BanksiaGUI vs ChessPrep
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BanksiaGUI
This app provides a robust chess experience, allowing users to play against multiple powerful engines, analyze games in real-time, and customize their visual interface. It supports various game modes and offers features like voice moves and an internal opening book.
- Play against multiple strong chess engines
- Real-time game analysis
- Customizable appearance modes
- Voice and sound move notifications
- Internal opening book
- Edit board positions
- Autosave/load game functionality
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Engines: - Stockfish, version: 13Dev, author: Stockfish team - LeelaChessZero, version: 0.26.3, author: LeelaChessZero team - Ethereal, version: 12.50, author: Andrew Grant - Xiphos, version: 0.5, author: Milos Tatarevic - Defenchess, version: 2.2, author: Can Cetin, Dogac Eldenk - RubiChess, version: 1.8, author: Andreas Matthies - Laser, version: 1.6, author: Jeffrey An, Michael An - Igel, version: 2.6, author: Medvedev, Shcherbyna Features: - Play vs very strong Chinese chess engine - Setup time controller - Setup Skill level (to adjust playing strength) - Can take back - Support Analysing on fly mode - Display all computing info, show analysing arrow - Voice moves as well as simple sounds - Has an internal Opening book - Can run the benchmark - Custom chess pieces, board materials - Support both Light and Dark Appearance modes - Edit position - Autosave/load playing game - Paste FEN, PGN - Copy, email FEN, PGN, image - On, off or hybrid NNUE mode - Release with source-code (GPL license) thus anyone can check, verify and/or contribute
ChessPrep
Enhance your chess strategy with a powerful companion app. Build your repertoire from grandmaster moves, analyze opponent responses, and master tactics using a strong chess engine and spaced repetition.
- Build repertoire from grandmaster moves
- Analyze opponent responses by elo
- Stockfish 16 chess engine
- Spaced repetition system
- Position analysis and variation calculation
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ChessPrep is the ultimate chess companion designed to enhance your strategic prowess and elevate your game. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned player, ChessPrep empowers you to: Build Your Repertoire: Choose from a curated list of masterful moves played by grandmasters. Opponent Insights: Analyze the most common responses from opponents in your elo range, giving you a strategic edge. Stockfish 16 with NNUE: Access a powerful chess engine directly within the app to analyze positions, calculate variations, and refine your understanding of the game. Spaced Repetition: Master your chosen moves through an intelligent spaced repetition system, ensuring optimal retention and application during your games. ChessPrep is not just an app; it's your key to unlocking a deeper understanding of chess and outplaying your opponents.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BanksiaGUI at none against ChessPrep's 3. BanksiaGUI also leads on rating (3.4 vs 3.0) and review sentiment (54% vs 33%). ChessPrep's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price 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. ChessPrep sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. BanksiaGUI asks for nothing beyond the download.
BanksiaGUI holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BanksiaGUI has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of BanksiaGUI's written reviews are positive against 33% of ChessPrep's.
| Parameter | BanksiaGUI | ChessPrep |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (11 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 53.8% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nguyen Pham | Stephen Papadatos |
Customer experience
BanksiaGUI
ChessPrep
In-app purchases
BanksiaGUI
No in-app purchases
ChessPrep
- ChessButler Monthly Sub$0.991 Month
- ChessButler Yearly Sub$9.991 Year
- ChessButler Lifetime Premium$19.99
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