Comparison

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.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Free piece movement
  • Undo/Redo functionality
  • Board rotation
  • Checker piece option
  • Save/load positions
  • Configurable chess clock
  • Tweet current position
Features
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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.

About

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

Screenshots

Simple chess board4 screens
Chess for two4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Simple chess board versus Chess for two: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple chess boardChess for two
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (68 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings68 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuis LopezStefan 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
Show 15 more
  • 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

1 purchases

Simple chess board

One-time1
  • Remove ads$0.99
1 purchases

Chess for two

One-time1
  • Premium$2.99

Questions

Is Simple chess board free?
Simple chess board is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chess for two free?
Chess for two is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Simple chess board or Chess for two have ads?
Simple chess board shows ads; Chess for two does not.
Which is updated more often, Simple chess board or Chess for two?
Simple chess board ships an update every 10 months, and Chess for two every 5 months. Most recently, Simple chess board was updated on October 16, 2026 and Chess for two on October 3, 2026.

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