Comparison

Chess Tiger Pro vs Chess Prime 3D Pro

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

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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

Chess Prime 3D Pro

Engage in 3D and 2D chess matches against AI or other players worldwide. Master your skills with hundreds of puzzles, customizable game setups, and helpful learning tools for all levels.

Highlights
  • 3D and 2D chess gameplay
  • Online multiplayer with friends or random players
  • Hundreds of chess puzzles
  • Adjustable AI difficulty
  • Customizable board setup
  • Legal move highlighting for novices
  • Save and load game states
Features
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Chess Prime 3D is one of the best designed 3D chess games for the iPad / iPhone. It provides learning support for novice players, a real challenge for the experienced players and fun. Swipe in any of four directions to view the board from any angle and play the chess game in 3D / 2D. Chess Prime 3D supports both ‘one player’ and ‘two player’ game play, so you can play with your friends or with millions of players around the world, or against a challenging computer opponent with adjustable difficulty level. Master your chess skills by solving hundreds chess puzzles. You can use hints if you get stuck. You can even edit the board and start the game from any predefined position. That allows you to test your skills in different game phases, common positions, solve chess puzzles, etc. Also you can save your game and then re-load it anytime you want. If you are a novice player you may take advantage of the feature that shows all legal moves for the current piece. -The full list of features:- • Excellent 3D graphics, sound effects and music • Configurable player names • Option to play in 2D • Option to change the piece’s color • Great AI engine with a flexible difficulty level that suits both novice players and experts • 200 ‘Mate in 2’ / ‘Mate in 3’ puzzles with stats, rewards and hints. • LIVE CHESS - invite your friends and play online. Or just play with a random player. Three difficulty levels, four time control settings, rating system, statistics and more. Confirm your move before submitting. Communication options - In-Game Chat, Rematch, Undo Move, Offer Draw, Resign, Postpone Match. • Versatile openings: Chess Prime AI engine plays like a human, not as a computer that always chooses the same move at the same position. It gives you an opportunity to play different famous openings to gain extensive experience in chess • SETUP game: Start the game from any predefined position with any number of pieces • UNDO function if you accidentally hit wrong piece or square. It works even if your king is checkmated • REDO function if you missed the opponent’s move. Just press EYE button and Chess Prime will show you the last opponent’s move • SAVE / LOAD feature gives you an opportunity to finish the game later or to play the chess puzzle which you can setup in the “Setup Game” module • CENTER function to align the board to the center • Option to show the LEGAL MOVES for current piece (very useful for novice players) • Option to ROTATE the board in ‘two player’ mode • Help button with instructions for En Passant capture / Castling (activated automatically) • Option to limit ‘think time’ in ‘one player’ mode to 5, 15 or 30 seconds • Option to switch on / off sound effects and / or music. You can also listen to own music. • Automatically saves the current state of the game, so the game state would be automatically restored if you quit the application • Universal app (supports iPad / iPod touch / iPhone) If you love playing chess in portrait mode and in 2D, then download and try out our Chess Prime app! Enjoy!

Screenshots

Chess Tiger Pro4 screens
Chess Prime 3D Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Chess Prime 3D Pro at $1.99 against Chess Tiger Pro's $9.99. Chess Prime 3D Pro also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Chess Tiger Pro's advantage is ratings volume (24K vs 942) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). On update cadence, ads 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

Chess Tiger Pro costs $9.99 and Chess Prime 3D Pro $1.99 up front. Chess Tiger Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Chess Prime 3D Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chess Tiger Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chess Tiger Pro has 24K ratings behind it against 942, 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 85% of Chess Prime 3D Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chess Tiger Pro ships an update fortnightly, Chess Prime 3D Pro every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Chess Tiger Pro versus Chess Prime 3D Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess Tiger ProChess Prime 3D Pro
Price$9.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.9 (24K ratings) — better4.6 (942 ratings)
Positive reviews94.5% of reviews — better84.5% of reviews
Number of ratings24K — better942
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#141 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristophe ThéronVinta Games

Customer experience

Chess Tiger Pro

All ratings23,597 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews835 reviews
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.3%
Negative3.2%

Chess Prime 3D Pro

All ratings940 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral3.9%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews142 reviews
Positive84.5%
Neutral8.5%
Negative7.0%

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

Chess Prime 3D Pro

From 942 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game and graphics
  • 🎨 Customizable board and pieces
  • 🧠 Helpful puzzles and learning tools
  • ⚙️ Flexible difficulty settings
  • 🕹️ Smooth gameplay and controls

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🕰️ Long wait times for online matches
  • 🔊 Inability to disable background music
  • 🔄 Lack of board orientation options for multiplayer

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

Chess Prime 3D Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Pawn capturing horizontally
  • Inability to exit or pause games
  • Upgrade issues causing data loss

Requested features

4 requests
  • Online leaderboards and player statistics
  • Ability to save and replay game histories
  • More diverse and challenging puzzle sets
  • Improved online matchmaking and connectivity

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Chess Tiger Pro

One-time1
  • Learn chess$4.99
None

Chess Prime 3D Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chess Tiger Pro free?
Chess Tiger Pro costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Chess Prime 3D Pro free?
Chess Prime 3D Pro costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Chess Tiger Pro or Chess Prime 3D Pro?
Chess Tiger Pro is rated higher. Chess Tiger Pro averages 4.9 out of 5 from 24K ratings, while Chess Prime 3D Pro averages 4.6 from 942 ratings.
Do Chess Tiger Pro or Chess Prime 3D Pro have ads?
Neither Chess Tiger Pro nor Chess Prime 3D Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chess Tiger Pro or Chess Prime 3D Pro?
Chess Tiger Pro ships an update fortnightly, and Chess Prime 3D Pro every 4 weeks. Most recently, Chess Tiger Pro was updated on November 10, 2026 and Chess Prime 3D Pro on November 6, 2026.

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