Chess Premium vs 9
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
9
Engage in fast-paced chess matches against opponents worldwide. Each game is designed to conclude within nine minutes, offering a quick and competitive experience for players of all levels.
- 9-minute game limit
- Online multiplayer
- Random opponent matching
- Quick play experience
- Accessible for all levels
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Play a quick, 9-minute, chess game against a random opponent online.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Chess Premium at 80% against 9's 0%. Chess Premium also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (5.4K vs 6). 9's advantage is price (Free vs $9.99) and iOS requirement (4.3 vs 15.6). On in-app purchases 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
9 is free to download; Chess Premium costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Chess Premium holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chess Premium has 5.4K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Chess Premium's written reviews are positive against 0% of 9's.
| Parameter | Chess Premium | 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (5.4K ratings) — better | 3.7 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5.4K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #33 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 4.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Optime Software LLC | Alexander Maryanovsky |
Customer experience
Chess Premium
9
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
9
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Chess Premium
No in-app purchases
9
No in-app purchases
Questions
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