Comparison

Chess vs ChessHut

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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Chess

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You can play chess, by choosing the better move from 2-4 moves. You can learn chess, by choosing the better move. Learn chess easily.

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ChessHut

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Chess for everyone. No account, no ads, no internet needed. ChessHut is a complete chess game that runs entirely on your device. Pick an opponent, choose a clock, and play. Every game, puzzle and rating stays private on your phone. EIGHT OPPONENTS WITH CHARACTER Face Pip the Hatchling (rated 400) through to Ember, the Hut Master (1900). Each one plays in its own style — attacking, defensive or unpredictable — and has plenty to say about your moves. A COACH THAT WATCHES EVERY MOVE After each of your moves you get instant feedback: Best move, Great, Good, Not the best, Mistake or Blunder, plus the move that would have been stronger. Finish a game to see your accuracy and a breakdown of how you played. 3,700+ PUZZLES THAT MATCH YOUR LEVEL Rated puzzles from the Lichess open database, from beginner to master. Your puzzle rating adjusts as you solve, so the puzzles keep pace with you. Choose Easier, My level, Harder or Hardest, practise a single idea (forks, pins, sacrifices, discovered attacks, endgames, defence) or solve today's puzzle to build a streak. CHESS JOURNEY Beat the eight opponents in order to unlock the next. Win without take-backs or hints to earn all three crowns. EVERYTHING ELSE - Full rules: castling, en passant, promotion with your choice of piece, stalemate, repetition, the 50-move rule and insufficient material - Rating, rank titles, win streaks and 13 achievements - Hints, take-backs and a move list, in every game - Clocks from 3-minute blitz to 30-minute classical, including added time per move - Drag or tap to move, with smooth animation, sound and vibration - Two-player mode on one device - Four app themes, including a light one, and five board styles - Continue an unfinished game whenever you come back - iPhone and iPad, with VoiceOver support No sign-in. No ads. No tracking. No data ever leaves your device. Puzzles come from the Lichess.org open puzzle database, released into the public domain. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Chess4 screens
ChessHut4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chess at none against ChessHut's 1. Chess also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ChessHut sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Chess asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Chess versus ChessHut: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChessChessHut
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCheng BianDharmaraju Pilli

In-app purchases

None

Chess

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ChessHut

One-time1
  • ChessHut Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Chess free?
Chess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ChessHut free?
ChessHut is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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