Chess vs Flick Chess!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chess
This app offers a high-quality chess experience for players of all levels, from beginners to professionals. It features a strong engine, analysis tools, and learning resources to improve your game.
- Simulated human opponents for beginners
- Top-tier chess engine for experts
- Real-time game analysis
- 1 or 2-player game support
- Opening Library and PGN Database
- Position Editor
- Rated games and progress tracking
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tChess Pro is the high-quality, critically acclaimed chess game with the richest features for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. It's perfect for every player: Beginners: Not everybody is a chess master! Most chess games are too strong or just make random mistakes at easier levels. tChess Pro has unique algorithms to simulate human opponents. Experts: tChess Pro has a top-tier chess engine. (Over 380 ELO points stronger than Caissa Chess.) Enthusiasts: tChess Pro's Analysis Mode is like having a chess master in your pocket. You can get the engine's "expert opinion" about any game or position in real-time: which side is winning, and the best sequence of moves. Just like a professional desktop chess package. More key features: - Perfect for 1- or 2-player games - Strong computer opponent - Play against any ELO rating from 500 to 2500 - Integrated "Learn Chess" e-book app (Apple Staff Favorite!) - Opening Library feature lets you explore chess opening theory as you play - PGN Database feature lets you download and view PGN files - Support for 3-stage time controls with Fischer increments - Position Editor to enter positions from books, newspapers, etc. - Save and load games; export them in standard PGN format - Use the Profile feature to play rated games against the computer and track your progress tChess Pro is developed by Tom Kerrigan, author of the TSCP and Stobor chess engines.
Flick Chess!
A unique twist on chess where players flick their pieces to knock out opponents. The objective is to strategically remove enemy stones while protecting your own king. It's a fast-paced, rule-bending game of skill and precision.
- Flick chess stones
- Bump out opponent's stones
- Guard the king
- Strategic piece removal
- Fast-paced gameplay
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Flick your chess stones! Bump out opponent's stones! Tip: Guard the KING!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Chess at 89% against Flick Chess!'s 30%. Chess also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Flick Chess!'s advantage is price (Free vs $7.99) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On 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
Flick Chess! is free to download; Chess costs $7.99 up front. Flick Chess! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Chess asks for nothing beyond the download.
Chess holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flick Chess! has 6.4K ratings behind it against 251, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Chess's written reviews are positive against 30% of Flick Chess!'s.
Chess ships an update every 4 months, Flick Chess! monthly. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.
| Parameter | Chess | Flick Chess! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $7.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (251 ratings) — better | 4.3 (6.4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.6% of reviews — better | 29.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 251 | 6.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 209 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Tom Kerrigan | SUPERSONIC STUDIOS LTD |
Customer experience
Chess
Flick Chess!
User reviews
Chess
From 251 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Enjoyable and challenging
- 🚀 Plays solid openings and variations
- 👍 Thoroughly enjoyable for novice players
- 👍 Great for beginners and seasoned players
- 👍 Rated games help track progress
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes after updates
- 🐛 Inaccurate rating system
- 🐛 Bright screen background can be tiring
- 🐛 Clunky online game menu
Flick Chess!
From 6.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun game concept
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 💡 Unique chess-like mechanics
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent game freezes and crashes
- 📺 Too many intrusive ads
- 🔒 Progression blocked after level 100
- 🔋 Game heats up phone quickly
Bugs and requests
Chess
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when creating annotations
- Zoomed-in screen issue when returning to the app
- Difficulty settings not accurately reflecting the AI's strength
Requested features
6 requests- Add chess puzzles
- Provide more board and piece style options
- Implement a resign feature and draw offer
- Add a move evaluation bar
- Improve the online multiplayer experience
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- Provide a way to organize and navigate through game databases
Flick Chess!
Reported bugs
4 issues- Pieces not upgrading correctly
- Inconsistent first-turn player selection
- Reward gems not awarded after level 100
- Camera controls and angles issues
Requested features
4 requests- Add more levels and maps
- Improve piece physics and weight
- Implement multiplayer mode
- Add sound effects and background music
In-app purchases
Chess
No in-app purchases
Flick Chess!
- REMOVE ADS$2.99
