Comparison

BlueChess vs Chess Champion

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

Head to head
About

BlueChess

Engage in strategic gameplay with powerful chess engines. Choose between the BlueChess engine or the highly-rated Stockfish engine for your matches.

Highlights
  • Play against BlueChess engine
  • Play against Stockfish engine
  • Strategic gameplay
  • Free to play
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Play a game of chess against the BlueChess engine or the Stockfish engine.

About

Chess Champion

Features
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Chess Champion is a complete chess app that works fully offline. Play a Stockfish-powered AI from true beginner to grandmaster, solve chess puzzles, drill endgames and openings, and review every game move by move. No internet, no account. PLAY CHESS AGAINST THE COMPUTER • 10 bot levels, from Beginner to Grandmaster. Level 1 is genuinely beatable when you're starting out; the top levels will test strong club players. • Beat a level to unlock the next one, and earn XP as your player level grows. • Take back a move when you need to. • Unfinished games are saved, so you can pick up right where you left off. TWO-PLAYER CHESS ON ONE DEVICE Play a friend face to face on the same phone or tablet, with or without a clock. PUZZLES AND TRAINING • A daily puzzle and puzzle streaks, from 1,700+ tactics puzzles. • 170+ endgame drills: learn to convert winning positions against the engine. • An openings trainer with 140+ openings. • A coordinate trainer to learn the board by heart. GAME REVIEW AND ANALYSIS • Review any finished game move by move with the Stockfish chess engine. • Accuracy, move quality (best move, mistake, blunder) and an evaluation graph show where the game turned. • A free analysis board with engine evaluation and best lines. • A board editor: set up any position, then analyze it or play it out. CHESS CLOCK A standalone chess clock and game timer for over-the-board games: blitz, rapid and classical time controls, with increment. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Every game goes into your game history. Unlock achievements, keep your streaks, and follow your progress against the bots, in puzzles and in drills. MAKE IT YOURS Board themes and piece sets, sound effects, and light or dark mode. Available in 9 languages. CHESS CHAMPION PRO Pro is optional. It removes ads and adds unlimited deep game reviews, unlimited hints and takebacks, automatic streak protection, instant access to every bot level, and exclusive board themes. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel them in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://chesschampion.app/privacy-policy/ Questions or ideas: chess@sveltesolutions.com

Screenshots

BlueChess4 screens
Chess Champion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BlueChess at none against Chess Champion's 3. BlueChess also leads on ads (none vs shown). Chess Champion's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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 Champion sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. BlueChess asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BlueChess ships an update every 4 months, Chess Champion every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BlueChess versus Chess Champion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlueChessChess Champion
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGreenChess.comSvelte Solutions

In-app purchases

None

BlueChess

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Chess Champion

Subscriptions2
  • Chess Champion Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Chess Champion Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Chess Champion Pro (Lifetime)$29.99

Questions

Is BlueChess free?
BlueChess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chess Champion free?
Chess Champion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BlueChess or Chess Champion have ads?
Chess Champion shows ads; BlueChess does not.
Which is updated more often, BlueChess or Chess Champion?
BlueChess ships an update every 4 months, and Chess Champion every 3 weeks. Most recently, BlueChess was updated on November 1, 2026 and Chess Champion on October 31, 2026.

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