Comparison

Chess without ads vs Go Capture 3D

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

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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/

About

Go Capture 3D

A 3D board game inspired by Go, where players strategically surround opponent stones on a grid. Offers both 2D and 3D gameplay with adjustable difficulty and board sizes. Play offline against AI or a friend on the same device.

Highlights
  • 3D board game mechanics
  • Inspired by Go
  • Offline play
  • Play against AI
  • Local multiplayer
  • Adjustable board sizes
Features
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Capture is a calm and engaging 3D board game, where you try to surround your opponent's stones along the gridlines. Start with 2-dimensional play, and advance to 3D play when you want to try out the game in three dimensions! Based on the mechanics of Go, this is a simple but challenging game as you move into 3D play. Play in multiple ways: - Against the computer in "easy" or "hard" modes - On the same device with another human player - With classic (4x4) or pro (5x5) board sizes No network connection is used, making this a highly versatile app you can play wherever you are. See the gear icon for color theme selection and new game options. Happy capturing!

Screenshots

Chess without ads4 screens
Go Capture 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Chess without ads at Free against Go Capture 3D's $0.99. Chess without ads also leads on ratings volume (38K vs 1). Go Capture 3D's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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 without ads is free to download; Go Capture 3D costs $0.99 up front. Chess without ads sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per 7 days. Go Capture 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Go Capture 3D holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chess without ads has 38K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Chess without ads versus Go Capture 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess without adsGo Capture 3D
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.7 (38K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings38K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristophe ThéronEmma Sinclair

Customer experience

Chess without ads

All ratings38,324 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews481 reviews
Positive90.4%
Neutral2.5%
Negative7.1%

Go Capture 3D

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and 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

Go Capture 3D

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

Go Capture 3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chess without ads free?
Chess without ads is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Go Capture 3D free?
Go Capture 3D costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Chess without ads or Go Capture 3D?
Go Capture 3D is rated higher. Chess without ads averages 4.7 out of 5 from 38K ratings, while Go Capture 3D averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Chess without ads or Go Capture 3D have ads?
Neither Chess without ads nor Go Capture 3D shows ads.

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