Comparison

Chess Time vs Salvo Ships

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

Head to head
About

Chess Time

Engage in online chess matches with friends or players worldwide. This app supports correspondence play with extended move times and offers features like in-game chat and customizable themes. Track your progress with an auto-calculated ELO rating.

Highlights
  • Online correspondence chess
  • Play with friends
  • Global player matchmaking
  • In-game chat
  • Customizable chess sets and themes
  • Auto-calculated ELO rating
  • PGN export
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Free online chess - Invite your friends or play against anyone in the world. Chess Time is a full featured online correspondence chess app allowing a player up to multiple days to make a move. Create and play multiple at length chess games. Chess Time features: A global audience of real chess players. Invite friends to play online games. In-game chat. -- Play chess against friends that have other mobile devices. Multiple Chess sets and themes. Play un-rated games to train without affecting your score. -- Auto-calculated ELO chess rating. Export completed games as PGN. Chess Time will send a notification for each move and a reminder for you to move. We recommend enabling notifications. ——————————— -- SUBSCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE --- PREMIUM Membership Subscription Options: - Monthly Premium Subscription - Yearly Premium Subscription Premium Membership features: * No Ads * 75 Simultaneous Active Games — Additional 25! * Compete with Premium Members * Exclusive Premium Leaderboard * Daily PGN Emails — Completed game PGNs are emailed daily! Perfect for players studying their games. — TERMS & DETAILS — Chess Time Premium features are only guaranteed on up-to-date iOS devices. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged the same amount for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a Free Trial, if offered, is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Prices may vary by location. Terms of Use: http://chesstimeapp.com/Terms-and-Conditions.php Privacy Policy: http://chesstimeapp.com/Privacy-Policy.php

About

Salvo Ships

Engage in tactical naval combat with a fleet-based strategy game. Enjoy face-to-face or online matches, with solo challenges against AI. Features unique ship classes and diverse battle environments for strategic depth.

Highlights
  • Two tactical grids for fleet command
  • Pass and play, solo, and online modes
  • Eight distinct ship classes with abilities
  • Dynamic environments affecting gameplay
  • Adjustable visual and accessibility options
  • Automatic saving for unfinished matches
Features
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Command a fleet across two tactical grids in a naval strategy game built for quick decisions, tense reveals, and matches at the same table or miles apart. On iPhone Duo, fold the device to a right angle and the upright half shields your fleet from the player across the table. On other iPhones and iPad, private handoff screens keep each fleet hidden when you pass the device between turns. Choose how you play: • Pass and play — share one device and hand command between turns. • Solo — challenge three computer difficulties, from casual hunting to probability-driven targeting. • Online — invite a friend through Game Center. Play the familiar straight-fleet rules in Classic mode, or build your own 17-square Task Force. Eight distinct ship classes bring tactical abilities such as sonar, torpedoes, repairs, airstrikes, and area bombardment. Losing a ship also takes its ability out of the battle, making every placement and every hit matter. Fight across Open Sea or navigate coastlines, reefs, and narrow firing lanes. Land changes where ships can hide, where ordinary shots can land, and how special attacks travel. Designed for clarity at a glance: • Hits and misses differ by shape as well as color. • Light and dark appearances are supported. • Dynamic Type, Reduce Motion, separate sound and haptic controls, and large touch targets help the game adapt to the way you play. • Unfinished solo and face-to-face matches save automatically on your device. No ads. No loot boxes. No account required for offline play.

Screenshots

Chess Time4 screens
Salvo Ships4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chess Time at none against Salvo Ships's 6. Chess Time also leads on ratings volume (1.7K vs 6) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). Salvo Ships's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 10 days). On price 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

Both are free to download. Salvo Ships sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Chess Time asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Salvo Ships holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chess Time has 1.7K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Chess Time's written reviews are positive against 100% of Salvo Ships's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chess Time ships an update every 10 days, Salvo Ships daily. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Chess Time versus Salvo Ships: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess TimeSalvo Ships
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.7K ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.7K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB39 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperHaptic Apps LLCNOAH RICHARD RUISINGER

Customer experience

Chess Time

All ratings1,659 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews260 reviews
Positive86.2%
Neutral5.4%
Negative8.5%

Salvo Ships

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Chess Time

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game incorrectly declaring draws on checkmate
  • Inability to castle or move pieces in certain situations
  • Notification issues across different devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to invite friends to watch ongoing games
  • Option to disable move analysis for rated games
  • Faster move processing and real-time gameplay
  • More diverse chess piece and board designs
  • In-app purchase to remove ads permanently

Salvo Ships

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Chess Time

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Salvo Ships

One-time6
  • Regalia$1.99
  • Buccaneer$1.99
  • Ghost Fleet$1.99
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  • Foilborne$1.99
  • Dazzle$1.99
  • Copperwake$1.99

Questions

Is Chess Time free?
Chess Time is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Salvo Ships free?
Salvo Ships is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chess Time or Salvo Ships?
Salvo Ships is rated higher. Chess Time averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Salvo Ships averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Chess Time or Salvo Ships have ads?
Chess Time shows ads; Salvo Ships does not.
Which is updated more often, Chess Time or Salvo Ships?
Chess Time ships an update every 10 days, and Salvo Ships daily. Most recently, Chess Time was updated on October 30, 2026 and Salvo Ships on October 29, 2026.

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