Shredder Chess vs Words By Post Premium
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shredder Chess
Engage in chess matches against a world champion AI, analyze your games, and solve numerous chess puzzles. This app offers adjustable difficulty and human-like play, helping you improve your skills anytime, anywhere.
- Play against adjustable AI strength
- Analyze games and identify mistakes
- Solve 1000 built-in chess puzzles
- Mimics human playing styles
- Automatic strength adjustment
- In-game coach for mistakes
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Play better chess with Shredder Chess - the classic chess opponent, trainer and analysis partner for iPhone. Shredder gives you a chess opponent that adapts to your level, from casual beginner to strong club player. Play a quick game, solve tactics, get warned before mistakes and analyze your games to understand where you can improve. Whether you want to learn chess, sharpen your tactics or simply enjoy a good game, Shredder helps you make every move count. Why chess players choose Shredder: • Adaptive playing strength from beginner to master level • Optional auto-adjusting opponent that matches your play • Built-in coach that warns you before mistakes • 1,000 chess puzzles for tactics training • Game analysis to find mistakes and improve your play • Estimated Elo rating with progress diagram • Human-like playing styles, from passive to aggressive • Opening book with more than one million moves • Set up and analyze any position • Save games, share them by email and review later • Multiple boards and pieces • VoiceOver and accessibility support The Shredder chess programs have won 19 World Computer Chess Champion titles, making Shredder one of the most successful names in computer chess. Play a game. Solve a puzzle. Analyze your moves. Get stronger with Shredder Chess.
Words By Post Premium
Engage in classic word game battles with friends or skilled opponents. Track your progress with an Elo rating system and climb the leaderboards. Enjoy multiple simultaneous games and local pass-and-play modes.
- Skill level tracking
- Matchmaking with similar opponents
- Tap words for definitions
- Head-to-head stats
- In-game chat
- Local hand-off games
- Ratings leaderboard
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*** Note there is also a free version of Words By Post that is ad-supported. This paid version has no advertisements *** Play this classic word game with real people! Challenge your friends to friendly games or play ranked matches against random opponents of similar skill levels. Words By Post keeps track of your skill level so that you are always paired with a worthy opponent. Play as many simultaneous games as you want! Automatic push notifications will let you know when you have moves waiting! Improve your ranking by playing ranked games against comparable opponents. Skill ranking updates using the classic Elo rating system to adjust your rank when you win or lose. A leaderboard view shows you how you compare to the top players. Words By Post is perfect for players of all skill levels because your matched opponent's skill level will be adapted based on your own skill level. Create a local hand-off game and play your friend by passing the phone back and forth. When you make your move, your opponents tiles will not be visible until they reveal them. Features: --------- -Tracks your skill level over time -Matches you with similar skilled opponents -Tap words to see their definitions -Head to head stats -In-game chat message board -In-game move histories for easy review -Ratings leaderboard -Local hand-off games can be played offline
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Shredder Chess at 4.7 against Words By Post Premium's 3.9. Shredder Chess also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 66%) and ratings volume (336 vs 25). Words By Post Premium's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months) and price ($2.99 vs $8.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and chart position 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
Shredder Chess costs $8.99 and Words By Post Premium $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Shredder Chess holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shredder Chess has 336 ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Shredder Chess's written reviews are positive against 66% of Words By Post Premium's.
Shredder Chess ships an update every 7 months, Words By Post Premium monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shredder Chess | Words By Post Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $8.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (336 ratings) — better | 3.9 (25 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.8% of reviews — better | 66.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 336 — better | 25 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #49 | #47 — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eiko Bleicher, Skizzix.com | Games By Post LLC |
Customer experience
Shredder Chess
Words By Post Premium
User reviews
Shredder Chess
From 336 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Excellent chess engine
- 👍 Adjustable difficulty level
- 🎨 Great graphics and interface
- 💡 Helpful puzzles and analysis
- ⚖️ Accurate ELO rating system
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🔒 Lack of online play and multiplayer
- 🔍 Limited opening book and game database
- 📏 Issues with screen size and layout on larger devices
Words By Post Premium
From 25 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great game for vocabulary
- 👍 Addictive and fun
- 👍 Good alternative to other word games
- 👍 Cross-platform support
- 👍 Clean UI
Room to improve
- 🐛 App has stagnated
- 🐛 Functionally issues
- 🐛 Obvious cheaters
- 🐛 Rude players
- 🐛 No longer updated
Bugs and requests
Shredder Chess
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when loading new games
- Incorrect move evaluation and scoring
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Add online/multiplayer functionality
- Expand game database and opening library
- Improve interface for larger screens
- Provide more detailed analysis and coaching
Words By Post Premium
Reported bugs
17 issues- Games not showing up in 'Your Moves' tab
- Games appearing late with delayed move times
- No longer see when it's my turn
- Words not found in dictionary are acceptable
- App occasionally swaps out letters
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- Blank tile mysteriously disappeared
- Dictionary needs updating
- No mechanism to correct dictionary
- Notifications stopped working
- Letter draw from the bag no longer seems random
- Rating system is defunct
- iPad holds old games that cannot be deleted or played
- Game stuck in landscape mode
- Board using 1/4 of the screen
- Crashing after recent update
- Does not let you know it's your turn on iPad
- Game no longer indicates when an opponent has played
Requested features
10 requests- Fix notifications
- Expand dictionary
- Add additional user stats
- Make sounds for the game
- Clear old games on iPad
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- Fix game crashing after update
- Make an iPad version
- Lower the days for game completion
- Install 'Turn Off Chat' button
- Add team play ability
In-app purchases
Shredder Chess
No in-app purchases
Words By Post Premium
No in-app purchases
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