CAS Events vs New Chessnut
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CAS Events
Access conference schedules, presentations, and speaker details. Take notes directly on slides and engage with attendees through in-app messaging, tweeting, and emailing.
- View conference schedule
- Access presentations and speaker details
- Take notes on slides
- Draw directly on presentation slides
- In-app messaging with attendees
- Share information via tweet and email
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The CAS Events mobile application allows you to view the schedule, presentations, exhibitors and speaker details from the conference. Users can take notes adjacent available presentation slides and draw directly on slides inside the app. Note-taking is also available in the posters and exhibitors modules. Additionally, users can share information with attendees and colleagues with in app messaging, tweeting and emailing.
New Chessnut
Connect your electronic chessboard to a redesigned mobile interface for enhanced gameplay. Experience improved features and a streamlined user experience for all your chess matches.
- Connect electronic chessboards
- Redesigned UI
- Enhanced gameplay features
- iOS compatibility
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The new version of the Chessnut app for iOS. The redesigned UI and features allow you to connect your Chessnut electronic chessboard (Air/Air+/Pro/Go, etc.) for gameplay.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CAS Events at 100% against New Chessnut's 45%. CAS Events also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.1). New Chessnut's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
CAS Events holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 117 and 45 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of CAS Events's written reviews are positive against 45% of New Chessnut's.
CAS Events ships an update every 3 months, New Chessnut monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | CAS Events | New Chessnut |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (117 ratings) — better | 3.1 (45 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 44.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 117 — better | 45 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 527 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Casualty Actuarial Society | Xenx Technology Limited |
Customer experience
CAS Events
New Chessnut
In-app purchases
CAS Events
No in-app purchases
New Chessnut
No in-app purchases
Questions
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