Bughouse Chess Online vs ChessHut
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bughouse Chess Online
Play bughouse chess online with this mobile application. Move pieces on a digital board to compete against others. A web version is also available.
- Online multiplayer bughouse chess
- Digital chess board interface
- Play via iOS app
- Web version available
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Visit bughousechessonline.com to play on the web version. Or use this iOS app to play bughouse chess online by moving pieces around on a chess board.
ChessHut
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Chess for everyone. No account, no ads, and it works offline. PLAY THE COMPUTER Eight opponents with their own personalities, from a gentle beginner to the toughest boss. Beat one to unlock the next, and win without hints or take-backs to earn all three stars. Take-backs never run out, and you get 3 hints every game. 300 PUZZLE LEVELS Start easy and climb through 300 levels, from first checkmates to master tactics, earning up to three stars on each. A new daily puzzle every day, from over 8,000 puzzles in the Lichess open database. LEARN FROM EVERY GAME After each game, see your key mistake explained in plain words, step through it on the board and practice the idea with a puzzle. PLAY A FRIEND Two players on one device, with an optional clock from 3 to 30 minutes. MAKE IT YOURS App themes including a dark mode, board styles and piece sets. In 14 languages, on iPhone and iPad. CHESSHUT PRO: ONE PAYMENT, NO SUBSCRIPTION - Unlimited puzzles (free players get 5 a day, plus the daily puzzle) - Unlimited hints, each with the idea behind the move - Beat the Clock: solve as many puzzles as you can in three minutes - Every puzzle theme: forks, pins, sacrifices, endgames and more - Live coaching that rates every move you make - Every theme, board and piece set Your games and progress stay on your device. ChessHut collects only anonymous usage statistics, never your moves or personal details. Puzzles come from the Lichess.org open puzzle database, released into the public domain. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bughouse Chess Online at none against ChessHut's 3. Bughouse Chess Online also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). ChessHut's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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. ChessHut sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Bughouse Chess Online asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bughouse Chess Online ships an update every 2 months, ChessHut weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bughouse Chess Online | ChessHut |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Guo | Dharmaraju Pilli |
In-app purchases
Bughouse Chess Online
No in-app purchases
ChessHut
- Small Tip$1.99
- Big Tip$4.99
- ChessHut Pro$9.99
Questions
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