ChessUp vs YAZO
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.
YAZO
Experience a modern, meditative dice game with strategic roll banking and unique joker mechanics. Compete globally or enjoy a clean, puzzle-like solo experience.
- Bank unused rolls
- Two jokers per stack
- Daily shared dice stacks
- Meditative gameplay
- ASMR-inspired sound design
- Solo and global competition
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YAZO is an elegant, modern take on the classic Yahtzee formula inside a carefully crafted digital artifact. -Bank unused rolls for bigger plays later -Two jokers in every stack -Everyone plays the same three dice stacks A clean, meditative dice experience with meticulously designed visuals and satisfying ASMR-inspired sound. No coins. No clutter. Play solo or compete with others around the world. Premium unlocks: -Global top score ghost mode -Midnight theme (stars and constellations) -Ribbon theme (speed) -Air theme (audio and haptics only)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: YAZO at 100% against ChessUp's 54%. YAZO also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). ChessUp's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (2.8K vs 14). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. YAZO sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ChessUp asks for nothing beyond the download.
YAZO holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ChessUp has 2.8K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of ChessUp's written reviews are positive against 100% of YAZO's.
ChessUp ships an update every 2 weeks, YAZO every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ChessUp | YAZO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.8K ratings) | 5.0 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.8K — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 218 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bryght Labs Inc. | ZADOK ARTHUR WARTES |
Customer experience
ChessUp
YAZO
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
YAZO
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ChessUp
No in-app purchases
YAZO
- YAZO Premium$3.99
