Comparison

Chess Tiger Pro vs Flick Chess!

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

Head to head
About

Chess Tiger Pro

Master chess with interactive lessons and Grandmaster-level move suggestions. Learn rules effortlessly, play real games, and analyze your performance with detailed feedback. Suitable for beginners and experts alike, this ad-free app helps you improve your game at your own pace.

Highlights
  • Ad-free learning experience
  • Introductory chess lessons for beginners
  • Grandmaster-level move suggestions
  • Game analysis with move feedback
  • Strong chess engine for experts
  • Supports PGN import and game saving
Features
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Beginner or advanced, become a chess master, without ever being disturbed by ads. Do you want to master the most prestigious, the classiest game ever, while having fun? It's EASY! For starters, there are no ads to distract you. There's no account to create, and you don't even need to be connected to the Internet. So, how does it work? If you are a beginner, let yourself be guided by the introductory lessons included. The lessons are SHORT and EASY. Right from the start, you begin playing by moving pieces, and you learn the rules of the game while having fun. The first 40 lessons are free. Once you know the rules, you start playing real games! The coach shows you the moves a Grandmaster would pick. Not just one move, but THE 4 BEST MOVES. Sounds too simple? But think about it... How did you learn to speak as a child? Did you take grammar and spelling lessons? Of course not. You listened to the adults talk and then you went for it! Because that's how you learn! This app allows you to do just that, AND IT WORKS! From the very first games, you start learning effortlessly. You immediately enjoy playing, and after a while you notice that the right moves come to mind naturally, as if they were obvious. Gradually, you deactivate the suggestions and play by yourself. At the end of each game, the coach shows you the good and bad moves you've made. You can better understand what happened, and you can even try out other moves to improve. If this sounds unbelievable, you should read the user reviews for our app. It has one of the highest satisfaction ratings on the App Store, in all countries. FOR BEGINNERS, THIS APP... • contains introductory chess lessons that are suitable even for children. The first 40 are free. • shows you all the possible moves of a piece when you touch it. • explains why certain moves are forbidden. • can suggest 4 to 6 excellent moves at any one time. The green button lets you show or hide these suggestions. • can tell you when you can mate your opponent, so you can look for the winning move by yourself. • can warn you when your opponent is about to play a dangerous move. • provides 50 trainer levels of increasing difficulty. • analyzes your games and shows you how to improve. FOR EXPERTS: • Both USCF and FIDE rating scales are supported. • Chess Tiger Pro has one of the strongest chess engines for mobile devices (3040 USCF Elo). • On current devices, as incredible as it sounds, it plays at the world champion level. • You can set up any position. • You can save your games and replay them later. • You can exchange games with your friends very easily by email. • You can import game collections in PGN format. • The chess engine displays its thinking, up to 20 moves ahead. • You can analyze a game by replaying it. Chess Tiger Pro indicates bad moves by coloring them red. The 4 best moves in each position are shown in green. • Chess Tiger Pro supports variations: you can test other moves and then return to your original game. OTHER FEATURES INCLUDE: • The coach can comment on the game as you play (optional). • When the game is over, the coach can analyze it and show you how to improve. • 19 beautiful visual themes are included, which you can customize. • 10 styles of chess pieces are available. • You can choose from 20 chessboard styles (marble, blue marble, wood, metal, stone, …). • A collection of over 10,000 famous games by the greatest players of all time is included. For example, the entire career of Magnus Carlsen, since 2001, is available. • 4 playing styles are included, from «cautious» to «suicidal», which you can combine with all available levels. • Includes an opening book of more than one million moves. • Many customization options are available (graphics, sounds, engine output…). • ...and much more... privacy policy: http://www.chesstiger.com/iphone/About_privacy_en.html terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Flick Chess!

A unique twist on chess where players flick their pieces to knock out opponents. The objective is to strategically remove enemy stones while protecting your own king. It's a fast-paced, rule-bending game of skill and precision.

