Comparison

Play Chess For Fun vs Chess Snacks

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

Head to head
About

Play Chess For Fun

Engage in classic chess matches with friends. Enjoy a straightforward and accessible way to play the timeless strategy game.

Highlights
  • Play with friends
  • Classic chess gameplay
  • Ad-free experience
  • Free to play
Features
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Play with your friends using Play Chess For Fun.

About

Chess Snacks

Sharpen your chess tactics with bite-sized checkmate puzzles derived from real master games. Find the forced mate in near-end positions, with hints available when needed. Play offline and enjoy a private experience with no ads.

Highlights
  • Bite-size checkmate puzzles
  • Puzzles from real master games
  • Mate-in-2 and Mate-in-3 levels
  • Two-level hint system
  • Daily streak tracking
  • Six board themes
  • 100% offline play
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Chess Snacks serves up bite-size checkmate puzzles drawn from real master games. Each one drops you into a sharp, near-the-end position with a single job: find the forced mate. Start with Mate-in-2. As your eye sharpens, unlock Mate-in-3 for a deeper hunt. Every position comes from a genuine game between strong players — not random computer noise. WHY CHESS SNACKS • 2,000 hand-checked positions — 1,000 Mate-in-2 and 1,000 Mate-in-3 • Real games, real tactics — every puzzle actually happened on the board • One clear goal per position: find the forced checkmate • Two-level hints when you’re stuck — a gentle nudge first, the move second (never the final mate — that one’s yours to find) • Build a daily streak and watch your solved count climb • Six handsome board themes — Coffeehouse, Ocean, Vinyl, Newsprint, Bubblegum, and Neon • Full legal-move handling, underpromotion and all • 100% offline — play on a plane, in a tunnel, anywhere • No ads. Ever. FREE TO PLAY Solve up to 5 free games every day. Want more? One-time unlocks — no subscriptions — open the full library and Mate-in-3. Pay once, keep it forever. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts. No sign-up. No analytics, no trackers. Everything stays on your device. Suitable for all ages. Two minutes in line or twenty on the couch — Chess Snacks is a quick, satisfying way to keep your tactical eye sharp.

Screenshots

Play Chess For Fun2 screens
Chess Snacks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Play Chess For Fun at none against Chess Snacks's 2. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 Snacks sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Play Chess For Fun asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Play Chess For Fun against 4.8 for Chess Snacks. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Play Chess For Fun versus Chess Snacks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlay Chess For FunChess Snacks
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (13 ratings) — better4.8 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better6
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlan FengERIK LEONARDO BULJAN

Customer experience

Play Chess For Fun

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Chess Snacks

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Play Chess For Fun

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Chess Snacks

One-time2
  • Unlock Mate-in-2$2.99
  • Unlock Everything$4.99

Questions

Is Play Chess For Fun free?
Play Chess For Fun is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chess Snacks free?
Chess Snacks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Play Chess For Fun or Chess Snacks?
Play Chess For Fun is rated higher. Play Chess For Fun averages 4.9 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Chess Snacks averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.
Do Play Chess For Fun or Chess Snacks have ads?
Neither Play Chess For Fun nor Chess Snacks shows ads.

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