Comparison

Rapid Chess vs Chessboard

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

Head to head
About

Rapid Chess

Engage in fast-paced online chess matches with a beautifully designed, user-friendly interface. Review past games to learn from mistakes and climb the leaderboard by challenging other players.

Highlights
  • Rapid, bullet, and blitz time controls
  • Review past games for learning
  • Challenge other users
  • Create random matches
  • Learn from other users' games
  • Top 50 leaderboard
Features
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Play a rapid online chess game when you are on the go. Enjoy playing your favorite game in an app, which is designed from the ground up with beauty and simplicity in mind. With its beautiful dark mode interface, which is easy on the eyes, this app will allow you to enjoy the game even more. • Play games with rapid, bullet and blitz style time controls • Learn from your mistakes by reviewing your past games. • Challenge other users • Create and play a random match with other users • Learn from other users by reviewing their games and scores • Get a spot on Top 50 leaderboard by winning more games and increasing your score

About

Chessboard

Play classic chess or Antichess with a friend on a single device or across two devices. This app enforces legal moves and saves your progress automatically. It's designed for two players, with no ads or accounts required.

Highlights
  • Two-player chess
  • Antichess mode
  • Play on one device
  • Play on two devices
  • Legal move enforcement
  • Automatic game saving
  • Offline play
Features
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Chessboard is a simple chess app for two players to play chess together. Play without ads, without an account, and without public matchmaking. Enjoy classic chess anytime — offline on one device or online by inviting each other. The chess app allows only legal moves and supports all important chess rules, including castling, en passant, and pawn promotion. It also includes Antichess, where captures are mandatory and the goal is to lose all pieces or have no legal moves. Ideal for beginners, kids, and experienced players who want to play together. CHESS ON ONE DEVICE Play chess with two people on a single device — a classic chess experience without a physical board. Perfect as travel chess, for on the go, at a café, or at home – no physical chessboard or pieces needed. CHESS ON TWO DEVICES Connect two devices and play chess on separate screens. The connection works by invitation, for example via an invite link you share once using a messenger or another method. After that, you can invite each other directly from within the app without having to resend the link every time. An internet connection is required. Suitable for games in the same room or over longer distances. GAME PROGRESS The current chess game is saved automatically. All moves remain visible, and the game can be continued at any time. FAQ Is this chess app suitable for kids? Yes, the app is kid-friendly and easy to use. Is there a computer opponent or chess AI? No. Chessboard focuses exclusively on games between two people you choose to play with — there are no random opponents or public matches. Does the chess app require internet access? Only for playing on two devices. Playing on one device works completely offline. Are there ads or registration? No. No ads, no login, no account.

Screenshots

Rapid Chess4 screens
Chessboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Rapid Chess at 11.4 against Chessboard's 15.6. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Rapid Chess against 5.0 for Chessboard. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Rapid Chess versus Chessboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRapid ChessChessboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings22
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.4 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB100 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFarid RahmaniMatthias Juengel

Customer experience

Rapid Chess

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Chessboard

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Rapid Chess

No in-app purchases

None

Chessboard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rapid Chess free?
Rapid Chess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chessboard free?
Chessboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rapid Chess or Chessboard?
Rapid Chess and Chessboard are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Rapid Chess or Chessboard have ads?
Neither Rapid Chess nor Chessboard shows ads.

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