Simple chess board vs Chess for two
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple chess board
This app provides a digital chessboard with unrestricted piece movement and a configurable chess clock. Save and load board positions, undo/redo moves, and even use checker pieces. It's ideal for analyzing games or setting up custom scenarios.
- Free piece movement
- Undo/Redo functionality
- Board rotation
- Checker piece option
- Save/load positions
- Configurable chess clock
- Tweet current position
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A simple chess board and a chess clock without movement restrictions. Free movement as a real board. Current features are: • Move pieces freely, add or remove them. • Undo/Redo last movement. • Rotate board and/or pieces. • Use checkers game pieces. • Save/load positions for later use, or delete them when you don't need them anymore (swipe over them). Starting positions for chess and checkers are available. • Use a chess clock where you can configure initial time, move time increment, increment after a number of movement, hourglass time, ... • Set time independent for black and white if required. • Save/load time settings for later use. Already available some common times. • Tweet your current position.
Chess for two
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Don't have a chessboard with you and want to play chess with a friend? This app simulates a chess board for face to face chess. The graphics are optimized for 2 people sitting opposite each other, so that a good overview of the game is possible from both sides. The app is ad-free for undisturbed gaming enjoyment. Features: -Detailed high-resolution graphics -mirrored pieces for equal fair conditions from both sides of the chessboard. -For small displays, an additional confirmation can be activated to avoid unwanted chess moves -Integrated chess clock with Bronstein mode and Fischer mode
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Chess for two at none against Simple chess board's shown. Chess for two also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 10 months). Simple chess board's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Simple chess board sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Chess for two sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Simple chess board ships an update every 10 months, Chess for two every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple chess board | Chess for two |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (68 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 88.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 68 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Luis Lopez | Stefan Mohr |
Bugs and requests
Simple chess board
Reported bugs
7 issues- Keyboard not appearing to enter text/save
- Cannot figure out how to save position
- Pieces shift on their own
- Kings and queens on wrong squares initially
- Save position fails with 'You must insert text' error
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- App froze mid-game
- Write a review tab has trouble
Requested features
20 requests- Add scoresheet functionality
- Export game for analysis
- Move counter
- Portrait view on iPad
- Board expansion to fill screen
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- Ability to turn board around
- More board color options
- Option to hide timers
- PGN save and import facility
- PGN export
- Chess notation feature
- Larger board size (optional timers)
- Change chess set for better viewing
- Fix 'write a review' tab issue
- Delete saved games/setups easily
- Better graphics
- More realistic piece movement enforcement
- Improve piece dragging and selection
- Make piece representations larger
- Add variations
Chess for two
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Simple chess board
- Remove ads$0.99
Chess for two
- Premium$2.99
Questions
Is Simple chess board free?
Is Chess for two free?
Do Simple chess board or Chess for two have ads?
Which is updated more often, Simple chess board or Chess for two?
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