BlueChess vs Chess Champion
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BlueChess
Engage in strategic gameplay with powerful chess engines. Choose between the BlueChess engine or the highly-rated Stockfish engine for your matches.
- 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.
Chess Champion
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | BlueChess | Chess Champion |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GreenChess.com | Svelte Solutions |
In-app purchases
BlueChess
No in-app purchases
Chess Champion
- Chess Champion Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Chess Champion Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Chess Champion Pro (Lifetime)$29.99









