Comparison

ChessM8 vs ChessMate*

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

Head to head
About

ChessM8

Engage in correspondence chess with players globally. Plan your moves, communicate with opponents, and invite others to spectate your matches. Receive post-game analysis from a computer engine.

Highlights
  • Correspondence chess play
  • Global player matchmaking
  • Move planning tools
  • In-game chat functionality
  • Spectator mode for games
  • Post-game computer analysis
Features
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This app allows players around the world to play correspondence chess. It allows players to plan moves, chat with each other, invite others to watch games. It also provides a computer analysis after games are completed.

About

ChessMate*

Features
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Unleash your strategic moves and protect your king at all costs! With ChessMate*, develop your logic, tactics and visual memory. This game is free and is an excellent board game for all ages. ChessMate* is a classic two-player strategy game played on a checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an 8x8 grid. Each player begins with 16 pieces: one king, one queen, two rooks, two knights, two bishops, and eight pawns. The objective is to checkmate the opponent's king by placing it under an inescapable position. ChessMate* can be played with another human player or AI-based computer mode. The user interface is minimalistic, with 3D and 2D game views for all modes. ChessMate* features: Player vs Player mode (Timer Mode) Player vs AI mode (Easy, Medium and Hard levels) Create your own board mode (Create manually or create with FEN string) 3D and 2D game view for all modes Gameplay - Save Game - Undo Move Setting options - Enable/Disable Move help - Enable/Disable Auto Rotate - Enable/Disable Undo - Set Game duration Ads In-app purchase GP8 coins on winning game against computer So without further ado, download the game and get cracking on the greatest mind exercise game ever created!

Screenshots

ChessM84 screens
ChessMate*3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ChessMate* at 10.0 against ChessM8's 15.6. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ChessM8 versus ChessMate*: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChessM8ChessMate*
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (15 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.610.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB119 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCorneliu LupuGame Plan8 LLC

In-app purchases

None

ChessM8

No in-app purchases

None

ChessMate*

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ChessM8 free?
ChessM8 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ChessMate* free?
ChessMate* is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ChessM8 or ChessMate* have ads?
Neither ChessM8 nor ChessMate* shows ads.

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