Highlights
  • Flick chess stones
  • Bump out opponent's stones
  • Guard the king
  • Strategic piece removal
  • Fast-paced gameplay
Features
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Flick your chess stones! Bump out opponent's stones! Tip: Guard the KING!

Screenshots

Chess Tiger Pro4 screens
Flick Chess!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Chess Tiger Pro at 93% against Flick Chess!'s 30%. Chess Tiger Pro also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.3) and ads (none vs shown). Flick Chess!'s advantage is price (Free vs $9.99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On update cadence, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Flick Chess! is free to download; Chess Tiger Pro costs $9.99 up front. Chess Tiger Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Flick Chess! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chess Tiger Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24K and 6.4K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Chess Tiger Pro's written reviews are positive against 30% of Flick Chess!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chess Tiger Pro ships an update fortnightly, Flick Chess! monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Chess Tiger Pro versus Flick Chess!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess Tiger ProFlick Chess!
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (24K ratings) — better4.3 (6.4K ratings)
Positive reviews93.0% of reviews — better29.8% of reviews
Number of ratings24K — better6.4K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB209 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperChristophe ThéronSUPERSONIC STUDIOS LTD

Customer experience

Chess Tiger Pro

All ratings23,597 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews530 reviews
Positive93.0%
Neutral2.8%
Negative4.2%

Flick Chess!

All ratings6,364 ratings
Positive82.3%
Neutral5.8%
Negative11.9%
Written reviews483 reviews
Positive29.8%
Neutral18.4%
Negative51.8%

User reviews

Chess Tiger Pro

From 24K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for learning and improving chess skills
  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay and clear interface
  • 💡 Customizable difficulty levels and game settings
  • 🚀 Extensive library of grandmaster games
  • 👍 Helpful coaching features and move suggestions

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional issues with game analysis and move suggestions
  • 🐛 Crashes or freezes reported after some games
  • 💡 Could use more advanced analysis and explanation of moves
  • 💡 Desire for more openings and endgame training
  • 💰 Some users feel the app is a bit expensive

Flick Chess!

From 6.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun game concept
  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 💡 Unique chess-like mechanics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent game freezes and crashes
  • 📺 Too many intrusive ads
  • 🔒 Progression blocked after level 100
  • 🔋 Game heats up phone quickly

Bugs and requests

Chess Tiger Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistencies in the 'Analyze My Game' feature
  • Occasional crashes or freezes, especially on older devices
  • Issues with the app not remembering purchased upgrades

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to export games in PGN format
  • Improve the 'Analyze My Game' feature to provide more detailed explanations
  • Incorporate more openings and endgame training
  • Allow customizing the computer's playing style beyond just difficulty level

Flick Chess!

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Pieces not upgrading correctly
  • Inconsistent first-turn player selection
  • Reward gems not awarded after level 100
  • Camera controls and angles issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more levels and maps
  • Improve piece physics and weight
  • Implement multiplayer mode
  • Add sound effects and background music

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Chess Tiger Pro

One-time1
  • Learn chess$4.99
1 purchases

Flick Chess!

One-time1
  • REMOVE ADS$2.99

Questions

Is Chess Tiger Pro free?
Chess Tiger Pro costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Flick Chess! free?
Flick Chess! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chess Tiger Pro or Flick Chess!?
Chess Tiger Pro is rated higher. Chess Tiger Pro averages 4.9 out of 5 from 24K ratings, while Flick Chess! averages 4.3 from 6.4K ratings.
Do Chess Tiger Pro or Flick Chess! have ads?
Flick Chess! shows ads; Chess Tiger Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, Chess Tiger Pro or Flick Chess!?
Chess Tiger Pro ships an update fortnightly, and Flick Chess! monthly. Most recently, Chess Tiger Pro was updated on September 23, 2026 and Flick Chess! on September 22, 2026.

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