Comparison

The Chess Lv.100 vs Chess Clock Premium

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

Head to head
About

The Chess Lv.100

Engage in classic chess with 100 adjustable difficulty levels, playable online against global opponents or offline. Improve your skills with review modes, hints, and game analysis. Challenge the computer to earn medals and unlock new board styles.

Highlights
  • 100 adjustable playing levels
  • Online multiplayer chess
  • Offline play against AI
  • Review mode and hints
  • Medal challenges
  • Save and load game records
  • PGN file support
Features
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The Chess Lv.100 has 100 adjustable playing levels based on the engine "Crazy Bishop" with very high quality graphics! --The Chess Online Enjoy Chess against players all over the world! --The Chess Offline Adjustable playing strength from 100 levels! You can choose the strength of the computer from 258 to 2300 in ELO rating. Level 1 is extremely weak, and Level 100 is extremely difficult to beat! The Chess has 100 different levels of play from beginner to expert! --Brilliant features to improve your game Review mode, saving and loading game records, hint facility, all the features are provided for you to improve your game. --Challenge to win medals by defeating computer! You will be rewarded new board style and pieces design by collecting medals. --Features Adjustable playing strength from 100 levels! Human vs Computer, Human vs Human (sharing a single device) Computer gives your level evaluation by ELO rating in rating mode, very useful for tracking your progress Enter and analyze any position you like in edit mode Hint facility to improve your game Review mode during a game Save/Load game records Supporting PGN file for both reading and writing Enable to view full game history in the game record and restart game from the selected move, which should be very practical for improving your chess Autosaves your current game ■Premium Membership Subscribe and enjoy The Chess more by becoming a Premium Member. ■The Benefits of Premium Members -Play Online games whenever you want. -Unlock all the Chess sets -Completely Ad free ■About the subscription -Premium members will be charged a subscription fee every month. -The Subscription will be renewed automatically unless cancelled more than 24 hours before the end of it's current period. ■About the payment -Premium Members will be charged the subscription fee to their iTunes Account. -The subscription will be auto-renewed within 24 hours from the end of it's current period, and Premium Members will be charged to their iTunes Account. ■ About the free trial period -If you register our subscription for the first time, you are entitled to a free trial of 7days. -The 8th day from the registration will be the renewal date, and monthly billing will automatically start. -If you cancel the subscription more than 24 hours before the renewal date, you will not be charged. ■How to cancel the subscription -From the app Touch Manage Subscription in the title screen and then touch Cancel Subscription. -From your device [Settings] -> Your account [Apple ID, iCloud, Media & Purchases] -> [Subscriptions] It is not possible to prorate usage fees, cancel or refund the subscription for the current month. After cancelling the subscription, you will still be a Premium Member until the current subscription period expires. ■Privacy Policy https://www.unbalance.co.jp/privacy/en/chessminna/ ■Terms of Use https://www.unbalance.co.jp/eula/en/chessminna/

About

Chess Clock Premium

A free, simple, and easy-to-use game timer designed for over-the-board chess matches. It offers pre-set timer controls for various chess formats like Blitz, Classical, and Bullet, with support for increment time controls.

Highlights
  • Free to use
  • Simple and easy interface
  • Pre-set timer controls
  • Supports Blitz, Classical, Bullet chess
  • Increment time control support
Features
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Play over the board chess with this FREE chess game timer! This clock is simple and easy to use. Use one of the many pre-set timer controls for Blitz, Classical, or Bullet chess. Support for increment time controls as well. Customizable chess time controls is coming soon! This is a new app so we appreciate your patience.

Screenshots

The Chess Lv.1004 screens
Chess Clock Premium4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chess Clock Premium at none against The Chess Lv.100's 1. Chess Clock Premium also leads on ads (none vs shown). The Chess Lv.100's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 75 months) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 9). On price, review sentiment, 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. The Chess Lv.100 sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.49 per month. Chess Clock Premium asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Chess Lv.100 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Chess Lv.100 has 1.2K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of The Chess Lv.100's written reviews are positive against 67% of Chess Clock Premium's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Chess Lv.100 ships an update every 3 months, Chess Clock Premium every 75 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and August 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
The Chess Lv.100 versus Chess Clock Premium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Chess Lv.100Chess Clock Premium
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.2K ratings) — better4.4 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews71.1% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1.2K — better9
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 75 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size196 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUNBALANCE CorporationDaniel Ricciotti

Customer experience

The Chess Lv.100

All ratings1,205 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral3.9%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive71.1%
Neutral6.6%
Negative22.4%

Chess Clock Premium

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

The Chess Lv.100

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Pieces glitching when playing against other players
  • Incorrect game result determinations

Requested features

3 requests
  • Option to purchase the game to remove ads
  • Improved difficulty progression
  • Stable and consistent audio experience

Chess Clock Premium

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

The Chess Lv.100

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Membership7 Days trial$2.491 Month
None

Chess Clock Premium

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Chess Lv.100 free?
The Chess Lv.100 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chess Clock Premium free?
Chess Clock Premium is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Chess Lv.100 or Chess Clock Premium?
The Chess Lv.100 is rated higher. The Chess Lv.100 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Chess Clock Premium averages 4.4 from 9 ratings.
Do The Chess Lv.100 or Chess Clock Premium have ads?
The Chess Lv.100 shows ads; Chess Clock Premium does not.
Which is updated more often, The Chess Lv.100 or Chess Clock Premium?
The Chess Lv.100 ships an update every 3 months, and Chess Clock Premium every 75 months. Most recently, The Chess Lv.100 was updated on September 21, 2026 and Chess Clock Premium on August 13, 2026.

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