Comparison

Шахматы vs Chess

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

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About

Шахматы

Learn chess by studying 50 commented games from a World Champion. Solve interactive tasks within each game to test your understanding and improve your strategic vision and combination skills. The app offers detailed progress tracking and a biographical section.

Highlights
  • 50 commented games by Alexander Alekhine
  • 320 interactive tasks
  • Detailed statistics and progress tracking
  • Alexander Alekhine's biography
  • Two language options (Russian, English)
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Welcome to the series of educational chess applications! You have to study 50 commented games of the first World Chess Champion-Alexander Alekhine. In each game, there will be tasks where it is necessary to find a move or the whole variation of the great Maestro, "to play like Alekhine". This is one of the most effective exercises for learning chess. You do not just study the chess heritage of the great champions, but also regularly check your knowledge by completing tasks. At the end of the course You: ① Explore Alexander Alekhine's chess heritage ② Improve combination vision ③ Enhance strategic understanding of positions ④ Touch the basics of chess analysis Features: ● 50 commented games by Alexander Alekhine ● 320 tasks for guessing moves in the game ● Detailed statistics on tasks and overall progress ● Own "Hall of Fame" ● System of Levels "Order of the King" ● Alexander Alekhine's biography ● Available in two languages: Russian, English

About

Chess

Transform your device into a professional chess analysis board. Scan positions from photos, analyze games with a powerful engine, and organize your studies. Access opening books and a vast game database to improve your play.

Highlights
  • Professional analysis board
  • Position scanning from photos
  • Powerful analysis engine
  • Opening books
  • 8+ million game database
  • Personalized game organization
Features
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PROFESSIONAL ANALYSIS BOARD Turn your iPhone or iPad into a complete analysis board. Create, modify and analyze positions with our board editor. Study every game and take your chess to the next level. POSITION SCANNING Scan positions directly from photos or screenshots, in 2D and 3D. The app automatically recognizes the pieces and board layout. Ideal for studying real games or your own moves. POWERFUL ANALYSIS ENGINE Our advanced analysis engine evaluates each position with precision. Suggests the best moves, detects errors and displays strategic alternatives. PRACTICAL OPPORTUNITIES Discover the practical opportunities of each position. Identify tactics, strategic plans and key moves you can apply in your games. ADVANCED FEATURES + Complete opening books to study strategies from the initial phase of the game. + Database with more than 8 million games, updated weekly. + Download and upload .pgn files, share your analyses and save photos. + Share your studies with other players or coaches. PERSONALIZED ORGANIZATION Save all your games and analyses in your personal database. With an intuitive drag-and-drop system, organize your studies. COMPLETE AND FLEXIBLE ANALYSIS With interactive board, position scanning, powerful analysis engine and personalized organization, this app is the ultimate tool for chess analysis and training.

Screenshots

Шахматы4 screens
Chess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Chess at 5.0 against Шахматы's 3.0. Шахматы's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Шахматы sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Chess sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chess holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Шахматы ships an update every 2 days, Chess every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Шахматы versus Chess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterШахматыChess
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size153 MB146 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrey CherenkovAlvaro Ribes

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Шахматы

One-time1
  • Full version of app$3.99
2 purchases

Chess

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Annual$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Шахматы free?
Шахматы is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chess free?
Chess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Шахматы or Chess?
Chess is rated higher. Шахматы averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Chess averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Шахматы or Chess have ads?
Chess shows ads; Шахматы does not.
Which is updated more often, Шахматы or Chess?
Шахматы ships an update every 2 days, and Chess every 3 weeks. Most recently, Шахматы was updated on November 3, 2026 and Chess on October 31, 2026.

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