ChessDash vs Oddfish
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Dynamic game modes
- Dash mode with time limits
- Play from middle/end-game
- Adaptive AI opponents
- Replay famous positions
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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
Oddfish
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Oddfish sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ChessDash asks for nothing beyond the download.
ChessDash ships an update every 2 weeks, Oddfish daily. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ChessDash | Oddfish |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 110 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AkaTek LLC | JOHN EBENEZER JOHNSON |
In-app purchases
ChessDash
No in-app purchases
Oddfish
- Full Oddfish$4.99









