ChessM8 vs Play Chess For Fun
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.
Play Chess For Fun
Engage in classic chess matches with friends. Enjoy a straightforward and accessible way to play the timeless strategy game.
- Play with friends
- Classic chess gameplay
- Ad-free experience
- Free to play
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Play with your friends using Play Chess For Fun.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Play Chess For Fun at every 6 days against ChessM8's every 2 weeks. Play Chess For Fun also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ChessM8 against 4.9 for Play Chess For Fun. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 12 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
ChessM8 ships an update every 2 weeks, Play Chess For Fun every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ChessM8 | Play Chess For Fun |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (15 ratings) — better | 4.9 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Corneliu Lupu | Alan Feng |
Customer experience
ChessM8
Play Chess For Fun
In-app purchases
ChessM8
No in-app purchases
Play Chess For Fun
No in-app purchases
Questions
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