Comparison

Chess without ads vs Osmo Masterpiece

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

Head to head
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

Osmo Masterpiece

Transform your device into a drawing assistant. Capture images, search online, or select from a gallery to trace onto paper. Enhance your artistic abilities with this interactive drawing tool.

Highlights
  • Draw from photos, web, or gallery
  • Trace images onto paper
  • Save and share creations
  • Works on iPhone and iPad
  • Interactive learning experience
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Draw anything you want with Masterpiece. Take a picture, search the web, or use one of the images from our gallery. Then using the Osmo stand put a piece of paper in front of your iPad and begin drawing. When you're done you can save and share your creation. Play your favourite Osmo Masterpiece on both iPhone and iPad! Use your iPhone with the "Osmo Base for iPad" *Requires the Osmo Base available at www.playosmo.com. * Please see our device compatibility list here: https://support.playosmo.com/hc/articles/115010156067 * Compatible iPhones: iPhone 12, 12 Pro, 12 Pro Max iPhone 13, 13 Pro, 13 Pro Max iPhone 14, 14 Plus * Not compatible: iPhone 14 Pro, 14 Pro Max iPhone 12 Mini,13 Mini iPhone SE (1-3) iPhone 11 Series and older About Osmo Osmo is using the screen to create a new healthy, hands-on learning experience that promotes creativity, problem-solving and social interaction. We do this with our reflective artificial intelligent technology. Warning: Masterpiece may display images from Bing Image SafeSearch but can be disabled (send questions to kids@playosmo.com)

Screenshots

Chess without ads4 screens
Osmo Masterpiece4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Chess without ads at 4.7 against Osmo Masterpiece's 3.9. Chess without ads also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 49%) and ratings volume (39K vs 625). Osmo Masterpiece's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Chess without ads sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per 7 days. Osmo Masterpiece asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chess without ads holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chess without ads has 39K ratings behind it against 625, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Chess without ads's written reviews are positive against 49% of Osmo Masterpiece's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chess without ads ships an update fortnightly, Osmo Masterpiece every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Chess without ads versus Osmo Masterpiece: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess without adsOsmo Masterpiece
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (39K ratings) — better3.9 (625 ratings)
Positive reviews90.8% of reviews — better49.0% of reviews
Number of ratings39K — better625
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB272 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristophe ThéronTangible Play

Customer experience

Chess without ads

All ratings38,324 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews489 reviews
Positive90.8%
Neutral2.5%
Negative6.7%

Osmo Masterpiece

All ratings625 ratings
Positive70.6%
Neutral7.4%
Negative22.1%
Written reviews153 reviews
Positive49.0%
Neutral12.4%
Negative38.6%

User reviews

Chess without ads

From 39K App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

Osmo Masterpiece

From 625 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Helpful for improving drawing skills
  • 🎨 Allows taking photos and drawing on them
  • 💰 Free to use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent glitches and freezing issues
  • 🤔 Compatibility issues with newer devices
  • 🔍 Search function not working for some users

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

Osmo Masterpiece

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Camera freezing during use
  • Drawing lines moving unexpectedly
  • Compatibility issues with certain iPad models

Requested features

3 requests
  • Allow drawing without Osmo setup
  • Improve search functionality
  • Add option to save/share drawings

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Chess without ads

Subscriptions3
  • PRO, 1 week$0.497 Days
  • PRO, 1 month$0.991 Month
  • PRO, 3 months$1.993 Months
One-time3
  • Learn chess$4.99
  • PRO, for life (SALE!)$9.99
  • PRO, for life (regular price)$12.99
None

Osmo Masterpiece

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chess without ads free?
Chess without ads is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Osmo Masterpiece free?
Osmo Masterpiece is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Chess without ads or Osmo Masterpiece?
Chess without ads is rated higher. Chess without ads averages 4.7 out of 5 from 39K ratings, while Osmo Masterpiece averages 3.9 from 625 ratings.
Do Chess without ads or Osmo Masterpiece have ads?
Neither Chess without ads nor Osmo Masterpiece shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chess without ads or Osmo Masterpiece?
Chess without ads ships an update fortnightly, and Osmo Masterpiece every 2 months. Most recently, Chess without ads was updated on November 8, 2026 and Osmo Masterpiece on November 4, 2026.

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