Chess ∙ vs Flick Chess!
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.
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 in-app purchases: Chess ∙ at none against Flick Chess!'s 1. Chess ∙ also leads on review sentiment (57% vs 30%) and ratings volume (205K vs 6.4K). Flick Chess!'s advantage is update cadence (monthly 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. Flick Chess! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Chess ∙ asks for nothing beyond the download.
Chess ∙ holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chess ∙ has 205K ratings behind it against 6.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Chess ∙'s written reviews are positive against 30% of Flick Chess!'s.
Chess ∙ ships an update every 4 months, Flick Chess! monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chess ∙ | Flick Chess! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (205K ratings) — better | 4.3 (6.4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 56.9% of reviews — better | 29.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 205K — better | 6.4K |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #91 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 209 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Optime Software LLC | SUPERSONIC STUDIOS LTD |
Customer experience
Chess ∙
Flick Chess!
User reviews
Chess ∙
From 205K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun to play everyday
- 👍 Good free game
- 👍 Nice little game
- 👍 Very good practice
- 👍 Addictive
Room to improve
- 🐛 AD crazy
- 🐛 Major glitches make the game impossible
- 🐛 Force draw
- 🐛 Issues, needs fixing but has potential
- 🐛 Disappearing Pieces
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
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
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
