Comparison

Chess Traps vs Chess Move

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

Head to head
About

Chess Traps

Learn to exploit opponent errors with strategic chess maneuvers. This game focuses on tactical traps to gain an advantage.

Highlights
  • Exploit opponent mistakes
  • Strategic chess maneuvers
  • Tactical trap learning
  • Gain positional advantage
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Chess trappings can effectively exploit the opponent's mistakes.

About

Chess Move

This app helps chess players find the best moves using a powerful cloud-based engine. It allows users to set up board positions manually or via camera scan, and customize analysis depth and engine settings for in-depth game review.

Highlights
  • Best move calculation
  • Cloud-based Stockfish engine
  • Board setup via drag-and-drop
  • Camera position scanning
  • Customizable engine presets
  • Multiple analysis lines
Features
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Introducing ChessMovePro, the all-new powerful move calculator that lets users find the best move in seconds! The app calculates the best lines using powerful dedicated servers running Stockfish 16 in the cloud. ChessMovePro offers a wide variety of customizations that allow users to find the best move quickly. Users can set up their board by dragging and dropping pieces onto the setup board to match the app to their current board position. Next head over to the analysis screen where you can see the best moves and lines at a glance. Customize the engine preset in order to increase depth, get more lines, change the elo target or increase think time. ChessMovePro allows users to use their camera to scan chess positions and find the best moves to play within seconds. The dedicated Stockfish servers ensure only the best moves are shown and that users can analzye games at the highest level. In the settings, users can customize the look of their app with various boards and app colors. Upgrade to ChessMovePro in order to unlock the full suite of customizations for the app and take your experience to the next level! How do I use Chess Move Pro? After opening the app users first have to setup their chess board. Take advantage of the apps scanning feature and pull out your camera to caputre the position or place the chess pieces in the correct squares. Next hit the analyze button and Chess Move Pro will analyze your current chess position using cloud Stockfish 15.1 servers that will find the best next chess move for you to play. If you don't like the next chess move that the app suggests hit the re-calculate button in order to calculate a new best move for the current position. Terms and Conditions: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Chess Traps3 screens
Chess Move4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chess Traps at none against Chess Move's 17. Chess Traps also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 27%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). Chess Move's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 3). On price, rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Chess Move sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Chess Traps asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Chess Traps against 4.3 for Chess Move. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chess Move has 1.1K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Chess Traps's written reviews are positive against 27% of Chess Move's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Chess Traps versus Chess Move: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess TrapsChess Move
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings)4.3 (1.1K ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better26.7% of reviews
Number of ratings31.1K — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNguyen Dinh AnhSetse LLC

Customer experience

Chess Traps

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Chess Move

All ratings1,107 ratings
Positive82.6%
Neutral2.9%
Negative14.5%
Written reviews180 reviews
Positive26.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative62.2%

Bugs and requests

Chess Traps

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Chess Move

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Pieces not detected correctly
  • Moves suggested in wrong direction
  • App crashes on launch or during use

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add ability to save board positions
  • Improve piece detection and move suggestions
  • Provide more free analysis options

In-app purchases

None

Chess Traps

No in-app purchases

17 purchases

Chess Move

Subscriptions17
  • ChessMovePro - Premium$3.997 Days
  • ChessMovePro - Monthly$3.991 Month
  • ChessMovePro - Premium$4.991 Month
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  • ChessMovePro - Premium$7.991 Month
  • ChessMovePro (Weekly)$7.997 Days
  • ChessMovePro - Hidden Discount$9.991 Year
  • ChessMovePro (Monthly)$9.991 Month
  • ChessMovePro - Premium$14.991 Year
  • ChessMovePro - Premium3 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • ChessMovePro - Premium3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • ChessMovePro - Premium$19.991 Year
  • ChessMovePro (Quarterly)$19.993 Months
  • ChessMovePro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • ChessMovePro (Yearly)$29.991 Year
  • ChessMovePro (Yearly)3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • ChessMovePro (Yearly)3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • ChessMovePro7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Chess Traps free?
Chess Traps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chess Move free?
Chess Move is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chess Traps or Chess Move?
Chess Traps and Chess Move are both rated 4.3 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1.1K ratings respectively.
Do Chess Traps or Chess Move have ads?
Neither Chess Traps nor Chess Move shows ads.

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