Comparison

Chess without ads vs Mr Chess

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

Mr Chess

Experience the classic board game with a minimalist interface that gets you straight into the action. Play against AI at various difficulty levels or challenge a friend. Offers a premium subscription for an ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Minimalist interface
  • 1 or 2 player modes
  • Adjustable AI difficulty (Easy, Medium, Hard)
  • Switch modes mid-game
  • Castling move
  • Premium subscription for ad-free play
Features
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From the developers who brought you Mr Word and Mr Draughts, Mr Chess is a brilliant implementation of the classic board game. Taking away all the unnecessary stuff, Mr Chess takes you straight into the game you love. There are no menus, not even a start button, you're just straight in. Click the small "i" button to access options, which are 1 or 2 player, and Easy, Medium or Hard (1 player only). You can switch between 1 and 2 player mode at any time and even change difficulty level in the middle of a game (great if you are struggling to beat Mr Chess). Playing against Mr Chess in 1 player mode, Easy level is perfect for beginners. Medium provides a challenge for most normal players, and Hard will defeat all but the best players. Now with Castling! Note, when castling, move your king, and your rook will move automatically. Mr Chess is beautifully designed and very minimalist, in keeping with the Mr Board Game philosophy. Enjoy! Mr Chess now offers Premium Subscription. Once subscribed, all advertising is removed from the app, allowing you to enjoy the classic board game with zero distractions. Mr Chess Premium Subscription is an auto-renewing subscription, at a cost of £0.49/$0.49 with a duration of 1 year. Please click "remove ads" to purchase a subscription. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed, and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to Account Settings on your device after purchase. Please visit https://www.gileschanot.com/privacy-policy for our privacy policy. Please see terms of service at https://www.gileschanot.com/terms.

Screenshots

Chess without ads4 screens
Mr Chess1 screens

Verdict

The call

Chess without ads and Mr Chess both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 91% of Chess without ads's written reviews are positive against 50% of Mr Chess's. Chess without ads also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (38K vs 24). Mr Chess's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Mr Chess sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.49 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Chess without ads against 4.7 for Mr Chess. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chess without ads has 38K ratings behind it against 24, 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 50% of Mr Chess's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chess without ads ships an update fortnightly, Mr Chess every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Chess without ads versus Mr Chess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess without adsMr Chess
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (38K ratings)4.7 (24 ratings)
Positive reviews90.5% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings38K — better24
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristophe ThéronTruncated Tales Limited

Customer experience

Chess without ads

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

Mr Chess

All ratings24 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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

Mr Chess

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
1 purchases

Mr Chess

Subscriptions1
  • Premium - Zero Ads$0.491 Year

Questions

Is Chess without ads free?
Chess without ads is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mr Chess free?
Mr Chess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chess without ads or Mr Chess?
Chess without ads and Mr Chess are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 38K and 24 ratings respectively.
Do Chess without ads or Mr Chess have ads?
Neither Chess without ads nor Mr Chess shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chess without ads or Mr Chess?
Chess without ads ships an update fortnightly, and Mr Chess every 6 months. Most recently, Chess without ads was updated on October 17, 2026 and Mr Chess on October 16, 2026.

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