Chess & Checkers Multiplayer vs Lichess
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chess & Checkers Multiplayer
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Meet Onix Multiplayer Board Game Bundle! Here are your favorite board games: tic tac toe, checkers, battleship, chess and many more multiplayer games coming. You can play offline: no Internet connection needed - just wi-fi! No need for pencil and paper and wooden board with pieces - now you can play on your iPhone for free anytime anywhere! Simply install the App, connect people around you: kids, friends, family via bluetooth and enjoy most popular inline game: Tic Tac Toe, best classical board game: checkers (draughs) and the utmost sophisticated board game: chess! OUR VALUES No charges inside! Our philosophy is to make people closer to each other and share precious moments Everybody should be able to have full access to all games The games in our App - are those, which are proven to contribute to mental development DESIGN PRINCIPLES Clean sophisticated design All game elements are intuitive Cute bots add emotions to the game No advertisement inside the app GAME FEATURES Connect with the other players via wi-fi! Moves hints “Your turn” indication Game history in Chess Pieces Backlog - you can see how many pieces are already taken Leaderboard - shows the number of the games played by you and your opponents and the result of the games (Won/lost/drew) Moves hints and pieces off indication - help you develop your stratery. Think over your next step using moves history in chess! Tic Tac Toe (Noughs and crosses) - is the best simple game to play with kids while you're in a queue, or in the plane, or just want to share your time with each other being offline the web, but close to your dearest! Our cute bots will add fun when you win or lose, or draw. Leaderboard shows you the result of the games you've played and adds competitive spirit to your battles! Enjoy your time with friends and our games! Keep your mind sharp!
Lichess
Play chess online with millions of users, participate in tournaments, solve puzzles, and analyze games. This free and open-source application offers a comprehensive chess experience for players of all levels, with features for learning and casual play.
- Real-time and correspondence chess
- Arena tournaments
- Chess puzzles
- Game analysis with Stockfish
- Interactive study feature
- Chess clock
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Lichess is a free/libre, open-source chess application powered by volunteers and donations. Today, Lichess users play more than five million games every day. Lichess is one of the most popular chess websites in the world while remaining 100% free. The following features are available right now: - play real time or correspondence chess - play arena tournaments - play against online bots - solve chess puzzles from a wide variety of themes, online or offline - race against the clock in Puzzle Storm - analyse your games with latest Stockfish locally or on the server - board editor - study chess with a collaborative and interactive study feature - learn board coordinates - play over the board with a friend - watch live chess broadcasts from all major chess tournaments - watch Lichess TV and online streamers - use a chess clock for your over the board games - many different board themes and piece sets - custom background themes - translated into 55 languages
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Verdict
The clearest difference is chart position: Lichess at #41 against Chess & Checkers Multiplayer's unranked. Chess & Checkers Multiplayer's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Chess & Checkers Multiplayer ships an update weekly, Lichess fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chess & Checkers Multiplayer | Lichess |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.1 (785 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 53.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 785 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #41 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Onix Inc. | LICHESS.ORG |
Bugs and requests
Chess & Checkers Multiplayer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Lichess
Reported bugs
1 issue- Swipe-to-go-back gesture interferes with piece placement
Requested features
3 requests- Name of opening in opening explorer
- Ability to add and subtract additional things on the homepage
- Reset/replay button on puzzles
In-app purchases
Chess & Checkers Multiplayer
No in-app purchases
Lichess
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Chess & Checkers Multiplayer free?
Is Lichess free?
Do Chess & Checkers Multiplayer or Lichess have ads?
Which is updated more often, Chess & Checkers Multiplayer or Lichess?
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