Comparison

Chess Widget vs Chess Titans (Beta)

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

Head to head
About

Chess Widget

This app brings chess puzzles and games directly to your Home Screen. Solve daily puzzles, play against AI, analyze historical games, or even play multiplayer with friends nearby, all without an internet connection.

Highlights
  • Home screen chess puzzles
  • Play against AI
  • Analyze historical games
  • Board editor mode
  • Offline multiplayer
  • Daily new puzzles
Features
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Chess is always close by when you feel like playing, learning something new, or taking a break with a good puzzle. Add Chess Widget to the Home Screen of your iPhone or iPad. Solve puzzles, learn openings, play with friends, and review your games — all at your own pace. MAKE A LITTLE TIME FOR CHESS More than 11,000 puzzles help you practice calculation and spot beautiful combinations. Start with a position in the widget, then open the app to find the solution. Need a hand? Take a hint, then try the puzzle again on your own. UNDERSTAND THE OPENINGS YOU PLAY The Learning section offers 15 opening courses, from the Italian Game and Ruy Lopez to the Sicilian Defense and King's Gambit. Read the explanations, try moves on the board, and discover the ideas behind them. Step-by-step practice, move reviews, and key-position challenges help the lessons stick. Your progress is saved, so you can pick up where you left off whenever you like. PLAY YOUR WAY • Against the computer — choose your side and difficulty, try out ideas, and use hints while you practice. • Online through Lichess — find opponents, play rated or casual games, and choose your time control. • With friends — send challenges, share invitation links, and arrange a rematch. • Side by side — connect two devices and enjoy local multiplayer without an internet connection. Online mode also includes chat, your Lichess profile, ratings, and recent games. LEARN FROM YOUR OWN GAMES Coach mode helps you understand where a game turned and what you could have done better. Open a completed Lichess game, see how your moves were assessed, and find inaccuracies, mistakes, and missed opportunities. Return to a key moment and try to find the best move yourself. Take a hint if you need one, explore a continuation, or keep playing from that position. Evaluation and time-spent charts help you see the whole game. DISCOVER THE MASTERS' GAMES Explore more than 100,000 games by outstanding chess players, from historic classics to games by today's grandmasters. Choose a favorite player, find games by year and opening, and go through them move by move or turn on automatic playback. CREATE YOUR OWN POSITIONS Use the board editor to explore an idea or a position from a book. Arrange the pieces, import and copy positions in FEN format, then play from the position against the computer. MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME Choose a board color theme and turn sounds on or off. Switch to Zen Mode for a quiet game with fewer distractions. Keep a puzzle or a position from your selected mode close at hand in the widget. A puzzle over coffee, a new opening in the evening, or a game with a friend — find your own reason to come back to chess. Questions or feedback? Write to me at oleg.v.soloviev@gmail.com Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Chess Titans (Beta)

Experience chess with a strategic twist. Unlock and upgrade unique chess pieces with new movement patterns to create custom strategies. Compete online against players worldwide and improve your game in diverse arenas.

Highlights
  • Unlock and upgrade new chess pieces
  • Customizable piece movement patterns
  • Online PvP matches
  • ELO-based matchmaking
  • Unlockable arenas
  • Play with friends
Features
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> NEW CHESS PIECES -- Unlock and Upgrade!!! An entirely new Chess Strategy unfolds with the ability to unlock new Chess Pieces at every level. Swap out your 8 Pawns for 8 Squires that have complete different movement patterns, or play with 2 Pegasus instead of playing with 2 Knights! Every piece has several pieces to unlock, upgrade, and completely rethink your Chess Strategy!!! Turn your Queen into a Hydra and grow heads as you take pieces... Change out your Rook for a Battering Ram and smash through 2 pieces at once... Create your own strategy in this entirely new Chess Game! Force your opponent into Checkmate! **Play Online PVP Chess Matches with Chess Titans** Connect with millions of chess players from around the world with Chess Titans' online play. Challenge your friends or find a random opponent with the same ELO skill level. **Improve Your Chess Game** Chess Titans is a much more in-depth version of Chess. As you level-up, develop new chess strategies, and become a Chess Titans Master... regular Chess playing and learning just seems so easy... improve your chess game at a level only level Chess Titans can prepare you for. **Unlock New Arenas** The Stadium that you compete in matters!!! The higher your ELO rating, you play in a different Arena. Start in the Fields Arena, battle through the Desert, Jungle, and Volcano Arena on your journey up to the Royale League!!! The higher Arena you compete in, the more pieces you can unlock - completely changing the chess strategy at each new level. **Play With Friends** Can your friends keep up with you? Challenge friends in Chess Titans and see if they can compete with your entirely newly designed Chess Strategy!!! Playing Chess with Friends has never been so much fun. Dive into the chess universe with our Chess App. Download now for a comprehensive, on-the-go, and insanely intense chess experience. Terms of Use: https://www.abstrakt.group/chess-titans-terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://www.abstrakt.group/chess-titans-privacy-policy

Screenshots

Chess Widget4 screens
Chess Titans (Beta)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Chess Widget at 4.5 against Chess Titans (Beta)'s 3.6. Chess Widget also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (67% vs 33%). Chess Titans (Beta)'s advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks) and ratings volume (52 vs 14). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. Chess Widget sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Chess Titans (Beta) sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chess Widget holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 52 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Chess Widget's written reviews are positive against 33% of Chess Titans (Beta)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chess Widget ships an update every 2 weeks, Chess Titans (Beta) every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Chess Widget versus Chess Titans (Beta): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess WidgetChess Titans (Beta)
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (14 ratings) — better3.6 (52 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1452 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB233 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOleg SolovievAbstrakt Group Abstrakt, LLC

Customer experience

Chess Widget

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Chess Titans (Beta)

All ratings53 ratings
Positive64.2%
Neutral1.9%
Negative34.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral4.8%
Negative61.9%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Chess Widget

One-time4
  • 1 coffee$4.99
  • 2 coffees$9.99
  • 5 coffees$24.99
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  • 10 coffees$49.99
10 purchases

Chess Titans (Beta)

Subscriptions1
  • Arena Pass$5.991 Month
One-time9
  • Magic Chest Deal$3.99
  • Pouch of Gems$4.99
  • Changeling Deal$7.99
Show 6 more
  • Dragon Deal$7.99
  • Chests Bundle Deal$19.99
  • Giant Chests Deal$19.99
  • Legendary Chests Deal$29.99
  • Mystery Bundle$39.99
  • Hydra Deal$49.99

Questions

Is Chess Widget free?
Chess Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chess Titans (Beta) free?
Chess Titans (Beta) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chess Widget or Chess Titans (Beta)?
Chess Widget is rated higher. Chess Widget averages 4.5 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Chess Titans (Beta) averages 3.6 from 52 ratings.
Do Chess Widget or Chess Titans (Beta) have ads?
Chess Titans (Beta) shows ads; Chess Widget does not.
Which is updated more often, Chess Widget or Chess Titans (Beta)?
Chess Widget ships an update every 2 weeks, and Chess Titans (Beta) every 5 days. Most recently, Chess Widget was updated on November 3, 2026 and Chess Titans (Beta) on November 3, 2026.

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