Chessmate vs Chessbot AI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chessmate
Analyze chess positions with multiple top-tier engines, including Stockfish. Customize engine settings, compare results, and explore any chess position with full FEN support. Ideal for serious players looking to sharpen their tactics and prepare for tournaments.
- Next Best Move Analyser
- Multi-Engine Support (Stockfish)
- Local & Remote Engines
- Custom Engine Profiles
- Time Travel Through Moves
- Full FEN Support
- Deep Engine Customisation
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Chessmate is the ultimate companion for serious chess players and enthusiasts who want to go beyond the board. Analyse positions with unmatched precision, compare results from multiple top-tier chess engines (including Stockfish 16.1, 17 and 17.1), and dive deep into engine configuration - all in one sleek, powerful app. Whether you're prepping for a tournament or just want to sharpen your tactics, Chessmate lets you load, tweak, compare, and explore any chess position like never before. Local or remote engines, flexible setups, full FEN support - your next best move is always within reach. Key Features: > Next Best Move Analyser Instantly evaluate and visualise the optimal next move from any position using powerful chess engines. > Multi-Engine Support Run multiple engines side-by-side, including Stockfish 16.1, 17, and experimental builds — with more on the way! > Local & Remote Engines Use engines installed on your device or connect to remote ones for advanced cloud-based analysis. > Custom Engine Profiles Per Board Save multiple boards, each with their own engine configurations for tailored analysis. > Time Travel Through Moves Navigate backward and forward through board changes to revisit and reanalyse past positions. > Full FEN Support Easily load or export boards using the FEN format for seamless sharing and documentation. > Deep Engine Customisation Fine-tune engine options and search depth to match your strategy or test different scenarios.
Chessbot AI
This app offers a hybrid chess experience, blending physical board play with AI coaching and online multiplayer. It provides real-time analysis, personalized lessons from virtual tutors, and automatic game recording for review.
- Adaptive AI opponent and tutor
- Physical board with robot piece movement
- Real-time AI analysis
- Personalized AI coaching with voice explanations
- Automatic game recording and cloud sync
- Online multiplayer with friends and community
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Chessbot AI helps you play, study, and review chess with an AI coach and a connected smart board. Play against adaptive AI, challenge friends online, or record over-the-board games with automatic move tracking when paired with compatible Chessbot hardware. After each game, get engine analysis, guided feedback, and clear move-by-move insights. Use Notebook to save games, organize positions, and keep learning across devices. Whether you train in the app or with the board, Chessbot AI turns every game into structured practice. Terms of Use & Privacy Policy: https://www.chessbot.ai/terms-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Chessbot AI at 5.0 against Chessmate's 4.3. Chessbot AI also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Chessmate's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Chessbot AI sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Chessmate asks for nothing beyond the download.
Chessbot AI holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Chessmate's written reviews are positive against 100% of Chessbot AI's.
Chessmate ships an update every 5 weeks, Chessbot AI every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Chessmate | Chessbot AI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Edward Mann | Onedo |
Customer experience
Chessmate
Chessbot AI
In-app purchases
Chessmate
No in-app purchases
Chessbot AI
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$99.991 Year
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