# Chess Friend vs Simple Chess Trainer

The clearest difference is price: Simple Chess Trainer at Free against Chess Friend's $1.99. Chess Friend's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown).

Simple Chess Trainer is free to download; Chess Friend costs $1.99 up front. Simple Chess Trainer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Chess Friend asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Chess Friend | Simple Chess Trainer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Size | 137 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Thomas Krawietz](https://appshunter.io/developer/1697494691) | [Oleksandr Ioffe](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895445780) |

## What reviewers say

### Chess Friend

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chess-friend/id6467408862)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Simple Chess Trainer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-chess-trainer/id6766382515)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove All Adds (One-Time) | $12.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Chess Friend free?

Chess Friend costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Simple Chess Trainer free?

Simple Chess Trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Chess Friend or Simple Chess Trainer have ads?

Simple Chess Trainer shows ads; Chess Friend does not.

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