Comparison

ChessUp vs chessMMO.gg

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Chess game archives
  • Game analysis
  • Live AI assistance
  • Remote opponent play
  • BLE connectivity
Features
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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.

About

chessMMO.gg

Experience chess like never before in a massively multiplayer online world. Compete in real-time tournaments, customize your avatar with trophies and pets, and socialize with friends in your own virtual home. Features robust anti-cheat systems for fair play.

Highlights
  • Massively multiplayer online chess
  • Global chat and spectators
  • Trophy-based leveling and customization
  • Social puzzle competitions
  • Real-time tournaments
  • Anti-cheat and boosting detection
Features
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Chess. But it's an MMO. Sit down at any table in a shared 3D world and play live chess against players from around the world, or against bots. Grow as you play: every win takes you deeper into the world. Everyone is a wizard in a robe and a pointy hat. Name plates show each player's flag, chess title and rating. Pull up a chair and play. CHESS AT EVERY TABLE - Challenge players worldwide, or bots from beginner up - Bullet to classical, from 1+0 to 30+0 - Rated or casual games, with an Elo rating - Premoves for fast games - Review any game move by move - Watch other games from the benches GROW AS YOU PLAY - Every win takes you deeper into the world: new halls, dungeons and more - Minigames and variants along the way, such as four-player chess - Defeat bosses together: bring a bow, a staff and your friends - Explore dungeons full of pawns, ore and loot MASTER YOUR SKILLS Chop trees, mine ore, fish, cook, forge, whittle bows, enchant staffs and more. Fill your bag, keep a bank, and wear gear in tiers named after gems, from jade up to opal. Combat runs on ticks, with the steady feel of the classic online RPGs many of us grew up with. PLAY TOGETHER - World chat with flags and reactions - Friends list and direct messages - Clans and an online list - Player profiles with a rating chart, match history and trophies A WORLD THAT KEEPS GROWING chessMMO is in its early days. The world is small today and grows with new places, skills and challenges in each update. FREE TO PLAY chessMMO is free to play. An optional supporter subscription is available. Play on iPhone and iPad, or in your browser at play.chessmmo.gg with the same account. See you at the tables.

Screenshots

ChessUp4 screens
chessMMO.gg4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ChessUp at none against chessMMO.gg's 3. ChessUp also leads on ratings volume (2.7K vs 66). chessMMO.gg's advantage is review sentiment (78% vs 54%) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, ads and monetization model 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. chessMMO.gg sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. ChessUp asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ChessUp holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ChessUp has 2.7K ratings behind it against 66, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of ChessUp's written reviews are positive against 78% of chessMMO.gg's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ChessUp ships an update every 2 weeks, chessMMO.gg every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ChessUp versus chessMMO.gg: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChessUpchessMMO.gg
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.7K ratings) — better4.6 (66 ratings)
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews77.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.7K — better66
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS1615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size218 MB47 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBryght Labs Inc.Plaza Tech Software LTD

Customer experience

ChessUp

All ratings2,658 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral1.8%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews123 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral12.2%
Negative33.3%

chessMMO.gg

All ratings61 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral1.6%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%

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

chessMMO.gg

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ChessUp

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

chessMMO.gg

Subscriptions3
  • supporter tier i$19.991 Month
  • supporter tier ii$39.991 Month
  • supporter tier iii$59.991 Month

Questions

Is ChessUp free?
ChessUp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is chessMMO.gg free?
chessMMO.gg is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ChessUp or chessMMO.gg?
ChessUp is rated higher. ChessUp averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.7K ratings, while chessMMO.gg averages 4.6 from 66 ratings.
Do ChessUp or chessMMO.gg have ads?
Neither ChessUp nor chessMMO.gg shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ChessUp or chessMMO.gg?
ChessUp ships an update every 2 weeks, and chessMMO.gg every 5 days. Most recently, ChessUp was updated on October 30, 2026 and chessMMO.gg on October 31, 2026.

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