Two Player Chess (2P Chess) vs Kishmat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Two Player Chess (2P Chess)
This app transforms your device into a two-player chessboard for face-to-face games or against an AI. It offers hints for best moves and highlights legal moves, making it ideal for learning and playing chess offline.
- Two-player face-to-face mode
- Play against AI with multiple personalities
- Hints for best moves in review mode
- Highlights legal moves
- Offline play, no internet required
- Symmetrical piece designs for easy use
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Two Player Chess (2P Chess) turns your tablet or phone into a two-player chessboard for two humans to play face-to-face. One person can also play against the inbuilt AI - multiple AI personalities are included. Improve your chess game by getting hints for the best moves in review mode. You can play offline as no internet connectivity or sign-up is required! In the real world, face-to-face chess works great with 3D pieces however in traditional 2D representations the pieces would be upside down for one player. Symmetrical chess piece designs and other innovations in 2P Chess mean it is now fun and easy for two people to use a tablet or phone to play and/or learn chess. 2P Chess provides an excellent tool for teaching chess as you can use a single tablet or phone device together and see legal moves highlighted. Two Player Chess requires no internet connectivity and no account so you can use all features from anywhere. https://twoplayerchess.com
Kishmat
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Kishmat is a chess app for playing on the same iPhone or iPad. Play against another person locally, or switch to Solo mode and play against the built-in computer opponent. The Solo engine searches legal chess moves on the device and shows a live visual of the search while it thinks. You can choose Eco, Mid, or Max power depending on how much time you want the engine to spend per move. No accounts, no tracking, no ads, and no in-app purchases. Features: - Local two-player chess - Single-player Solo mode - Adjustable engine power - Live search visualization - Legal move highlighting - Undo, reset, and board flip - Check, checkmate, and stalemate detection - Castling, en passant, and pawn promotion
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kishmat at none against Two Player Chess (2P Chess)'s 1. Kishmat also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 11 days). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Two Player Chess (2P Chess) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Kishmat asks for nothing beyond the download.
Two Player Chess (2P Chess) ships an update every 11 days, Kishmat every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Two Player Chess (2P Chess) | Kishmat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (32 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adrian McPhee | Arash Parnia |
In-app purchases
Two Player Chess (2P Chess)
- Two Player Chess Full Version$14.99
Kishmat
No in-app purchases
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