BlueChess vs Chess ◧
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 ◧
Engage in classic chess matches on your iPhone or iPad. Play against a computer with adjustable difficulty, challenge a friend in two-player mode, or utilize helpful features like move undo and hints. Enjoy an attractive user interface for a smooth gaming experience.
- Play against computer
- Two player mode
- Adjustable computer strength
- Undo moves
- Hint option
- Attractive UI
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FREE Chess game for the iPhone and iPad FEATURES - Play agains the computer - Two player mode - Change computer strength - Undo moves - Rotate board - Hint option - Attractive UI --------------------------------------------------- TAPMEDIA PRO SUBSCRIPTION - You will receive access to the apps in the TapMedia PRO bundle for the duration of the subscription. - Subscription length: Monthly (includes one week free trial). - Subscriptions with a free trial period will automatically renew to a paid subscription. - Payments will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period and identify the cost of the renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - All prices are subject to change without notification. We occasionally run promotion prices as incentives or limited time opportunities for qualifying purchases made during the promotional time period. Due to the time sensitive and promotional nature of these events, we are unable to offer price protection or retroactive discounts or refunds for previous purchases in the event of a price reduction or promotional offering. - Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription - You may cancel a subscription during its free period via the subscription setting through your iTunes Account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Please visit http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098 Privacy Policy: http://tapmedia.co.uk/privacy.htm Terms of Use: http://tapmedia.co.uk/terms.htm
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BlueChess at 5.0 against Chess ◧'s 4.3. BlueChess also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 12 months). Chess ◧'s advantage is ratings volume (410 vs 2) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. Chess ◧ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. BlueChess asks for nothing beyond the download.
BlueChess holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chess ◧ has 410 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of BlueChess's written reviews are positive against 53% of Chess ◧'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
BlueChess ships an update every 4 months, Chess ◧ every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BlueChess | Chess ◧ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.3 (410 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 52.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 410 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | GreenChess.com | TapMedia Ltd |
Customer experience
BlueChess
Chess ◧
Bugs and requests
BlueChess
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Chess ◧
Reported bugs
5 issues- Two player mode doesn't work
- Choosing '2 Player' does nothing
- Many glitches
- Cannot move a piece and make a change with king and tower
- Slaughters battery life
Requested features
4 requests- Fix two player mode
- Option to change board color back to black and white
- Make the game easier for beginners
- Allow viewing opponent's pawns
In-app purchases
BlueChess
No in-app purchases
Chess ◧
- TapMedia PRO - 1 Month3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Remove Ads$2.99









