ChessM8 vs Instant
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Correspondence chess play
- Global player matchmaking
- Move planning tools
- In-game chat functionality
- Spectator mode for games
- Post-game computer analysis
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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.
Instant
Engage in rapid chess matches against AI or live opponents. Features include real-time voice chat for social play and local multiplayer options on a single device.
- Quick chess games
- Play against computer
- Live player matches
- Voice chat integration
- Local multiplayer
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Instant Chess provides quick Chess games against computer or Live Players. With live voice chat, enjoy games of chess with your friend or complete random players online. Play locally against computer or with another person on same device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ChessM8 at 100% against Instant's 0%. ChessM8 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). Instant's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ChessM8 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ChessM8 has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of ChessM8's written reviews are positive against 0% of Instant's.
| Parameter | ChessM8 | Instant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (15 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Corneliu Lupu | Rohit Wadhwa |
Customer experience
ChessM8
Instant
In-app purchases
ChessM8
No in-app purchases
Instant
No in-app purchases
