Chess Egress vs SoloChess
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chess Egress
Engage in a unique chess experience that combines strategic gameplay with puzzle-solving elements. Test your wits and tactical skills in this innovative challenge.
- Chess escape puzzles
- Strategic gameplay
- Puzzle-solving
- Tactical challenges
- Unique chess experience
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Chess Egress is a chess escape puzzle game.
SoloChess
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SoloChess is a calm single-player chess board game you can play fully offline without Ads. Practice tactics, solve puzzles, and improve your game anytime! No internet, No ads interruptions. NEW — Level up as you play! Earn XP from games and daily puzzles, and watch your chess companion evolve through 10 ranks, from a humble pawn all the way to a king. Privacy Policy: https://yeonji.dev/legal/solochess/privacy?name=SoloChess Terms of Use: https://yeonji.dev/legal/solochess/terms?name=SoloChess
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SoloChess at daily against Chess Egress's weekly. Chess Egress's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Chess Egress sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SoloChess sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Chess Egress ships an update weekly, SoloChess daily. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chess Egress | SoloChess |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matthew Takao | YEON JI LIM |
In-app purchases
Chess Egress
- Chess Egress Premium2 variants$2.99
SoloChess
- SoloChess Pro Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- SoloChess Pro Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
