Play Chess For Fun vs Speller Chess
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Play Chess For Fun
Engage in classic chess matches with friends. Enjoy a straightforward and accessible way to play the timeless strategy game.
- Play with friends
- Classic chess gameplay
- Ad-free experience
- Free to play
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Play with your friends using Play Chess For Fun.
Speller Chess
This game offers a simplified chess experience for two players on a single device, designed for individuals with fine motor challenges. It minimizes distractions to enhance focus on gameplay, with a straightforward move system and a manual reset for game completion.
- Large board for two players on one device
- Minimal distractions for focus
- Simple click-to-move piece selection
- Manual game reset option
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Speller Chess is an app designed for people who have fine motor difficulties. It features a large board for two players, so two people can play at the same time on one device. It is also designed to have as few distractions as possible, so that players can focus on the game. To move pieces, click on the piece you want to move, then click on the square you want to move that piece to. To unselect a piece, simply click it again. As of now, there is no check or checkmate added, so click the "reset game" button when one player wins.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Play Chess For Fun at weekly against Speller Chess's fortnightly. Play Chess For Fun also leads on ratings volume (13 vs 3). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Play Chess For Fun against 5.0 for Speller Chess. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 3 respectively.
Play Chess For Fun ships an update weekly, Speller Chess fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Play Chess For Fun | Speller Chess |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alan Feng | Yanling Wang |
Customer experience
Play Chess For Fun
Speller Chess
In-app purchases
Play Chess For Fun
No in-app purchases
Speller Chess
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Play Chess For Fun free?
Is Speller Chess free?
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