Chness vs Team Chess
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chness
Engage in unique chess experiences with a novel multiplayer chess variant and other board customizations. Play with any number of participants in these innovative chess games.
- Novel many-player chess generalization
- Circle chess variant
- Other board variants
- Play with any number of people
- Unique chess experiences
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Chness allows you to play chess variants with any number of people. It includes a novel many-player generalization of chess as well as circle chess and other board variants.
Team Chess
Experience chess with a unique team-based twist. Play 2v2 on a special board, requiring coordination and communication with a partner to outmaneuver opponents. No account is needed to start playing instantly with friends or AI.
- 2v2 team-based gameplay
- 16x8 double-wide board
- Partner with friends or AI
- Real-time multiplayer
- Customizable time controls
- No account required
- Play against bots
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Team Chess brings an exciting twist to the classic game of chess - play 2v2 with a partner! **A New Way to Play Chess** Team Chess features a unique 16×8 double-wide board where two players team up against two opponents. Each team controls two sets of pieces, requiring coordination, communication, and strategic teamwork to achieve victory. **Key Features:** **Team-Based Gameplay** Partner with a friend or play with AI teammates. Coordinate your moves, protect each other's pieces, and execute devastating combined attacks. **Easy to Start** No account required! Simply create a game, share the Game ID with friends, and start playing instantly. **Play Against Bots** Practice your skills against intelligent AI opponents that adapt to your play style. **Real-Time Multiplayer** Smooth, lag-free gameplay with real-time move synchronization. Watch as your opponents make their moves live. **Customizable Time Controls** Choose from 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, or 60-minute games. Perfect for quick matches or longer strategic battles. **Beautiful Interface** Clean, intuitive design optimized for mobile play. See legal moves highlighted, track whose turn it is, and follow the game clock. **How It Works** 1. Host a game or join an existing one 2. Choose your seat (W1, W2, B1, or B2) 3. Mark yourself as ready 4. Take turns with your teammate to outmaneuver the opposing team 5. Checkmate either enemy king to win! **Perfect For** • Chess enthusiasts looking for a fresh challenge • Friends who want to play chess together as a team • Players who enjoy strategic coordination games • Anyone who loves classic board games with a twist Download Team Chess today and experience chess like never before! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chness at none against Team Chess's 1. Chness also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). Team Chess's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. Team Chess sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Chness asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Chness against 5.0 for Team Chess. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
| Parameter | Chness | Team Chess |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Emma Weaver | DIMITRIOS PAPADIMITRIOU |
Customer experience
Chness
Team Chess
In-app purchases
Chness
No in-app purchases
Team Chess
- Ad-Free Chess$0.991 Month









