head

Fide Chess Elo

Follow your chess Elo points

Like chess, but different

Free

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About

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)

About

Chessish

Features

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A modern chess app with multiple game modes including Classic, Shuffled, and Crazy modes. Play against friends or challenge the computer AI.

Screenshots

Fide Chess Elo4 screens

Chessish3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fide Chess Elo at none against Chessish's 1. Fide Chess Elo also leads on ads (none vs shown). Chessish's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Chessish sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Fide Chess Elo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fide Chess Elo ships an update every 3 months, Chessish every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

Fide Chess Elo versus Chessish: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Fide Chess Elo	Chessish
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 months	Every 5 days — better
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	16.0	15.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	15 MB	120 MB
Age rating	4+	+4
Developer	Gabriel Minarik	Betareader Sweden AB

In-app purchases

None

Fide Chess Elo

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Chessish

One-time1

Ta bort annonser$4.99

Questions

Is Fide Chess Elo free?

Fide Chess Elo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Chessish free?

Chessish is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do Fide Chess Elo or Chessish have ads?

Chessish shows ads; Fide Chess Elo does not.

Which is updated more often, Fide Chess Elo or Chessish?

Fide Chess Elo ships an update every 3 months, and Chessish every 5 days. Most recently, Fide Chess Elo was updated on November 3, 2026 and Chessish on November 9, 2026.