Comparison

Chessify vs VECTIS

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

Head to head
About

Chessify

This app offers advanced chess analysis tools, including a real-time chessboard scanner, powerful cloud-based engines, and a unique video finder. Analyze games, puzzles, and learn chess theory with comprehensive features for players of all levels.

Highlights
  • Real chessboard scanner
  • Superfast cloud chess engine analysis
  • Video finder for chess positions
  • Offline play against Stockfish
  • Opening Explorer with Lichess database
  • Import/export FEN/PGN
  • Online real-time Blitz
Features
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Chessify is an all-in-one chess platform built for players who want to improve with professional-level chess tools. Analyze with powerful cloud engines running on servers up to 1024 threads and 1 Billion NPS speed, explore databases of 12 million+ professional games, scan real chessboards and books, prepare openings, and review games from anywhere. Features that once required heavy desktop software are now available in a single mobile app designed for players of all levels. Whether you’re solving puzzles, training openings, or analyzing tournament games, Chessify combines advanced chess tools into one fast and easy-to-use experience. Features: ZIUK — YOUR AI CHESS ASSISTANT Ziuk is your AI chess assistant that helps you analyze games, understand positions, learn from mistakes, and explore openings. Unlike traditional chess engines that show you the best moves and evaluations, Ziuk explains the ideas behind them. Ask questions in your own language and get explanations that help you understand the game. Ziuk combines artificial intelligence, powerful chess engines, and Chessify’s analysis tools in one conversation. Connect your Chess.com or Lichess account to import your games and analyze them with Ziuk. - Powerful Cloud Engine Analysis Analyze with Stockfish 18, Lc0, Berserk, Caissa, Crystal, Patricia, Viridithas, AsmFish, ShashChess, Koivisto, RubiChess, and Sugar AI chess engines on cloud servers with up to 1024 threads, reaching up to 1BN/s speed. - Mega Database Search through 10 million+ professional FIDE-rated games with move statistics, player ratings, and opening trends. - Correspondence Chess Database Study the 2 Million+ official ICCF database games played with deep engine-assisted preparation. - Scan 2D & 3D Chessboards Scan real boards and diagrams from books or screens with high accuracy and instantly analyze the position with Stockfish 18. - Chess PDF Scanner Import chess PDF books and scan positions directly from pages for quick analysis and study. - Play Against Stockfish Challenge one of the world’s strongest chess engines with adjustable strength settings. Play from initial or any given position. - PGN & Move Notation Create analysis files with multiple variations and comments or import your existing files and review them with your phone at any time. - Save Games & Analysis Store your games, analysis, and studies locally or in the cloud and access them anytime. - Import, Export, and Share PGN/FEN Easily import your games or export positions and analysis to share with chess friends or students. Whether you’re a beginner, club player, coach, or grandmaster, Chessify provides powerful analysis and training tools for every stage of your chess journey. Privacy Policy: https://chessify.me/privacy-policy Terms of Use / End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

VECTIS

Features
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VECTIS is a puzzle game that respects your brain. No luck. No power-ups. Just logic. Slide the arrow through hand-crafted mazes filled with teleporters, ghost blocks, spikes, and tubes. Every level has a solution. Can you find it? CAMPAIGN 100 hand-crafted levels that get progressively harder. New mechanics are introduced as you go: what starts as simple wall navigation becomes a layered challenge involving teleporters, ghost blocks, and more. Every single level was designed by hand. PUZZLE RUSH You have 3 minutes. Solve as many levels as you can before time runs out. The difficulty climbs with your score. How far can you go? DAILY CHALLENGE A new puzzle every day. Solve it as fast as you can and see where you land on the global leaderboard. COMMUNITY Play levels built by other players. Rate them, find new creators, and discover what the community has come up with. You can also build your own mazes in the level editor using every mechanic in the game, then publish them for others to play. CROSS-PLATFORM Sign in with Apple, Google, or email. Progress syncs between iPhone, iPad, and the web at playvectis.com. OPTIONAL PREMIUM • Supporter — ad-free, infinite lives, unlimited community plays, publish your levels • Architect — everything in Supporter, plus next-move hints, Worlds (publishable level packs), custom colors on your published levels, creator analytics • Lifetime — one-time for all Architect features forever Free-tier ads are opt-in rewarded only ("Watch ad for +10 lives"). No forced interstitials between levels. Support: hello@playvectis.com Terms of Use: https://playvectis.com/legal/terms

Screenshots

Chessify4 screens
VECTIS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Chessify at none against VECTIS's shown. VECTIS's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Chessify sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and VECTIS sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chessify ships an update monthly, VECTIS every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Chessify versus VECTIS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChessifyVECTIS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (398 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings398 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size140 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChessify Inc.Marco Merlini

Bugs and requests

Chessify

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Black screen in camera view during scanning
  • Scanning omits first or last rank of board
  • App crashes when loading images
  • Buttons not clickable on certain iOS versions
  • Position not recognized from screenshots
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  • App closes immediately after opening
  • Board rotation lock resets to landscape
  • Analysis not visible unless switching apps
  • Scanning fails 3 out of 5 times
  • Subscription billing issues (wrong tier shown)
  • App doesn't load past starting screen
  • Photo library order reversed for board photos

Requested features

12 requests
  • Add move comments and annotations capability
  • Board flip option during gameplay
  • Auto-save functionality to prevent position loss
  • Ability to edit and extend saved games
  • Tactics puzzle mode with move verification
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  • Automatic analysis on position scan
  • Lc0 engine option
  • iPad version support
  • Lichess app integration
  • Move sound toggle persistence
  • Better indication of which side has advantage
  • Depth control for analysis (stop at specific depth)

VECTIS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

19 purchases

Chessify

Subscriptions10
  • Bronze 1 Month$0.991 Month
  • Silver 1 month$2.491 Month
  • Gold 1 Month$7.991 Month
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  • Bronze 12 months$7.991 Year
  • Amateur$12.991 Month
  • Silver 12 months$14.991 Year
  • Gold 12 months$49.991 Year
  • Master$59.991 Month
  • Amateur Yearly$129.991 Year
  • Master$559.991 Year
One-time9
  • SuperFast analysis - 1000 sec.$0.99
  • SuperFast analysis - 10000sec.$3.99
  • SuperFast analysis - 30000sec.$5.99
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  • Starter Pack$5.99
  • Standard Pack$11.49
  • SuperFast analysis - 100000sec$13.99
  • Popular Pack$29.49
  • SuperFast analysis - unlimited$34.99
  • Ultimate Pack$117.99
7 purchases

VECTIS

Subscriptions6
  • VECTIS Supporter Monthly$2.991 Month
  • VECTIS Architect Monthly$4.991 Month
  • VECTIS Supporter Semi$11.996 Months
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  • VECTIS Architect Semi$17.996 Months
  • VECTIS Supporter Yearly$18.991 Year
  • VECTIS Architect Yearly$28.991 Year
One-time1
  • VECTIS Architect Lifetime$48.99

Questions

Is Chessify free?
Chessify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VECTIS free?
VECTIS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chessify or VECTIS have ads?
VECTIS shows ads; Chessify does not.
Which is updated more often, Chessify or VECTIS?
Chessify ships an update monthly, and VECTIS every 9 days. Most recently, Chessify was updated on October 29, 2026 and VECTIS on October 25, 2026.

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