Comparison

AR Chess+ vs ChessThread

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

Head to head
About

AR Chess+

Experience chess in a new dimension with augmented reality. Place the board on any real-world surface and play against a friend or a finely tuned AI. Enjoy strategic gameplay anywhere your phone can detect a surface.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality gameplay
  • Play on any detected surface
  • AI opponent with multiple levels
  • Local multiplayer mode
  • Strategic board game experience
Features
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With augmented reality, you can play the chess within the real world. Whether on a coffee table or a kitchen table, on the beach or in bed. You can play anywhere your phone detects a surface. Play against a friend and or the finely tuned AI with multiple levels of play for fun at any level.  If you are a fan of chess you will love this game. Chess is a strategic board game played between two players. It is played on a chessboard, which is a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. At the beginning of the game each player controls sixteen pieces: one king, one queen, two rooks, two knights, two bishops, and eight pawns. The object of the game is to checkmate the opponent's king, whereby the king is under immediate attack (in "check") and there is no way to remove or defend it from attack on the next move.

About

ChessThread

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ChessThread is the dedicated social platform for the global chess community. Upload and customize your games, share lessons and puzzles, and connect with players and coaches around the world. Discover an interactive feed filled with chess content created by the community. Scroll through positions, try out your own moves on the board, and learn directly from others. Whether you’re studying openings, solving puzzles, or just enjoying the creativity of other players, ChessThread gives you the tools to engage with others over the digital chessboard. Key features: Game Sharing – Upload your own games, add commentary, and invite discussion. Puzzles & Training – Create puzzles, test your ideas, and learn from others. Interactive Feed – Explore chess content where every post has a playable board. Community Engagement – Comment, analyze, and connect with players of all levels. ChessThread brings the chess conversation into one place — a social experience built entirely around the board.

Screenshots

AR Chess+4 screens
ChessThread4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: AR Chess+ at none against ChessThread's shown. AR Chess+ also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). ChessThread's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AR Chess+ ships an update every 2 months, ChessThread every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
AR Chess+ versus ChessThread: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAR Chess+ChessThread
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB27 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperEnsenaSoft, S.A. de C.V.CHRISTOPHER JOSEPH POLONIATO

In-app purchases

None

AR Chess+

No in-app purchases

None

ChessThread

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AR Chess+ free?
AR Chess+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ChessThread free?
ChessThread is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AR Chess+ or ChessThread have ads?
ChessThread shows ads; AR Chess+ does not.
Which is updated more often, AR Chess+ or ChessThread?
AR Chess+ ships an update every 2 months, and ChessThread every 4 days. Most recently, AR Chess+ was updated on October 14, 2026 and ChessThread on October 3, 2026.

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