Comparison

ChessDash vs Oddfish

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ChessDash

Experience chess with a fresh twist, featuring dynamic game modes and adaptive AI. Challenge yourself with unique rules and fast-paced gameplay that keeps you on your toes.

Highlights
  • Dynamic game modes
  • Dash mode with time limits
  • Play from middle/end-game
  • Adaptive AI opponents
  • Replay famous positions
Features
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Step into a world where classic chess meets innovation! Welcome to ChessDash, a groundbreaking new chess game that reimagines the traditional board with exciting twists, dynamic rules, and immersive gameplay. Designed for both seasoned chess players and curious newcomers, ChessDash challenges your strategy and creativity like never before. Features: - Dynamic Game Modes: From traditional chess mode to dash mode. Start plying from ending or middle-game. Replay from famous or carefully crafted positions. Each mode tests your strategy in unique ways. - Dash Mode: In Dash Mode the player has only a few seconds to make a move but failing to make a move in time doesn't lead to the loss. The turn simply moves to the opponent. In Dash Mode there is no zugzwang and you have to capture the king. The new mode make chess more intensive and exciting. - Adaptive AI Opponents: Challenge yourself against AI that learns and evolves with your skill level. Every match will push your limits! Privacy policy: https://akatek.biz/apps/chessdash/privacy_policy Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

Oddfish

Features
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Chess, but a little stranger. Oddfish starts with serious Stockfish chess, then changes one rule at a time. RattleFish loses confidence when you play well. GluttonFish grows stronger when you feed it pieces. Restfish makes moved pieces take a nap. Twenty-nine modes across six families turn a familiar board into something wonderfully peculiar. MEET GIL A small gold fish with opinions explains every mode, reacts to the game, and reviews the aftermath. PLAY YOUR WAY • Classic chess or 28 strange variations • Adjustable engine strength • Game history and PGN import • Optional move evaluation and hints • Carefully designed for iPhone and iPad Six modes—including Classic, RattleFish, FumbleFish, Restfish, GluttonFish, and ChapelFish—are free. A single Full Oddfish purchase unlocks every remaining mode. No subscription. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything runs on your device. Oddfish has no accounts, ads, analytics, or tracking and does not collect personal data. Stockfish plays the chess. Oddfish supplies the personality problem.

Screenshots

ChessDash4 screens
Oddfish4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ChessDash at none against Oddfish's 1. ChessDash also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). Oddfish's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Oddfish sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ChessDash asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ChessDash ships an update every 2 weeks, Oddfish daily. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
ChessDash versus Oddfish: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChessDashOddfish
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB110 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAkaTek LLCJOHN EBENEZER JOHNSON

In-app purchases

None

ChessDash

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Oddfish

One-time1
  • Full Oddfish$4.99

Questions

Is ChessDash free?
ChessDash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Oddfish free?
Oddfish is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ChessDash or Oddfish have ads?
ChessDash shows ads; Oddfish does not.
Which is updated more often, ChessDash or Oddfish?
ChessDash ships an update every 2 weeks, and Oddfish daily. Most recently, ChessDash was updated on October 9, 2026 and Oddfish on October 17, 2026.

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