Comparison

Chess Cheat vs Chess Best Next Move

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

Head to head
About

Chess Cheat

This app helps chess players find the best next move by analyzing screenshots of games or accepting FEN notation. It uses advanced AI to provide move suggestions and a move power indicator, assisting with game analysis and puzzle solving.

Highlights
  • Screenshot game analysis
  • FEN notation input
  • AI-powered move suggestions
  • Move Power indicator
  • Real-time move analysis
  • Supports popular chess apps
Features
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Analyze screenshots, solve chess puzzles, and study games you've already played. Import a screenshot from Chess.com or Lichess, and the app will recreate the position for analysis. If you're using a different platform, you can tap the FEN option at the bottom of the screen to import a specific position. Once the position is ready, the advanced chess engine analyzes it and suggests the best move within seconds. Move pieces directly on the board to explore different variations. After each move, the engine automatically analyzes the new position and recommends the next best move. The Move Power indicator shows the strength and progress of the analysis. When it reaches 100%, the engine has completed a search depth of 25. The app is designed for: • Chess training • Puzzle solving • Post-game analysis • Exploring FEN positions • Studying different moves and variations Please use the app responsibly. Do not use external assistance during live games, and always follow the fair-play rules of the platform on which you play. Also available on other platforms. Learn more at: https://www.pixelworkssoftware.com/chessai/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Chess Best Next Move

This app analyzes chess positions from screenshots, offering move suggestions and in-depth analysis directly on your device. It functions offline, providing a private study tool for reviewing games, solving puzzles, or examining custom setups without sending data to servers.

Highlights
  • Screenshot to move suggestion
  • On-device Stockfish analysis
  • Offline functionality
  • Position editor
  • History of analyzed positions
  • Apple Watch integration
Features
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Chess Best Next Move turns a screenshot of a chess position into a move suggestion, with analysis on your device. It is a study tool: review a game you have finished, work through a puzzle, or examine a position you set up yourself. Stealth Mode is on by default. Suggestions vary and may be weaker. Turn it off for Stockfish’s strongest choice. Analysis defaults to 1 second. HOW IT WORKS Import a screenshot from Photos, the share sheet, paste, drag and drop, or a Shortcut. With Full Access to Photos, opening the app recognizes a fresh chess screenshot automatically. Check any uncertain squares before analysis. Unlimited users get automatic analysis; others tap Analyze. Choose 0.5, 1, 3, 5, 10 or 30 seconds of think time. See the move in words or chess notation and as a board arrow, with the evaluation and engine line. APPLE WATCH Open the paired Watch app for automatic analysis, or turn off Analyze on Open in iPhone Settings > Apple Watch and tap Analyze. It uses your chosen think time, up to 3 seconds. Saved results are reused. Requires Full Access to Photos and locally available screenshots. Existing Pro access and credits apply. Tap the board to replay the move. HISTORY AND MOVES Positions and results stay on this device, without original screenshots. Reopen a result without another analysis. Delete entries or clear History. ON YOUR DEVICE The recognition model and Stockfish 19 run on your iPhone or iPad. Your picture is never uploaded, nothing is sent to a server, and the app needs no network connection and no account. Nothing is tracked and there is no advertising. Running the same position again at a longer think time costs nothing. ALSO INCLUDED A position editor, board styles, Siri, Control Center, Action button and Back Tap shortcuts, Home and Lock Screen widgets, VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, Increase Contrast and Reduce Motion. Light and dark appearance. Ten app localizations. FAIR PLAY Please respect fair-play rules: most chess sites do not allow engine help in games you are playing. ANALYSES AND PRICES The first three analyses are free. After that, choose: - Pro Weekly, 2.99 US dollars per week: unlimited analyses. - Pro Yearly, 24.99 US dollars per year: unlimited analyses. - Pro Lifetime, 49.99 US dollars once: unlimited analyses, not a subscription. The October launch offer has ended for new users. Customers who already received free unlimited access keep it. Pro Weekly and Pro Yearly are auto-renewable subscriptions to Chess Best Next Move Pro, which gives unlimited analyses for as long as it is active. Pro Weekly costs 2.99 US dollars for each one-week period. Pro Yearly costs 24.99 US dollars for each one-year period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. A subscription renews automatically at the same price for the same period, unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel a subscription in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Pro Lifetime is a one-time purchase and never renews. The prices above are the United States prices; every other region follows Apple's own price conversion. Terms of use: https://chessbestmove.app/terms.html Privacy policy: https://chessbestmove.app/privacy.html OPEN SOURCE Chess Best Next Move is free software under the GNU General Public License version 3. Source code: https://chessbestmove.app/source.html It contains a modified version of Stockfish 19, also free software under that license. Settings lists that modification and the license of every other component. REQUIREMENTS iOS 26 or later, on iPhone and iPad. Apple Watch requires watchOS 26 or later and a paired iPhone with the app installed.

Screenshots

Chess Cheat4 screens
Chess Best Next Move4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Chess Best Next Move at 5.0 against Chess Cheat's 4.0. Chess Best Next Move also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 8 days). Chess Cheat's advantage is ratings volume (36 vs 1) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Chess Cheat sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Chess Best Next Move sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chess Best Next Move holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chess Cheat has 36 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chess Cheat ships an update every 8 days, Chess Best Next Move daily. Both last shipped on November 8, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Chess Cheat versus Chess Best Next Move: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess CheatChess Best Next Move
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (36 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings36 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB110 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPixel Works Software SRLMotomatic LLC

Customer experience

Chess Cheat

All ratings36 ratings
Positive72.2%
Neutral8.3%
Negative19.4%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

Chess Best Next Move

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

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Chess Cheat

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Pro Annual3 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time4
  • 35 keys$1.99
  • 175 keys$3.99
  • Unlimited keys$8.99
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  • Pro Lifetime$59.99
3 purchases

Chess Best Next Move

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Chess Cheat free?
Chess Cheat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chess Best Next Move free?
Chess Best Next Move is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chess Cheat or Chess Best Next Move?
Chess Best Next Move is rated higher. Chess Cheat averages 4.0 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while Chess Best Next Move averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Chess Cheat or Chess Best Next Move have ads?
Neither Chess Cheat nor Chess Best Next Move shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chess Cheat or Chess Best Next Move?
Chess Cheat ships an update every 8 days, and Chess Best Next Move daily. Most recently, Chess Cheat was updated on November 8, 2026 and Chess Best Next Move on November 8, 2026.

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