ChessUp vs Cubetti
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ChessUp
This app enhances your chess experience with a smart chessboard. It offers game archives, analysis, and live AI assistance. Connect to play remote opponents on various platforms.
- Chess game archives
- Game analysis
- Live AI assistance
- Remote opponent play
- BLE connectivity
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ChessUp is a companion app for the ChessUp smart chessboard. The app provides chess game archives and analysis. The app can link with the chessboard over BLE to provide live Ai assistance. The app can also provide an internet connection for the board in order to play remote chess opponents on various chess platforms.
Cubetti
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Cubetti is a puzzle game. It consists of a matrix of cubes with a different image on each face. First you "scramble" the cubes, and then you have to align them again. To play you need special credits named "Cubetti Coins" that you can acquire with the in-app purchase option. When you download the app you get also a certain amount of Cubetti Coins for free in order to test it. Alternatively you can consider to buy the variant "Cubetti Top" which is the one-time purchase version (all inclusive, no coins necessary).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ChessUp at none against Cubetti's 1. Cubetti's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Cubetti sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ChessUp asks for nothing beyond the download.
ChessUp ships an update every 2 weeks, Cubetti monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ChessUp | Cubetti |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.7K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 54.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.7K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 218 MB | 199 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bryght Labs Inc. | Guido Pinza |
Bugs and requests
ChessUp
Reported bugs
6 issues- Moves not registering
- Bluetooth connectivity issues
- Crashes and freezes
- Sync issues between app and board
- Lessons not working properly
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- Chess.com integration problems
Requested features
5 requests- Add chess openings lessons
- Implement position setup and export/import
- Add post-game review mechanism
- Improve AI difficulty scaling
- Add chess puzzles
Cubetti
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ChessUp
No in-app purchases
Cubetti
- Cubetti Coins$0.99
