Chess Mess vs Шахматная школа
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chess Mess
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An application for learning the rules of the game of chess. Contains a description of each figure and tasks to solve. Chess problems are divided into three difficulty levels: simple, medium difficulty and complex. When solving problems, you can use the hint. Statistics of solved problems are kept.
Шахматная школа
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Мобильное приложение ШШ «Этюд» повышает скорость взаимодействия администрации школы с родителями юных шахматистов
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Шахматная школа at none against Chess Mess's 1. Chess Mess's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Chess Mess sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Шахматная школа asks for nothing beyond the download.
Chess Mess ships an update every 3 months, Шахматная школа every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chess Mess | Шахматная школа |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BalinaSoft OOO | Alexander Zakharov |
In-app purchases
Chess Mess
- Paid Chess Tasks$0.99
Шахматная школа
No in-app purchases
