ChessUp vs Gapea
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.
Gapea
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A new pattern puzzle every day — same challenge for everyone worldwide. Spot the sequence. Find the gap. Fill it in. Answer fast for a speed bonus. • Daily Challenge — one new puzzle per day, shared by all players • Sprint Mode — solve as many puzzles as you can in 2 minutes • Leaderboard — compete globally and by country • Streaks — keep your daily streak alive • Achievements — unlock rewards as you improve • Groups — create a private group and challenge friends Perfect for a quick daily brain workout.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ChessUp at none against Gapea's 1. ChessUp also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). Gapea's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On price 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. Gapea sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ChessUp asks for nothing beyond the download.
ChessUp ships an update every 2 weeks, Gapea every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ChessUp | Gapea |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.7K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 54.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.7K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 218 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bryght Labs Inc. | Stefan Krajanec |
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
Gapea
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ChessUp
No in-app purchases
Gapea
- Gapea Pro — Lifetime$12.99
