MChess vs Chess with Robots
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MChess
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MChess is a chess application designed for players who appreciate familiar rules alongside fresh tactical options. Begin with standard play, then explore the expanded mode: assemble a custom army within a fixed point budget and use hybrid pieces such as the Maharajah, Archbishop, and Chancellor. The app checks custom setups before each match, ensuring unusual positions follow clear legal constraints. Play with a friend online, wherever you both are: one player creates a private room and shares a short room code, the other joins with it. Each player builds their army in private and locks it in — the armies are revealed together and the match starts automatically. You can also play two players on one device, practice against the built-in engine, or use local network play when you are in the same room on separate devices. LAN hidden setup works the same way: each player prepares privately before both armies are revealed.
Chess with Robots
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Chess-playing robots with personality. AI with a twist. The robots in Chess with Robots play with different strengths and styles. They have differing philosophies, skills and levels of contempt for you. Discover the fun and learning of playing against different robot personalities. The custom chess engine in Chess with Robots not only gives you robot opponents of different strengths but also different playing styles. Each robot has a unique view on how to play chess. With dynamic personalities based on archetypes of real-world human players with emotions, Chess with Robots is designed to be more fun and more realistic. Have fun and improve your chess game, playing against robots with different ideas about how to play chess. Review your moves and get tips in review mode after games to improve your skills. Track your progress in game history and share games with friends.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: MChess at none against Chess with Robots's shown. Chess with Robots's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). 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. MChess sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Chess with Robots sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MChess ships an update every 2 weeks, Chess with Robots every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MChess | Chess with Robots |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Velikotsky | Adrian McPhee |
In-app purchases
MChess
- Coffee$0.99
- Big Coffee$2.99
- Supporter$9.99
Chess with Robots
- 0LU$0.99
- L1V$0.99
- 0scar$0.99
Questions
Is MChess free?
Is Chess with Robots free?
Do MChess or Chess with Robots have ads?
Which is updated more often, MChess or Chess with Robots?
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