Play960 vs Freestyle Chess Generator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Play960
Generate random Chess960 positions for over-the-board play. You can view positions by number, reverse lookup using a piece keyboard, and customize the display. Easily copy FEN notation to other apps.
- Generate random Chess960 positions
- View positions by number
- Reverse lookup with piece keyboard
- Customizable display options
- Copy/paste FEN notation
- Full-screen mode
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This is a Chess960 (Freestyle Chess, a.k.a. Fischer Random) position generator for over-the-board (OTB) play. With this app you can: • Generate a random Chess960 position. • Show position as white, black, or FEN. • Find a Chess960 position by entering a number between 0 and 959. • Reverse Lookup: Use a piece keyboard to obtain the position number. Select each piece, or use the "1" or fast-forward button to randomize either the next square or remainder of the position. • Full Screen Mode: Show the position for both white and black in setup or board view. • Configure the display: Auto full-screen, square colors, figurines or letters, FEN castling symbols. • Copy/paste the position or FEN into another app.
Freestyle Chess Generator
Generate random starting positions for freestyle chess (chess960). Easily copy the FEN string or open the generated position directly in Lichess for analysis. This application is completely free to use and contains no advertisements.
- Random chess960 starting positions
- FEN string generation
- One-click Lichess integration
- Free to use
- Ad-free experience
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This app generates random valid starting positions for freestyle chess (chess960). You can copy the FEN or open the position with one click in a Lichess analysis. This app is completely free and without ads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Freestyle Chess Generator at 12.0 against Play960's 15.0. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Play960 against 5.0 for Freestyle Chess Generator. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
| Parameter | Play960 | Freestyle Chess Generator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Claude Banta | Rudolf Dr. Jagdhuber |
Customer experience
Play960
Freestyle Chess Generator
In-app purchases
Play960
No in-app purchases
Freestyle Chess Generator
No in-app purchases
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