Comparison

Chess vs NoFluff

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

Head to head
About

Chess

Engage in the classic game of chess with customizable graphics and multiple difficulty levels. Play against AI or a friend, with features like move undo, hints, and time controls. Enjoy a rich chess experience with detailed game history and board customization.

Highlights
  • HD graphics
  • 5 difficulty levels
  • Hint option
  • Play against computer or friend
  • 2D and 3D themes
  • Unlimited undo moves
  • Time control options
Features
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Chess is #1 popular game in the world. According to FIDE, about 600 million people play chess and it is the most widespread game on the planet. "The Game of Chess is not merely an idle amusement; several very valuable qualities of the mind, useful in the course of human life, are to be acquired and strengthened by it, so as to become habits ready on all occasions..." (Benjamin Franklin, scientist) Game features: - HD graphics for iPhone 5 and the new iPad retina display - 5 levels of difficulty - hint option to find out the best next move - play either white or black - play against the computer or a friend - 2D and 3D themes for chess pieces - unlimited ability to undo moves - AI quick response time - time control (5, 15, 30 or 60 minutes) - animated moves - highlight legal moves - easy to use interface design - ability to go back to any previous position in the game - auto-save when exit or phone ring - view captured pieces - full game history with chess notation - change the appearance of the board - ability to listen music in background Play one of the oldest and most enjoyable games in the world!

About

NoFluff

Enjoy a straightforward chess experience without any distractions. This game offers multiple difficulty levels and a two-player mode for local fun. It's a challenging opponent, even on its easiest setting.

Highlights
  • Ad-free experience
  • No in-app purchases or fees
  • Four difficulty levels
  • Two-player mode
  • Offline gameplay
  • Challenging AI opponent
Features
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All the fun of a simple chess game, without all that annoying fluff. That's right, no ads, no fees, not even leader boards or online games. Not now, not ever. Enjoy! In all seriousness, a weekend fun project - a chess solver, turned into an interactive chess game for the mobile. The app currently supports 4 difficulty levels and a 2 player option if you wanna have fun with friends. Be ware, the opponent is quite strong, even on the easiest mode - I did not manage to beat it even once. With that said, I am not a chess professional myself either, only a developer who likes challenges. Ohh, the timer only stops once you won - or more possibly, lost your current game. So don't even think about moving the app to the background. I hope you will like it and will make your day just a little bit better. Enjoy!

Screenshots

Chess4 screens
NoFluff4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NoFluff at none against Chess's 4. Chess's advantage is ratings volume (39K vs 16). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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

Both are free to download. Chess sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. NoFluff asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Chess against 4.6 for NoFluff. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chess has 39K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of Chess's written reviews are positive against 67% of NoFluff's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Chess versus NoFluff: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChessNoFluff
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (39K ratings) — better4.6 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews70.5% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings39K — better16
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.4 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVintolo LtdActegon Solutions KeS Kft.

Customer experience

Chess

All ratings38,795 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews572 reviews
Positive70.5%
Neutral11.2%
Negative18.4%

NoFluff

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Chess

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incorrect stalemate detection
  • Pieces disappearing or moving incorrectly
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to replay puzzles
  • Undo/redo move functionality
  • Online/multiplayer mode
  • More advanced AI difficulty
  • Improved stalemate detection

NoFluff

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Chess

One-time4
  • 10 hints$4.99
  • 45 hints$19.99
  • 125 hints$49.99
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  • 200 hints$69.99
None

NoFluff

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chess free?
Chess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NoFluff free?
NoFluff is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Chess or NoFluff?
Chess is rated higher. Chess averages 4.7 out of 5 from 39K ratings, while NoFluff averages 4.6 from 16 ratings.
Do Chess or NoFluff have ads?
Neither Chess nor NoFluff shows ads.

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