Play Chess For Fun vs Board Brain
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.
Board Brain
This app helps chess players of all levels enhance their skills through interactive games and exercises. It focuses on mastering chessboard coordinates, understanding piece movements, and recognizing square colors to improve overall game vision.
- Interactive games
- Skill-building exercises
- Chessboard coordinate mastery
- Piece movement understanding
- Square color recognition
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BoardBrain is designed to help both novice and experienced chess players improve their skills. It offers interactive games and exercises that focus on mastering chessboard coordinates, understanding piece movements, and recognizing square colors.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Play Chess For Fun at 13 against Board Brain's 4. On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 Board Brain. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 4 respectively.
Play Chess For Fun ships an update weekly, Board Brain every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Play Chess For Fun | Board Brain |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alan Feng | Selvarajan Thangavel |
Customer experience
Play Chess For Fun
Board Brain
In-app purchases
Play Chess For Fun
No in-app purchases
Board Brain
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Play Chess For Fun free?
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Which has better reviews, Play Chess For Fun or Board Brain?
Do Play Chess For Fun or Board Brain have ads?
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