Chess ∙ vs Auto 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.
Auto Chess
Engage in strategic battles in this original auto battler game. Collect and arrange hero cards to form unique formations and outwit opponents in an 8-way match. Compete with players worldwide in this popular leisure gameplay.
- Original auto battler gameplay
- Hero card collection and arrangement
- Strategic formation building
- 8-way player matches
- Global server competition
- 23 races and 13 classes
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[Game Intro] The originator of auto battler - Auto Chess! The Auto Chess, which has been sweeping over the world since 2019, released its indie game! Auto Chess, introduced by Drodo Studio and Dragonest Co.Ltd., is an original auto battler game that inherits the strategic gameplay of Auto Chess. Fight in an 8-way match, pondering on the features of various lineups made up of 23 races and 14 classes! Let's play chess in leisure time!! -Innovative Gameplay By collecting/changing Hero cards, and arranging different formations, 8 chess gamers will be contending for the first prize in the following tens of minutes. Millions of players are challenging each other every day, and it has become one of the most popular leisure gameplays nowadays. -Strategy Rules the World Players will randomly get their Heroes in the Sharing Cardpool, and form special formations according to their unique strategies. Evolution, combination, jockey for position, etc. enable you to practice your strategies to the greatest extent. Who will be adaptable to the changing tide and survive till the end? -Fair Play Make a real fair-play game! The World e-Sports Games are created by Dragonest Co.Ltd., Drodo, and lmbaTV. -Global Server No matter where you come from, welcome to our world and challenge players from all over the world! Official website：http://ac.dragonest.com/en Facebook：https://www.facebook.com/Auto-Chess-411330109632159 Customer service mailbox：autochess@dragonest.com Pocket Dragonest：https://pd.dragonest.com/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chess ∙ at none against Auto Chess's 13. Chess ∙ also leads on ratings volume (207K vs 6.3K) and chart position (#57 vs unranked). Auto Chess's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement 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. Auto Chess sells 13 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 4.4 for Auto Chess. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chess ∙ has 207K ratings behind it against 6.3K, 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 47% of Auto Chess's.
Chess ∙ ships an update every 4 months, Auto Chess every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Chess ∙ | Auto Chess |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (207K ratings) — better | 4.4 (6.3K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 56.3% of reviews — better | 47.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 207K — better | 6.3K |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| 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 | 3.7 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Optime Software LLC | Dragonest |
Customer experience
Chess ∙
Auto Chess
User reviews
Chess ∙
From 207K 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
Auto Chess
From 6.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 Addictive and engaging
- 🎨 Great graphics and visuals
- 💡 Unique strategy elements
- 🔒 No pay-to-win mechanics
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
- 🕰️ Slow paced gameplay
- 🔀 Imbalanced unit/synergy mechanics
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🤖 Questionable matchmaking and AI
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
Auto Chess
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login and account issues
- Graphical glitches and UI problems
- Matchmaking and connection problems
- Inconsistent item/resource distribution
Requested features
5 requests- Shorter game mode options
- Ability to move/swap equipped items
- Team play/co-op mode
- More diverse unit/synergy options
- Improved tutorial and onboarding
In-app purchases
Chess ∙
No in-app purchases
Auto Chess
- 60 Donuts$0.99
- Chess Box [M]$0.99
- Chess Box [L]$0.99
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- 七星礼包$0.99
- Chess Box [S]$0.99
- Battlefield pack$1.99
- 300 Donuts$4.99
- Superior Battlefield pack$4.99
- 680 Donuts$9.99
- Senior Pass$9.99
- 1280 Donuts$19.99
- 3280 Donuts$49.99
- 6480 Donuts$99.99
