Chess ∙ vs 中国象棋™
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chess ∙
Experience a visually appealing and engaging chess game on your iPhone and iPod Touch. Play against friends or a customizable AI opponent with features like undo and automatic saving. Enjoy a free, ad-supported experience.
- 1 and 2 player gameplay
- Challenging computer opponent
- Great graphics and sound
- Configurable difficulty
- Undo function
- Automatic save
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Are you tired of playing chess games that look like they were designed for a Commodore 64 instead of an iPhone? We've got the antidote for you. Chess Free is the best chess game for the iPhone and iPod Touch, and it's free! Chess Free supports both 1 player and 2 player gameplay, so you can play against friends or test your skills against a challenging computer opponent. Chess Free offers a host of exciting features, including: * Great graphics and exciting sound effects * Configurable player names and score tracking * Outstanding AI engine with configurable difficulty level * Board rotation for two player games * Undo function * Automatic save when you get a phone call or exit the application Chess Free is supported by unobtrusive banner advertising. Chess Premium is the same great app without the ads.
中国象棋™
Experience the depth of Chinese chess with this engaging puzzle game. Enjoy online multiplayer, offline challenges, and a variety of strategic puzzles. Save your progress and customize your experience with different themes.
- Online multiplayer mode
- Offline play mode
- Save game progress and moves
- Chinese chess puzzle challenges
- Game analysis and replay
- Customizable board themes
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象棋是一款具有浓郁中国特色的益智游戏，趣味多多，更有不同类别的残局等你来战！ 不断优化的智能算法，让你体验真人对弈的快感；难度随心切换、循序渐进，让你感受中国象棋的博大精深。 【产品特点】 1. 象棋联机模式，让你在棋海中大战四方。 2. 中国象棋对弈模式，无需联网，只要轻轻一点就能让你享受征战沙场，斩将夺帅的快感。 3. 游戏保存，棋局保存，棋谱保存，保存轻松进度。 4. 中国象棋残局挑战，杀法大全、象棋名谱、象棋路边摊、残局冲关等你来解。 5. 棋局推演，享受更高难度的中国象棋挑战。 6. 支持多种棋盘皮肤主题。 名谱推演、复盘、观战、残局挑战、炫酷棋盘等等等等，赶紧来挑战吧！
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chess ∙ at none against 中国象棋™'s 5. Chess ∙ also leads on ratings volume (207K vs 506) and chart position (#57 vs unranked). 中国象棋™'s advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 months). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. 中国象棋™ sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Chess ∙ asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Chess ∙ against 4.6 for 中国象棋™. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chess ∙ has 207K ratings behind it against 506, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 56% of Chess ∙'s written reviews are positive against 46% of 中国象棋™'s.
Chess ∙ ships an update every 4 months, 中国象棋™ every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chess ∙ | 中国象棋™ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (207K ratings) | 4.6 (506 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.3% of reviews — better | 45.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 207K — better | 506 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #57 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 360 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Optime Software LLC | Wuhan Dobest Information Technology Co, Ltd. |
Customer experience
Chess ∙
中国象棋™
Bugs and requests
Chess ∙
Reported bugs
10 issues- Rook being able to move diagonally
- Stalemate glitch where it will preemptively call stalemate before it even happens
- Call stalemate when only the king can't move, and the other pieces can still move
- Pieces move too fast
- Doesn't allow en-passant moves by pawns
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- Refuses to allow legitimate win, claims draw instead
- Doesn't recognize stalemate
- Doesn't recognize checkmate
- Pieces disappearing
- Illegal moves by the AI
Requested features
6 requests- Undo from stalemate
- Highland opponents last move in green and my last move in blue
- Allow a third level of zoom to fill the screen
- Display a numeric value when difficulty slider is moved
- Ability to turn off safety where you can't move king to where it would get taken out
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- Ability to turn off draw by stalemate rule
中国象棋™
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Chess ∙
No in-app purchases
中国象棋™
- 元宝礼包1$0.29
- 元宝礼包2$0.99
- 新游戏 象棋大师 象棋人机 - 去除广告$2.99
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- 元宝礼包3$3.49
- 元宝礼包4$6.49
