Comparison

Chesspert vs Weird Chess

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

Head to head
About

Chesspert

A colorful and simplified chess game designed for on-the-go play. It features infinite player-created levels, multiple AI difficulties, and various multiplayer modes. Express yourself with emojis and customize your experience with different color themes.

Highlights
  • Infinite player-created levels
  • 5 AI difficulty levels
  • Custom level creation and upload
  • 3 multiplayer modes (Classic, Random, Unfair)
  • Emoji reactions for moves
  • 2-player local mode
  • Customizable color themes
Features
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Chesspert is just like chess, but colourful, simple and ready to go, I can promise you that the whole game fits in a pocket. * Infinite Levels to play created by players. * 5 different AI levels to play as you wish. * You can create and upload your own custom Level. * Multiplayer - 3 modes: --- CLASSIC: All life chess. --- RANDOM: Every player has the same random pieces. --- UNFAIR: Every player has different random pieces. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ * Express your feelings with an emoji for each movement. * 2 Players in the same device. * Choose your Color Theme Thank you for playing "Chesspert"! I really hope you enjoy it as much as I did making it ;) Support: Are you having problems? http://twitter.com/juaxma http://twitter.com/chesspertgame hello@juan.ma Privacy Policy: http://juan.ma/chesspert/privacypolicy/ AppPreview Music: https://www.purple-planet.com © Juan Manuel Altamirano Argudo / juan.ma

About

Weird Chess

Features
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Check out Weird Chess! Like using tapatillo instead of ketchup, but for chess. Choose from 12+ variants across two board sizes — and more on the way. Each variant with its own rules, strategy, and personality. 8×8 Variants Standard Chess — classic rules, plus an attacking pigeon that randomly moves your or your opponent's pieces. Atomic Chess — where pieces trying to capture each other create mutually assured destruction. Chess960 — 960 different randomised starting positions for all pieces. 3-Check — one checkmate not enough? With this variant, you need 3 checks to win. King of the Hill — race your king to the centre and declare yourself lord of all you see. Horde Chess — face the barbarian horde - or be it! 36 white pawns vs a standard black army Fog of War — you can only see the squares your pieces attack. 10×10 Variants Grand Chess — the pomp and circumstance of war, with a Marshal and a Cardinal in the royal courtly mix. Omega Chess — go to war with an additional champion and a wizard. One does not simply walk! Decimal Chess — a falcon and a hunter make your game a little stranger. Hyderabad Chess — one of the earliest historic forms of actual ancient chess. Jetan Chess — a form of chess created for the science fantasy classic Chessman of Mars, by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Every move is narrated by an AI commentator with a unique personality — from the composed Classical analyst to the chaos-loving Random Pigeon. Find your way and shake up your chess habits with some different kinds of play.

Screenshots

Chesspert4 screens
Weird Chess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Weird Chess at none against Chesspert's 5. Weird Chess also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months). Chesspert's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price 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. Chesspert sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Weird Chess asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chesspert ships an update every 6 months, Weird Chess fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Chesspert versus Weird Chess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChesspertWeird Chess
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (33 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings33 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJuan Manuel Altamirano ArgudoJames Beach

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Chesspert

One-time5
  • +100 Undos$0.99
  • Generous Tip$0.99
  • Massive Tip$1.99
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  • INFINITE UNDOS$1.99
  • Amazing Tip$2.99
None

Weird Chess

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chesspert free?
Chesspert is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Weird Chess free?
Weird Chess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chesspert or Weird Chess have ads?
Chesspert shows ads; Weird Chess does not.
Which is updated more often, Chesspert or Weird Chess?
Chesspert ships an update every 6 months, and Weird Chess fortnightly. Most recently, Chesspert was updated on October 7, 2026 and Weird Chess on October 7, 2026.

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