AR Chess+ vs ChessThread
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Augmented reality gameplay
- Play on any detected surface
- AI opponent with multiple levels
- Local multiplayer mode
- Strategic board game experience
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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.
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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | AR Chess+ | ChessThread |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | EnsenaSoft, S.A. de C.V. | CHRISTOPHER JOSEPH POLONIATO |
In-app purchases
AR Chess+
No in-app purchases
ChessThread
No in-app purchases









