Comparison

Crazy Bishop vs Chess without ads

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

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About

Crazy Bishop

This chess application offers 100 adjustable playing levels with high-quality graphics. Challenge the computer to win medals, unlock new board styles, and track your progress with ELO rating evaluations. It supports human vs. computer and human vs. human modes on a single device.

Highlights
  • 100 adjustable playing levels
  • Medal challenges for unlocking styles
  • ELO rating for progress tracking
  • Human vs. Computer and Human vs. Human modes
  • Edit and analyze positions
  • Save/Load game records
  • PGN file support
Features
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Crazy Bishop has 100 adjustable playing levels based on the strong engine with very high quality graphics - FOR FREE!! --------------------------------------------------------------------- Crazy Bishop is an universal app which supports all of iPhone/iPad! Adjustable playing strength from 100 levels! You can choose the strength of the computer from 258 to 2300 in ELO rating. Level 1 is extremely weak, and Level 100 is extremely difficult to beat! Crazy Bishop has 100 different levels of play from beginner to expert! Challenge to win medals by defeating computer! You will be rewarded to enable changing the board style and pieces design by collecting medals. Other Features: - High resolution Retina Display support - Human vs Computer, Human vs Human(sharing a single device) - Computer gives your level evaluation by ELO rating in rating mode, very useful for tracking your progress - Let you know your turn by vibration - Enter and analyze any position you like in edit mode - Hint facility to improve your game - Review mode during a game - Save/Load game records - Supporting PGN file for both reading and writing - PGN files can be transferred from your computer over USB cable on the iTunes - Export game records via e-mail in text format or as a PGN file - Enable to view full game history in the game record and restart game from the selected move, which should be very practical for improving your chess - Autosaves your current game

About

Chess without ads

Learn and play chess without distractions. This app offers guided lessons for beginners and advanced analysis for experts, helping you improve your game with intelligent suggestions and post-game reviews. Play offline and enjoy a seamless, ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Ad-free learning and play
  • Introductory lessons for beginners
  • Grandmaster move suggestions
  • Game analysis with good/bad moves
  • Supports USCF and FIDE rating scales
  • Strong mobile chess engine
  • Offline play
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 many trainer levels of increasing difficulty. • knows and applies perfectly all the official rules of chess. • is a very competent teacher of a very high level. • analyzes your games and shows you how to improve. FOR EXPERTS: • Both USCF and FIDE rating scales are supported. • This app 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. • The chess engine displays its thinking, up to 20 moves ahead. • You can analyze a game by replaying it. The app indicates bad moves by coloring them red. The 4 best moves in each position are shown in green. • This app 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. • Several beautiful visual themes are included, which you can customize. • 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/

Screenshots

Crazy Bishop4 screens
Chess without ads4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Chess without ads at 4.7 against Crazy Bishop's 4.2. Chess without ads also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months). Crazy Bishop's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment 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. Chess without ads sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per 7 days. Crazy Bishop asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chess without ads holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chess without ads has 38K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Crazy Bishop's written reviews are positive against 91% of Chess without ads's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crazy Bishop ships an update every 6 months, Chess without ads fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Crazy Bishop versus Chess without ads: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrazy BishopChess without ads
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (14 ratings)4.7 (38K ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews90.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1438K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUNBALANCE CorporationChristophe Théron

Customer experience

Crazy Bishop

All ratings14 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral21.4%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Chess without ads

All ratings38,324 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews485 reviews
Positive90.5%
Neutral2.5%
Negative7.0%

Bugs and requests

Crazy Bishop

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Chess without ads

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing on the login screen
  • Incompatibility with older devices
  • Inconsistent behavior when running out of free credits

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more chess variants (3-check, king of the hill, etc.)
  • Provide more detailed game analysis and feedback
  • Improve the en passant move functionality
  • Add online/multiplayer capabilities

In-app purchases

None

Crazy Bishop

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Chess without ads

Subscriptions3
  • PRO, 1 week$0.497 Days
  • PRO, 1 month$0.991 Month
  • PRO, 3 months$1.993 Months
One-time4
  • Learn chess$4.99
  • PRO, for life (SALE!)$9.99
  • PRO, for life (regular price)$12.99
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  • PRO FOR LIFE - TODAY ONLY$14.99

Questions

Is Crazy Bishop free?
Crazy Bishop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chess without ads free?
Chess without ads is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Crazy Bishop or Chess without ads?
Chess without ads is rated higher. Crazy Bishop averages 4.2 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Chess without ads averages 4.7 from 38K ratings.
Do Crazy Bishop or Chess without ads have ads?
Crazy Bishop shows ads; Chess without ads does not.
Which is updated more often, Crazy Bishop or Chess without ads?
Crazy Bishop ships an update every 6 months, and Chess without ads fortnightly. Most recently, Crazy Bishop was updated on September 28, 2026 and Chess without ads on October 17, 2026.

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