iPlay Chess vs Neo Chess Arena
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iPlay Chess
Engage in chess matches against powerful AI engines with customizable difficulty and playing styles. Enhance your skills with opening books, move hints, and detailed play statistics. Enjoy a personalized experience with custom boards, pieces, and sounds across multiple devices.
- Play against 6 top chess engines
- Customizable boards, pieces, and sounds
- Variety of opening books for all levels
- Adjustable opponent playing style
- Move highlights and hints
- Play statistics tracking
- iPad split screen support
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Play against 6 of the best chess engines, including Stockfish 13 and Leela Chess Zero. More engines will be added with next updates. Great interface for all platforms with custom boards and pieces, sounds and spoken moves. A variety of opening books for all levels can help you improve your game. You can customize your opponent's playing style by adjusting various options like engine strength, move time and increment, opening books variations. Other features: - highlights and hints for moves - support for multiple opening books - play stats - iPad split screen Constant updates will bring more features. Discover the planned roadmap in settings.
Neo Chess Arena
Engage in focused, competitive chess matches with a clean, modern interface. Perfect for learning, practicing tactics, or enjoying quick strategic games anytime. Outsmart opponents and sharpen your mind in a polished arena experience.
- Clean, modern chess design
- Fast and focused gameplay
- Strategic matches
- Easy controls
- Casual and serious player support
- Polished arena experience
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Step into Neo Chess Arena, a modern chess experience built for players who love strategy, competition, and clean gameplay. Play focused chess matches, think ahead, protect your king, and outsmart your opponent with every move. Whether you are learning the game, practicing tactics, or looking for a quick competitive match, Neo Chess Arena gives you a smooth and simple way to enjoy chess anytime. Features: • Clean, modern chess design • Fast and focused gameplay • Strategic matches that reward smart decisions • Easy controls for quick play • Built for casual players and serious chess fans • A polished arena-style experience Neo Chess Arena is designed to make every match feel sharp, competitive, and exciting. Challenge your mind, improve your strategy, and enjoy chess in a fresh new way. Download Neo Chess Arena and enter the board. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Neo Chess Arena at 5.0 against iPlay Chess's 4.0. iPlay Chess's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, ads, 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. Neo Chess Arena sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per month. iPlay Chess asks for nothing beyond the download.
Neo Chess Arena holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iPlay Chess has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | iPlay Chess | Neo Chess Arena |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 200 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BEYTEK MUHENDISLIK SANAYI VE TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI | Mohamed Fadelelmoula |
In-app purchases
iPlay Chess
No in-app purchases
Neo Chess Arena
- NeoChess Premium$5.991 Month
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