Chess By Post Premium vs STutor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chess By Post Premium
Engage in correspondence chess with friends or random opponents. Improve your skills with rated matches, chess puzzles, and detailed game analysis. Enjoy features like push notifications, head-to-head stats, and an interactive move history explorer.
- Correspondence chess
- Rated matches
- Chess puzzles
- Skill-based matchmaking
- Game analysis
- Move history explorer
- Local hand-off games
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*** Note there is also a free version of Chess By Post that is ad-supported. This paid version has no advertisements *** Play correspondence chess with real people! Challenge your friends to friendly games or play ranked matches against random opponents of similar skill levels. Play as many simultaneous games as your want! Automatic push notifications will let you know when you have moves waiting! Improve your ranking by playing ranked games against comparable opponents. Skill ranking updates using the classic Elo rating system to adjust your rank when you win or lose. A leader board view shows you how you compare to the top players. Chess By Post is perfect for players of all skill levels because your matched opponent's skill level will be adapted based on your own skill level. Create a local hand-off game and play your friend by passing the phone back and forth. Play against a computer opponent that adjusts difficulty to match your skill level. Improve your skills by playing a practically endless set of rated chess puzzles. Features: --------- -Tracks your skill level over time -Matches you with similar skilled opponents -Practice chess puzzles to improve your game -End game analysis shows you the critical mistakes made by each player -Head to head stats -Move History Statistics - Explore the moves of every game you ever played with an interactive board explorer -Freely move pieces to plan strategies -Take notes on games to remember strategies -In-game chat message board -In-game move histories for easy review -Ratings leader board -Local hand-off games can be played offline -Play games against a computer opponent with varied skill levels
STutor
This app assists in solving Sudoku puzzles by offering three levels of hints and employing five logical solving strategies. It allows manual puzzle entry or input via an 81-character string, with options to save, recall, and manage puzzles. The app validates entries against its solution and displays possible numbers for incorrect moves.
- Three levels of hints
- Five logical solving strategies
- Manual puzzle entry
- 81-character string input
- Puzzle saving and management
- Entry validation against solution
- Display of possible numbers
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STutor (for SUDOKU TUTOR) is a no-nonsense sudoku solving APP that can display three level of hints while you are solving a puzzle. There are no AD's; no "in-APP-purchases". Just a program to help you advance your Sudoku solving skills. STUTOR solves puzzles using 5 strategies following a logical sequence of methods. The sequence and methods are described in five (5) HELP screens. STUTOR is most appreciated when it displays clues for solving those pesky Friday/Saturday more advanced puzzles. No more disappointing unsolved puzzles. Puzzles are entered manually in a Sudoku grid or by entering (or pasting) an 81 character string. Puzzles can be saved, recalled, changed, deleted, and reordered in the Archive. Upon pressing any of the bottom buttons (except clr), STUTOR will validate and solve the puzzle. Any subsequent user entries will be compared with the solution. A valid entry is entered into the puzzle. If the entry does not correspond to the solution, all the "possibles" or minis are displayed for that cell. If minis are already displayed, the entered number is removed from the minis. Swiping more that two cells in a row will display minis in the row. Ditto for a column or a group. Swiping through more than two rows, columns or groups will display all minis. The "hint" button toggles between a text only hint and one that also displays a clue on the puzzle. The STEP button displays all hint details and alters the puzzle accordingly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Chess By Post Premium at every 5 months against STutor's every 28 months. Chess By Post Premium also leads on ratings volume (41 vs 1). STutor's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). On ads, 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
Chess By Post Premium costs $2.99 and STutor $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
STutor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chess By Post Premium has 41 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Chess By Post Premium's written reviews are positive against 100% of STutor's.
Chess By Post Premium ships an update every 5 months, STutor every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chess By Post Premium | STutor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (41 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 82.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 28 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Games By Post LLC | Robert Carlson |
Customer experience
Chess By Post Premium
STutor
Bugs and requests
Chess By Post Premium
Reported bugs
16 issues- Can't log in after phone update
- Games don't update for days
- Chat deletes apostrophes
- Post-game analysis misses obvious blunders
- Windows version exports non-English PGN
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- Material advantage display is inconsistent
- Puzzle ratings don't sync between devices
- Accidental move commits due to button placement
- Notifications stopped coming (iPhone SE, iOS 13.6)
- No notification after opponent's move (banner, sticker, sound)
- No notification when it's opponent's turn
- App crashes since iOS 7
- Stalemate rule is automatic, not player's choice
- No way to report or block offensive players
- No way to leave feedback about other players
- Cheaters are increasing, no reporting option
Requested features
16 requests- Option to choose time controls (1-5 days per move)
- Display next position when it's my turn
- View opponent's completed games
- Search games by ECO
- Start rated games against friends
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- Swipe left to go to the next game
- Block function for offensive players
- Option to disable vibrate when another player makes a move on a different game
- Ability to view games of better players
- More customization for board and pieces
- Ability to swipe left and right between other open games
- Make app universal for iPad
- Add email functionality for PGN files
- Allow players to choose sides when rematching
- More board and piece customization options
- Ability to save lines tried on the demonstration board
STutor
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Chess By Post Premium
No in-app purchases
STutor
No in-app purchases
Questions
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