Chess Tiger Pro vs GoChess™
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
GoChess™
Experience realistic chess gameplay on a physical board enhanced with smart technology. Play against AI, friends, or millions online, with real-time move suggestions and analysis to improve your strategy.
- Real physical chess board
- Advanced lighting system for move suggestions
- Play against AI
- Connect with online players (Chess.com, Lichess)
- Real-time game analysis
- Magnetic sensors for move tracking
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Welcome to GoChess. Your “hands-on” chess board with innovative design, cutting-edge technology, and an unmatched level of realistic gameplay. With GoChess distance is no longer a barrier to playing your favorite chess game! Play with Anyone. Anywhere. Anytime. Whether it’s face-to-face, online (using Chess.com or Lichess), or with AI. Advanced Lighting System - GoChess is the ultimate tool for both beginners and pros alike. With its innovative light system, GoChess provides real-time suggestions, potential moves, and scores, allowing amateurs to learn faster and play competitively with the level of companionship they desire. For pros, it’s perfect to advance their strategic game and outwit their opponents. Smart and Connected - Play on a real chess board, while connecting and playing with millions of players online via GoChess App (via Chess.com or Lichess). With its built-in magnetic sensors and connectivity to track and remember moves, GoChess makes it possible to play with anyone near or far, preserving the true experience of authentic chess. Connect. Play. Improve. Compete - Designed by chess masters, chess lovers, and aspiring players, our GoChess app runs intuitively and is super user-friendly. Sync your real-life board to the exclusive app to manage all the features of GoChess. Connect popular chess platforms such as Chess.com and Lichess. App remembers the play state for seamless resumption and offers real-time analysis to enhance your game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: GoChess™ at Free against Chess Tiger Pro's $9.99. GoChess™ also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Chess Tiger Pro's advantage is ratings volume (24K vs 107) and rating (4.9 vs 4.5). On update cadence, ads, 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
GoChess™ is free to download; Chess Tiger Pro costs $9.99 up front. Chess Tiger Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GoChess™ asks for nothing beyond the download.
Chess Tiger Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chess Tiger Pro has 24K ratings behind it against 107, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Chess Tiger Pro's written reviews are positive against 76% of GoChess™'s.
Chess Tiger Pro ships an update fortnightly, GoChess™ every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Chess Tiger Pro | GoChess™ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (24K ratings) — better | 4.5 (107 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.5% of reviews — better | 76.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 24K — better | 107 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #69 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 770 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christophe Théron | Particula Ltd |
Customer experience
Chess Tiger Pro
GoChess™
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
GoChess™
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Chess Tiger Pro
- Learn chess$4.99
GoChess™
No in-app purchases
Questions
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