Comparison

ChessPen vs Chess Camelot

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

Head to head
About

ChessPen

Record and manage chess games with a user-friendly interface. This app offers robust data storage and export options for players of all levels, from casual to tournament participants.

Highlights
  • Chess notation recording
  • Sleek interface
  • Easy-to-use UI
  • Powerful data storage
  • Data export capabilities
Features
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Chess Notation app for casual, club, and tournament players alike. Sleek interface, easy-going UI, and powerful data storage & export capabilities.

About

Chess Camelot

Features
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Chess Camelot turns chess into a game for the whole table. From 2 to 99 players share one phone or tablet, take turns in pairs and score points for every piece they capture. HOW IT WORKS • Players sit around the table. One plays White, the player opposite plays Black. • After both have moved, the phone goes to the next pair, so everyone plays both colours. • Every capture scores for the player who made it: pawn 1, knight 3, bishop 3, rook 5, queen 9. Points for captured White and Black pieces are kept separately. • Checkmate ends the game: only the pieces of the losing side count, and the player who delivered mate gets 5 bonus points. In a draw, every capture counts. • The highest total wins, so grabbing the queen is not always the smart move! FEATURES • 2 to 99 players (4 to 6 is the sweet spot) • Player names, a clear "Your move" marker and live points under each name • Move hints: tap a piece to see where it can go • Statistics: who captured what, at any moment • Results screen with places and the points that count • Built-in rules with examples • Full chess rules: castling, en passant, promotion, stalemate and draws • No ads, no accounts, no data collection. Works offline. PERFECT FOR Family game nights, parties, classrooms and chess clubs looking for a fresh challenge. Gather your friends, pass the phone and find out who really wins.

Screenshots

ChessPen4 screens
Chess Camelot4 screens

Verdict

The call

ChessPen and Chess Camelot are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ChessPen ships an update every 25 months, Chess Camelot every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
ChessPen versus Chess Camelot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChessPenChess Camelot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsEvery 18 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperENVISIONAIRY LLCVladimir Shirokun

In-app purchases

None

ChessPen

No in-app purchases

None

Chess Camelot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ChessPen free?
ChessPen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chess Camelot free?
Chess Camelot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ChessPen or Chess Camelot have ads?
Neither ChessPen nor Chess Camelot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ChessPen or Chess Camelot?
ChessPen ships an update every 25 months, and Chess Camelot every 18 months. Most recently, ChessPen was updated on October 24, 2026 and Chess Camelot on October 23, 2026.

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