Comparison

OpenChess vs LEGENDS

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

Head to head
About

OpenChess

Master chess openings by playing against a specialized AI. Explore specific defenses or move sequences, and gain insights into positional advantages and piece values. Improve your game from the very first moves.

Highlights
  • Learn specific chess openings
  • Play against AI focused on opening lines
  • Analyze positional advantages
  • Evaluate piece values and mobility
  • Understand pawn structure
  • Track defended and attacked pieces
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Learn chess openings with OpenChess: An Opening Explorer. Play against the computer, or play as both sides, and be shown the lines that are within any opening that you are interested in learning. Want to learn the Sicilian Defense or the Queen’s Gambit? Choose that category and play against that a computer that only follows lines within that opening category. Wany to focus on learning all of the openings that start with a specific move, such as pawn to “e4”? This category can also be selected, and you can play against a computer that only plays lines that start with “e4”. The chess engine in this app is not Stockfish, and it does not look very far ahead. It is meant to provide a decent base evaluation and allow the majority of the reason behind the evaluation of the current position to be shown to the user. The following information can be shown to the user: • Positional advantages for each piece type (pawn, knight, bishop, rook, queen and king) • Piece value advantages for each color • Mobility scores for each piece where mobility plays a big role (bishop, rook, queen, king) • Pawn advantages and disadvantages (passed pawns, isolated pawns, backwards pawns, doubled pawns) • Total value of pieces attacked by each color as well as total value of pieces defended by each color A lot of chess games are won and lost within the opening moves, this app was designed to help players learn solid openings that either help them gain a winning advantage out of the opening, or at the very least help them not lose due to the opening moves played. Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

LEGENDS

Solve real chess puzzles from legendary games and experience the brilliance of chess icons. Relive historic moments, understand game progression, and play critical positions as if you were there. Perfect for chess history and tactics enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Play as legendary Grandmasters
  • Real chess puzzles from historic games
  • Step-by-step game progression
  • Built-in chess engine analysis
  • Track progress and improvement
  • Regular updates with new puzzles
Features
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Play like Chess LEGENDS. Step into the most electrifying moments ever played on the board. This chess puzzle app lets you solve real positions from legendary games and experience the brilliance of icons like Bobby Fischer, Garry Kasparov, Paul Morphy, Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, and Alireza Firouzja. Every puzzle is taken from real historical games—no random setups. Follow the game move-by-move, understand the build-up, and play the critical moment as if you were there. Feel the attacking genius of Tal, the precision of Fischer, and the dominance of Kasparov. Perfect for players who love chess history, chess tactics, and learning through real games. Features: * Play as Mikhail Tal and other legendary Grandmasters * Real chess puzzles from historic games * Step-by-step game progression (not just final positions) * Built-in chess engine analysis * Track your progress and improvement * Regular updates with new puzzles Train your mind. Relive greatness.
Find the moves that made legends. Terms of Use : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

OpenChess4 screens
LEGENDS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: OpenChess at none against LEGENDS's shown. OpenChess also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. OpenChess sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and LEGENDS sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for OpenChess against 5.0 for LEGENDS. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
OpenChess versus LEGENDS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenChessLEGENDS
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB103 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid BryantAsif Newaz

Customer experience

OpenChess

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

LEGENDS

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

OpenChess

One-time10
  • Tarrasch Defense Opening$0.99
  • Trompowsky Attack Opening$0.99
  • Scandinavian Defense Opening$0.99
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  • Three Knights Opening$0.99
  • Zukertort Opening$0.99
  • Van't Kruijs Opening$0.99
  • Vienna Game Opening$0.99
  • Ware Opening$0.99
  • Opening Explorer$4.99
  • OpenChess Premium$19.99
2 purchases

LEGENDS

Subscriptions2
  • Path of legends - Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Path of legends - Yearly$24.991 Year

Questions

Is OpenChess free?
OpenChess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LEGENDS free?
LEGENDS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, OpenChess or LEGENDS?
OpenChess and LEGENDS are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do OpenChess or LEGENDS have ads?
LEGENDS shows ads; OpenChess does not.

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