ON/OFF vs Play Chess For Fun
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ON/OFF
Engage your mind with challenging and tricky puzzles designed to stimulate your brain. This game offers an extremely difficult experience, making it a true test of your problem-solving skills.
- Stimulating puzzles
- Tricky challenges
- Brain-training
- Extremely challenging gameplay
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In need of stimulation? Solve the puzzles of ON/OFF and turn ON your brain! But beware! Our puzzles are very tricky and finish the whole game will be extremely challenging!
Play Chess For Fun
Engage in classic chess matches with friends. Enjoy a straightforward and accessible way to play the timeless strategy game.
- Play with friends
- Classic chess gameplay
- Ad-free experience
- Free to play
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Play with your friends using Play Chess For Fun.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Play Chess For Fun at Free against ON/OFF's $1.99. Play Chess For Fun also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). ON/OFF's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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
Play Chess For Fun is free to download; ON/OFF costs $1.99 up front. ON/OFF sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Play Chess For Fun asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for ON/OFF against 4.9 for Play Chess For Fun. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 13 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 98% of ON/OFF's written reviews are positive against 100% of Play Chess For Fun's.
ON/OFF ships an update monthly, Play Chess For Fun weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ON/OFF | Play Chess For Fun |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (24 ratings) | 4.9 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 97.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 1Button SARL | Alan Feng |
Customer experience
ON/OFF
Play Chess For Fun
Bugs and requests
ON/OFF
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional freezing or crashing issues
- Compatibility problems with certain iOS versions
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to earn hints or solutions through gameplay
- Option to view minimum moves required for each level
- Sync progress across devices
Play Chess For Fun
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ON/OFF
- 5-Key Pack$0.99
Play Chess For Fun
No in-app purchases
