# Chess without ads vs ™ Four in a Row

The clearest difference is update cadence: Chess without ads at fortnightly against ™ Four in a Row's every 9 months. Chess without ads also leads on ratings volume (39K vs 119) and review sentiment (91% vs 80%). ™ Four in a Row's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Chess without ads sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per 7 days and ™ Four in a Row sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Chess without ads against 4.7 for ™ Four in a Row. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chess without ads has 39K ratings behind it against 119, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Chess without ads's written reviews are positive against 80% of ™ Four in a Row's.

Chess without ads ships an update fortnightly, ™ Four in a Row every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Chess without ads | ™ Four in a Row |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (39K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chess-without-ads/id522314512/reviews)** | [4.7 (119 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/four-in-a-row/id1097338042/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **39K** | 119 |
| Positive reviews | **90.8% of reviews** | 80.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 9 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 44 MB | 69 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Christophe Théron](https://appshunter.io/developer/423198262) | [VM Mobile Team](https://appshunter.io/developer/646128457) |

## What reviewers say

### Chess without ads

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chess-without-ads/id522314512)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PRO, 1 week | $0.49 | per 7 days |
| PRO, 1 month | $0.99 | per month |
| PRO, 3 months | $1.99 | per 3 months |
| Learn chess | $4.99 | one-time |
| PRO, for life (SALE!) | $9.99 | one-time |
| PRO, for life (regular price) | $12.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Excellent chess training tool
- 🚀 Customizable difficulty levels
- 💡 Helpful move suggestions
- 👍 Clean and intuitive interface
- 🚀 No ads or distractions

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Limited free version with paid upgrade
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 💡 Desire for more chess variants and modes
- 🔒 Aggressive prompts to upgrade to paid version

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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


### ™ Four in a Row

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/four-in-a-row/id1097338042)

Engage in strategic one-on-one battles by dropping colored discs to align four in a row. Features customizable designs, five AI difficulty levels, and innovative gameplay options like undo and timer-based challenges.

**Highlights:** One-on-one battles, Customizable pieces and boards, Five AI difficulty levels, Undo and Save/Load functionality, Timer-based gameplay, Experience points and ranking system

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove ads | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Chess without ads free?

Chess without ads is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is ™ Four in a Row free?

™ Four in a Row is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Chess without ads or ™ Four in a Row?

Chess without ads is rated higher. Chess without ads averages 4.7 out of 5 from 39K ratings, while ™ Four in a Row averages 4.7 from 119 ratings.

### Do Chess without ads or ™ Four in a Row have ads?

Neither Chess without ads nor ™ Four in a Row shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Chess without ads or ™ Four in a Row?

Chess without ads ships an update fortnightly, and ™ Four in a Row every 9 months. Most recently, Chess without ads was updated on November 11, 2026 and ™ Four in a Row on November 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*