Comparison

Test Your Chess vs Chessplode

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

Head to head
About

Test Your Chess

Assess your chess skills with three established tests developed by chess masters. Track your progress, save your work, and compare your scores with others.

Highlights
  • Three comprehensive chess ability tests
  • Save and resume tests
  • Game Center integration
  • 3 hours of testing material
  • Tests for all skill levels
Features
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Ever wonder how good a chess player you really are? What your rating should/would be? Are you a chess master? Test Your Chess contains three established, definitive tests of chess ability developed by International Master Dr. Danny Kopec and Life Master Hal Terrie. These chess masters have been developing a system to test chess ability for decades and Test Your Chess contains a range of their tests for players of every ability. Test Your Chess Features Include: - Three comprehensive 45 minute tests that have stood the test of time - The Novice Test, The Intermediate Test, and the Bratko-Kopec Test (an advanced industry standard test for testing computer and human chess strength) - Save and resume a test if you get interrupted - Game Center integration for high scores and achievements - Brag to your friends about how great a player you are - 3 hours of testing material - The only comprehensive tests of chess ability in the world!

About

Chessplode

This app offers a unique twist on chess where capturing a piece causes others in the same line and column to explode. It's designed to be fun and accessible, even for those who aren't skilled at traditional chess, offering both single-player and multiplayer modes.

Highlights
  • Exploding pieces on capture
  • Real-time multiplayer battles
  • User-created levels
  • Local multiplayer mode
  • AI opponent practice
  • Customizable color themes
Features
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Chessplode is modern chess for everyone, it makes chess fun even if you're bad ¯\_(ツ)_/¯, one simply move... can change all game. -- THE MODERN RULE -- Chessplode is pretty much like chess with a really BIG twist... - CAPTURE a piece and everything in the same LINE and COLUMN will EXPLODE... - But if a KING is in that LINE or COLUMN it will be a really *boring* chess capture (no explosions) -- THINK DIFF... *DISTINCT* -- This rule is pretty tricky, in regular chess you need to defend your KING, but in Chessplode it can save your pieces. Remember, you can't capture some pieces because you could get check. Sometimes you will checkmate capturing a piece that explodes. And other you will be afraid of having several pieces in the same line or column...(POP!) -- FRIENDS (Who love chess) REVIEW -- They find Chessplode a great challenge and love how they need to change the old way of thinking even if they are winning... a bad move and they will run out of pieces. -- FRIENDS (Who *meh* chess) REVIEW -- Chess + Explosions... you got my attention. Some of these friends were casual chess players and others didn't really feel the attraction for chess. Both find Chessplode a really fun game. When they were playing regular chess they were not good, now they are the kings of the hill. -- FEATURES -- * FREE TO PLAY * Realtime chess battles multiplayer with people around the world. * In multiplayer you can send an emoji (to express your feelings) with every move you submit. Instant fun! * Play Levels created for other players, you can find really madness here, but you can undo your move... everyone can make a mistake. * Create your own custom Level and submit it to everyone can play it. Challenge the world! * Try local multiplayer battles with friends in the same device. Head to head! * Practice playing versus Ziri. * A lot of different color themes, play day and night with your favourite colors. Thank you for playing "Chessplode"! I really hope you enjoy it as much as I did making it ;) Support: Are you having problems? http://twitter.com/juaxma http://twitter.com/chessplode hello@juan.ma Privacy Policy: http://juan.ma/chessplode/privacypolicy/ AppPreview Music: https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/jazzy-frenchy © Juan Manuel Altamirano Argudo / juan.ma

Screenshots

Test Your Chess4 screens
Chessplode4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Chessplode at 61% against Test Your Chess's 0%. Chessplode also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.5 vs 3.7). Test Your Chess's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement 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

Chessplode is free to download; Test Your Chess costs $0.99 up front. Chessplode sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Test Your Chess asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chessplode holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chessplode has 573 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Test Your Chess's written reviews are positive against 61% of Chessplode's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Test Your Chess ships an update every 8 months, Chessplode every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Test Your Chess versus Chessplode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTest Your ChessChessplode
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)4.5 (573 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews61.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3573 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOak Snow Consulting LLCJuan Manuel Altamirano Argudo

Customer experience

Test Your Chess

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%

Chessplode

All ratings573 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive61.2%
Neutral9.0%
Negative29.9%

Bugs and requests

Test Your Chess

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Chessplode

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Won't open or get stuck on certain screens
  • Issues with king movement and checkmate detection
  • Crashes and freezes, especially when AI is thinking
  • AI issues with thinking and repeating moves

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add local multiplayer mode
  • Add classic chess mode
  • Add more basic puzzles
  • Add ability to go back to previous levels
  • Add option to remove explosions
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  • Add Repetition end-condition
  • Add Resign button
  • Add themed boards
  • Add online levels and multiplayer

In-app purchases

None

Test Your Chess

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Chessplode

One-time5
  • +100 Undos$0.99
  • Generous Tip$0.99
  • Massive Tip$1.99
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  • INFINITE UNDOS$1.99
  • Amazing Tip$2.99

Questions

Is Test Your Chess free?
Test Your Chess costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chessplode free?
Chessplode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Test Your Chess or Chessplode?
Chessplode is rated higher. Test Your Chess averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Chessplode averages 4.5 from 573 ratings.
Do Test Your Chess or Chessplode have ads?
Chessplode shows ads; Test Your Chess does not.
Which is updated more often, Test Your Chess or Chessplode?
Test Your Chess ships an update every 8 months, and Chessplode every 2 weeks. Most recently, Test Your Chess was updated on September 23, 2026 and Chessplode on October 7, 2026.

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