Chess ∙ vs Chess 3D
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.
Chess 3D
Experience chess with stunning 3D graphics and realistic visuals. Get assistance with move suggestions to enhance your gameplay. Perfect for players seeking a visually engaging and supportive chess experience.
- High-quality 3D graphics
- Realistic game view
- Suggestions on potential moves
- Online trainer
- Learn openings
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If you are looking for a chess game with high quality graphics, you've finally found your app. The realistic view of the game and suggestions on potential moves will accompany you for the entire game experience. Are you ready for the challenge?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Chess ∙ at 57% against Chess 3D's 11%. Chess ∙ also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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. Chess 3D sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Chess ∙ asks for nothing beyond the download.
Chess ∙ holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chess ∙ has 205K ratings behind it against 26, 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 11% of Chess 3D's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chess ∙ | Chess 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (205K ratings) — better | 3.3 (26 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 56.9% of reviews — better | 10.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 205K — better | 26 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #84 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Optime Software LLC | Gaetano Consiglio |
Customer experience
Chess ∙
Chess 3D
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
Chess 3D
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Chess ∙
No in-app purchases
Chess 3D
- Chess Players$2.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
