Chess vs Morocco HD
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.
Morocco HD
Experience the classic strategy game Reversi with enhanced visuals and sound. Enjoy customizable backgrounds and board colors, with adjustable difficulty levels and helpful move indicators for players of all skill levels.
- Play against AI or a friend
- Three difficulty levels
- Show legal moves option
- Seven beautiful backgrounds
- Five felt game board colors
- Portrait and landscape support
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Play the classic strategy game Reversi (also known as Othello) on your iPhone or iPad. Reversi is a game with simple rules but complex strategy. Morocco is one of the most popular Reversi games for the iPhone. Morocco HD has the same simple pick-up-and-play gameplay but lets you choose from a variety of gorgeous backgrounds and board colors. The original Morocco for the iPhone is still free. It has all of the features and skill levels as Morocco HD but without the new graphics, sound effects, and instructions. Please try that out if you want to get a taste of what Morocco HD has to offer before you buy. FEATURES - Play against your iPad or against a friend. - Three difficulty levels allow for casual play while still providing a challenge to experienced players. - Option to show (or hide) the current legal moves which can be very useful while learning to play. - Simple but effective sound effects. - Seven beautiful backgrounds to choose from, including wood, marble, grass, concrete, and steel. - Five felt game board colors, from the classic green Othello board to a stunning deep red. - Supports both portrait and landscape orientation with a different board layout in each. - Detailed instructions with graphics to explain the rules. Art and layout by Nik Daum. http://www.nikdaum.com/ Praise for Morocco on the iPhone: "A simple, no-frills version of Othello, and I mean that in a good way. ... There's no reason to even play any other Othello-type games available." "Simple, streamlined, nice interface. One of my all-time favorite iPhone apps!" "Dangerous when I'm in bed, because I'll play it to 20percent battery and hopefully I'll remember to plug in and charge. Yep, it's THAT addictive."
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Morocco HD at $0.99 against Chess's $7.99. Morocco HD also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 26.0). Chess's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 66 months) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and 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
Chess costs $7.99 and Morocco HD $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Chess holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chess has 251 ratings behind it against 8, 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 78% of Morocco HD's.
Chess ships an update every 4 months, Morocco HD every 66 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chess | Morocco HD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $7.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (251 ratings) — better | 4.4 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.7% of reviews — better | 77.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 251 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 66 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tom Kerrigan | Bayou Games |
Customer experience
Chess
Morocco HD
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
Morocco HD
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Chess
No in-app purchases
Morocco HD
No in-app purchases









