# Chess ∙ vs Remote Chess

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Chess ∙ at 57% against Remote Chess's 0%. Chess ∙ also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.5 vs 1.0). Remote Chess's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Chess ∙ is free to download; Remote Chess costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Chess ∙ holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chess ∙ has 205K ratings behind it against 2, 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 0% of Remote Chess's.

Chess ∙ ships an update every 4 months, Remote Chess every 9 months. Both last shipped on September 26, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Chess ∙ | Remote Chess |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | **[4.5 (205K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chess/id311395856/reviews)** | [1.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/remote-chess/id788602889/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **205K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **56.9% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 months** | Every 9 months |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#79** | — |
| Size | 84 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 12.4 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Optime Software LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/289278460) | [Luigi Fonti](https://appshunter.io/developer/360904185) |

## What reviewers say

### Chess ∙

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chess/id311395856)

**Currently charting:** #79 Top Free · Strategy, #108 Top Free · Board (US App Store)

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.

**Highlights:** 1 and 2 player gameplay, Challenging computer opponent, Great graphics and sound, Configurable difficulty, Undo function, Automatic save

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fun to play everyday
- 👍 Good free game
- 👍 Nice little game
- 👍 Very good practice
- 👍 Addictive

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 AD crazy
- 🐛 Major glitches make the game impossible
- 🐛 Force draw
- 🐛 Issues, needs fixing but has potential
- 🐛 Disappearing Pieces

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


### Remote Chess

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/remote-chess/id788602889)

Play classic chess against a remote opponent over a network connection. The app synchronizes moves in real-time, ensuring both players see the same board state. Features include automatic move validation and pawn promotion to Queen.

**Highlights:** Remote multiplayer chess, Real-time move synchronization, Automatic move validation, Automatic pawn promotion to Queen, Check alerts, End game functionality

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Chess ∙ free?

Chess ∙ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Remote Chess free?

Remote Chess costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Chess ∙ or Remote Chess?

Chess ∙ is rated higher. Chess ∙ averages 4.5 out of 5 from 205K ratings, while Remote Chess averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Chess ∙ or Remote Chess have ads?

Chess ∙ shows ads; Remote Chess does not.

### Which is updated more often, Chess ∙ or Remote Chess?

Chess ∙ ships an update every 4 months, and Remote Chess every 9 months. Most recently, Chess ∙ was updated on September 26, 2026 and Remote Chess on September 26, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*