ARChess vs Chessbot AI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ARChess
Experience classic chess with an augmented reality twist. Enjoy a realistic 3D design and interactive gameplay on any flat surface. Take back moves, automatically rotate the board, and reposition it during your game.
- Augmented reality chess board projection
- Realistic 3D design
- Hot-seat multiplayer mode
- Play against AI
- Take back moves
- Automatic board rotation
- Board repositioning
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Something simple and fundamental, like classic chess game, gets a real AR boost in this app. Now all chess fans can shift from their regular boards and enjoy the game on the phone. With super cool 3D design, it’s now more realistic than ever. For starters, the functionality is limited to hot-seat game mode, i.e. two players play on 1 device or 1 player conduct a battle with the machine. We decided to leave something from a classic indoor game, at least players can discuss the game in real or beat a computer genius. In the future versions, it will be possible to support multi device mode to play the game by two players remotely on one chess board. Furthermore, chess tournaments, results saving ranking table are in the plan. We’ve used the ARKit in surface recognition (any contrasting horizontal surface can be used for chess board projection). Besides, we’ve taken into account the main complaints and wishes on the chess app market. Unlike the majority on the App Store, our app allows: - taking back moves (if you accidentally drop the piece on the wrong square, now there is an option to correct it) - automatically turning board around when playing - repositioning a board during the game Chess is our favorite office game. This ARChess app gives a new life to the classic game, moving it to the ‘new dimension’.
Chessbot AI
This app offers a hybrid chess experience, blending physical board play with AI coaching and online multiplayer. It provides real-time analysis, personalized lessons from virtual tutors, and automatic game recording for review.
- Adaptive AI opponent and tutor
- Physical board with robot piece movement
- Real-time AI analysis
- Personalized AI coaching with voice explanations
- Automatic game recording and cloud sync
- Online multiplayer with friends and community
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Chessbot AI helps you play, study, and review chess with an AI coach and a connected smart board. Play against adaptive AI, challenge friends online, or record over-the-board games with automatic move tracking when paired with compatible Chessbot hardware. After each game, get engine analysis, guided feedback, and clear move-by-move insights. Use Notebook to save games, organize positions, and keep learning across devices. Whether you train in the app or with the board, Chessbot AI turns every game into structured practice. Terms of Use & Privacy Policy: https://www.chessbot.ai/terms-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Chessbot AI at 5.0 against ARChess's 4.2. ARChess's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. Chessbot AI sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. ARChess asks for nothing beyond the download.
Chessbot AI holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ARChess has 16 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ARChess ships an update every 5 weeks, Chessbot AI every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ARChess | Chessbot AI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (16 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 308 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CHISW Development LTD | Onedo |
Customer experience
ARChess
Chessbot AI
In-app purchases
ARChess
No in-app purchases
Chessbot AI
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$99.991 Year









