Comparison

Chess Premium vs Doodle Devil™

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Chess Premium

Enjoy a classic chess experience without ads or internet. Play against a challenging AI with adjustable difficulty or a friend offline. Features stunning visuals, instant auto-saves, and undo support for uninterrupted gameplay.

Highlights
  • No ads or internet required
  • Adjustable AI difficulty levels
  • Offline two-player mode
  • Stunning Retina display visuals
  • Instant auto-save
  • Undo support and score tracking
Features
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Chess Premium — The Chess Game Your iPhone Deserves No ads. No internet required. Just chess, beautifully designed for your iPhone and iPad. Whether you're picking up chess for the first time or looking for a worthy opponent at 2am, Chess Premium delivers. Play against a sophisticated AI with adjustable difficulty — from patient teacher to ruthless opponent — or hand the phone to a friend for a classic two-player match. What makes it Premium: • Stunning visuals built for Retina displays — not ported from another era • AI engine that actually challenges you, with difficulty levels that grow with your game • Offline play, always available — no Wi-Fi, no account, no nonsense • Auto-saves instantly when you take a call or switch apps • Undo support, configurable player names, and full score tracking No subscriptions. No ads. Buy once, play forever. Download Chess Premium and play your first game in seconds. ———— Love classic games? Optime makes a full suite of board and card games — including Backgammon Pro, Checkers Premium, and Sudoku. Search ""Optime Software"" to see them all.

About

Doodle Devil™

Explore your dark side in this addictive puzzle game where you combine elements to create demons, beasts, and the seven deadly sins. Unleash your creativity to cause chaos and discover thousands of dastardly deeds. Being bad has never been so much fun!

Highlights
  • Combine elements to create demons and sins
  • Discover the seven deadly sins
  • New Demon Battle Card Game
  • Intuitive one-click gameplay
  • Hundreds of quotes and sayings
  • New graphics and user interface
Features
Currently charting
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If You Love Doodle God…Embrace Your Dark Side with Doodle Devil! OVER 185,000,000 PLAYERS WORLDWIDE. Available in 13 languages! CRITICS LOVE IT! “It’s addictive. Insanely so! Lots of fun.” – 148Apps “Wonderfully unique concept. Deeply satisfying!” – GameZebo “Giving it huge thumbs up!" – TUAW “Discovering each new element was an utter delight." – AppSafari "You'll have to use your creativity…ruthlessly addictive." – Slide2Play The Power of Destruction is in Your Hands! While Doodle God was busy creating the universe, Doodle Devil was also having some fun. The same addictive, puzzle game play that made Doodle God a hit is back but with an evil twist. Discover the seven deadly sins and watch as the world crumbles at your fingertips as you create thousands of dastardly deeds. Combine fire, earth, wind & air to create demons, beasts, zombies... and much more. Being bad has never been so much fun! FEATURES - New Demon Battle Card Game: Fight your 9 Demons! - Available in 13 languages: English, German, Dutch, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Swedish and Polish. - Mold the combinations of fire, earth, wind and air to create a universe of your darkest desires! - New Graphics! - New User Interface. - New Demon Mode! - Intuitive one-click gameplay encourages thoughtful, creative play. - Hundreds of interesting, funny and thought-provoking quotes and sayings. ****** LIKE: www.facebook.com/doodlegod FOLLOW on Twitter: www.twitter.com/doodle_god Check out our other exciting games! Doodle God™ & Doodle Farm™

Screenshots

Chess Premium4 screens
Doodle Devil™4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Doodle Devil™ at $0.99 against Chess Premium's $9.99. Chess Premium's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment, update cadence, chart position 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Chess Premium costs $9.99 and Doodle Devil™ $0.99 up front. Doodle Devil™ sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Chess Premium asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chess Premium holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chess Premium has 5.2K ratings behind it against 148, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 80% and 80% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chess Premium ships an update every 3 months, Doodle Devil™ every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Chess Premium versus Doodle Devil™: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess PremiumDoodle Devil™
Price$9.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.7 (5.2K ratings) — better4.4 (148 ratings)
Positive reviews80.3% of reviews — better80.2% of reviews
Number of ratings5.2K — better148
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#49 — better#137
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB101 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperOptime Software LLCJoyBits Co Ltd.

Customer experience

Chess Premium

All ratings5,179 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral3.4%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews503 reviews
Positive80.3%
Neutral6.2%
Negative13.5%

Doodle Devil™

All ratings148 ratings
Positive83.1%
Neutral6.1%
Negative10.8%
Written reviews359 reviews
Positive80.2%
Neutral5.6%
Negative14.2%

User reviews

Chess Premium

From 5.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for practicing chess
  • 🚀 Fast gameplay
  • 💡 Adjustable difficulty levels
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
  • 👍 No ads in premium version

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🐛 Issues with detecting checkmate
  • 🐛 Pawns moving incorrectly
  • 🐛 Pieces disappearing from the board
  • 🐛 Slow performance in premium version

Doodle Devil™

From 148 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Awesome game
  • 🕹️ Fun and addictive
  • 💡 Clever and unique concept
  • 🎨 Great graphics and design
  • 🧠 Challenging and makes you think

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 💰 Ads and in-app purchases
  • 🕰️ Repetitive after completion
  • 🤔 Some combinations don't make sense
  • 🔑 Difficulty unlocking new content

Bugs and requests

Chess Premium

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Incorrect checkmate detection
  • Pawns moving in illegal ways
  • Pieces randomly disappearing
  • Slow performance after upgrade
  • Ads still showing after purchase

Requested features

6 requests
  • Option to turn off stalemate
  • Ability to save and load games
  • Notation or move history display
  • More board and piece theme options
  • Tutorials or strategic tips
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  • Ability to play against friends

Doodle Devil™

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Black screen on launch
  • Achievements not syncing with Game Center
  • Health regeneration issues in demon battles
  • Purchased content not restoring after reinstall

Requested features

5 requests
  • More elements and content updates
  • Additional game modes or mini-games
  • Improved demon battle mechanics
  • Syncing between Doodle God and Doodle Devil
  • Ability to save/restore progress

In-app purchases

None

Chess Premium

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Doodle Devil™

One-time6
  • Bundle of 200 coins$0.99
  • Bundle of 450 coins2 variants$1.99
  • Starter Kit$1.99
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  • Bundle of 1000 coins2 variants$3.99
  • Bundle of 3000 coins2 variants$9.99
  • Bundle of 10000 coins2 variants$24.99

Questions

Is Chess Premium free?
Chess Premium costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Doodle Devil™ free?
Doodle Devil™ costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Chess Premium or Doodle Devil™?
Chess Premium is rated higher. Chess Premium averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5.2K ratings, while Doodle Devil™ averages 4.4 from 148 ratings.
Do Chess Premium or Doodle Devil™ have ads?
Doodle Devil™ shows ads; Chess Premium does not.
Which is updated more often, Chess Premium or Doodle Devil™?
Chess Premium ships an update every 3 months, and Doodle Devil™ every 4 months. Most recently, Chess Premium was updated on October 2, 2026 and Doodle Devil™ on October 3, 2026.
Which is more popular, Chess Premium or Doodle Devil™?
Chess Premium currently peaks at #49 in the App Store charts, and Doodle Devil™ at #137. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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