Lichess vs GoChess™
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
GoChess™
Experience realistic chess gameplay on a physical board enhanced with smart technology. Play against AI, friends, or millions online, with real-time move suggestions and analysis to improve your strategy.
- Real physical chess board
- Advanced lighting system for move suggestions
- Play against AI
- Connect with online players (Chess.com, Lichess)
- Real-time game analysis
- Magnetic sensors for move tracking
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Welcome to GoChess. Your “hands-on” chess board with innovative design, cutting-edge technology, and an unmatched level of realistic gameplay. With GoChess distance is no longer a barrier to playing your favorite chess game! Play with Anyone. Anywhere. Anytime. Whether it’s face-to-face, online (using Chess.com or Lichess), or with AI. Advanced Lighting System - GoChess is the ultimate tool for both beginners and pros alike. With its innovative light system, GoChess provides real-time suggestions, potential moves, and scores, allowing amateurs to learn faster and play competitively with the level of companionship they desire. For pros, it’s perfect to advance their strategic game and outwit their opponents. Smart and Connected - Play on a real chess board, while connecting and playing with millions of players online via GoChess App (via Chess.com or Lichess). With its built-in magnetic sensors and connectivity to track and remember moves, GoChess makes it possible to play with anyone near or far, preserving the true experience of authentic chess. Connect. Play. Improve. Compete - Designed by chess masters, chess lovers, and aspiring players, our GoChess app runs intuitively and is super user-friendly. Sync your real-life board to the exclusive app to manage all the features of GoChess. Connect popular chess platforms such as Chess.com and Lichess. App remembers the play state for seamless resumption and offers real-time analysis to enhance your game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Lichess at free against GoChess™'s paid. Lichess also leads on chart position (#79 vs unranked) and ratings volume (604 vs 104). GoChess™'s advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (75% vs 51%). 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.
GoChess™ holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lichess has 604 ratings behind it against 104, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Lichess's written reviews are positive against 75% of GoChess™'s.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lichess | GoChess™ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (604 ratings) | 4.5 (104 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.4% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 604 — better | 104 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #79 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 766 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LICHESS.ORG | Particula Ltd |
Customer experience
Lichess
GoChess™
Bugs and 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
GoChess™
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Lichess
No in-app purchases
GoChess™
No in-app purchases
