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
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Free Chess Game featuring great graphics, sound and strong computer opponent. Features: -3D and 2D Chess Piece Models -2 Difficulty Modes (Hard and Easy) -Game Saving and Loading -Export Games via Portable Game Notation (PGN) -Free No in-game purchasing or locked options -No Full Page Ads
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BlueChess at every 4 months against Chess's every 21 months. Chess's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BlueChess ships an update every 4 months, Chess every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BlueChess | Chess |
|---|---|---|
| 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 — better | Every 21 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GreenChess.com | 1788918 Alberta Ltd |
In-app purchases
BlueChess
No in-app purchases
Chess
No in-app purchases
