Comparison

Deep Green vs Chess Converter

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

Head to head
About

Deep Green

This app provides a classical chess experience with a clean, native interface and customizable piece designs. It supports open game formats, offers a unique chess engine with adjustable strength, and features a private, ad-free environment.

Highlights
  • Clean, native user interface
  • Customizable chess piece designs
  • Open game format (PGN/FEN)
  • Adjustable strength chess engine
  • Private and ad-free experience
  • System-level integration
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A no-nonsense classical chess app. - CLEAN UI: Deep Green offers a distraction-free experience in a clean, native user interface, with Liquid Glass on iOS 26 and later. - CUSTOM PIECE DESIGN: Beautiful chess set designed specifically for Deep Green and rendered at high resolution in both outline and 3D throughout the app. - MADE FOR IPAD: Dedicated menu bar, multiple windows, and refined trackpad, mouse, and Apple Pencil support. Squares highlight as you hover over the board. - MADE FOR IPHONE DUO: Adapts to both displays and every pose. The board centers on the fold like a folding chess board, and the game controls follow the system into the vertical bar. - TIGHT SYSTEM INTEGRATION: System-level sharing, drag and drop, AirDrop, undo/redo, contextual menus, Quick Look previews of chess files, Dark Mode, high contrast support and more. - OPEN GAME FORMAT: Games can be shared, saved, copied, pasted, imported, exported in the ubiquitous, open source PGN and FEN formats. Deep Green can open chess files straight from the Files app. - UNIQUE CHESS ENGINE: Enjoyable opponent with adjustable strength, praised for its humane gameplay, developed for Deep Green on the Apple Newton more than 25 years ago. - TWEAKABLE APPEARANCE: Engage the knights in the game by having them turn towards the center of the board, apply a humane, slightly random placement of the pieces. - IN YOUR LANGUAGE: Available in English, German, and Danish. - MODERN ARCHITECTURE: Written in Swift as a fully native app – modern, maintainable, and prepared for the future. - PRIVATE, AD-FREE: No ads, no tracking, no analytics, no nonsense. If you like Deep Green, please rate it favorably on the App Store.

About

Chess Converter

This app converts your chess games into shareable videos. Replay your best moves, edit the game's move list, and add audio commentary. Preview and export your chess game as a video to your device or an external screen.

Highlights
  • Convert chess games to video
  • Replay and edit game moves
  • Add audio commentary to moves
  • Preview video on device or external screen
  • Export and share videos
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Chess Converter is an innovative app that transforms your chess games into videos directly from your mobile device. Replay your best moves from a new perspective and easily share them with your friends. With Chess Converter, you can: - Play and replay chess games, - Navigate through and edit the list of moves, - Convert a chess game into a video, - Preview the generated video on: - Your device, - Any AirPlay-compatible external screen, - Export and easily share the generated video. - Record an audio commentary for each move!  Please note that audio recording is not compatible with all iPhones.

Screenshots

Deep Green4 screens
Chess Converter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Deep Green at none against Chess Converter's 2. On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Chess Converter sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Deep Green asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Deep Green ships an update every 4 months, Chess Converter every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Deep Green versus Chess Converter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeep GreenChess Converter
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (76 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings76 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCocoa StuffGoldgewicht Consulting

Customer experience

Deep Green

All ratings76 ratings
Positive71.1%
Neutral5.3%
Negative23.7%
Written reviews212 reviews
Positive66.0%
Neutral9.9%
Negative24.1%

Chess Converter

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Deep Green

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes when promoting pawns
  • Board orientation issues when rotating device
  • Unresponsive UI elements
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Game saving and loading functionality
  • Online/multiplayer mode
  • Customizable board/piece themes
  • Difficulty settings for beginners
  • Indicators for check, checkmate, and draw

Chess Converter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Deep Green

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Chess Converter

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Deep Green free?
Deep Green is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chess Converter free?
Chess Converter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Deep Green or Chess Converter have ads?
Neither Deep Green nor Chess Converter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Deep Green or Chess Converter?
Deep Green ships an update every 4 months, and Chess Converter every 2 months. Most recently, Deep Green was updated on October 14, 2026 and Chess Converter on October 8, 2026.

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