Chess.. vs Lite lichess
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chess..
Experience the timeless strategy game with stunning 3D graphics and an intuitive interface. Play against AI on multiple difficulty levels or challenge players worldwide online. Master this ancient game of intellect and tactics.
- Gorgeous 3D graphics
- Intuitive interface
- Offline play against AI
- Online multiplayer
- Board rotation and zoom
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The classic strategy game with gorgeous graphics, online gaming and intuitive interface. Beautiful handcrafted board and pieces are showcased in a 3D view with rotation and zoom. Easy to play but very hard to master. Now you can test your playing skills against the computer on three different levels offline, or online against real people from around the world. Chess is a two-person board game which simulates a battle between two opposing armies. Chess has been around for more than sixteen hundred years. When it comes to mind games, Chess is undoubtedly at the top of the list.
Lite lichess
Engage in classic chess matches, solve thousands of puzzles, and study historical games from renowned players. This app offers both online and offline play with flexible settings and supports multiple languages.
- Classic chess gameplay
- 22,833 chess puzzles
- 113,090 historical games
- Online and offline play
- Flexible settings
- Multiple language support
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Key features: - Playing classic chess - 22,833 Puzzles - 113,090 Historical games of famous chess players - Playing online on lichess.org server and offline - Flexible settings - 100% Free, no ads, no purchases, no subscriptions Supported languages: English, 中文, Français, Deutsch, Italiano, 日本語, Português, Русский, Española, Türkçe, हिन्दी Lite lichess is an unofficial app, and side effects may include an incredible browsing experience. Please write to me at oleg.v.soloviev@gmail.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lite lichess at 81% against Chess..'s 16%. Lite lichess also leads on rating (4.2 vs 1.8) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 7 months). Chess..'s advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and 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
Both are free to download. Chess.. sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Lite lichess sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Lite lichess holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 37 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of Chess..'s written reviews are positive against 81% of Lite lichess's.
Chess.. ships an update every 7 months, Lite lichess every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chess.. | Lite lichess |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (24 ratings) | 4.2 (37 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.2% of reviews | 80.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 | 37 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 214 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | baKno Games | Oleg Soloviev |
Customer experience
Chess..
Lite lichess
In-app purchases
Chess..
- Chess 10 Game Sessions$0.99
- Chess Unlimited for One Month$1.99
- Chess Full Game Unlimited$29.99
Lite lichess
- 5 tips$2.99
- 1 coffee$4.99
