Comparison

Chness vs Team Chess

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Novel many-player chess generalization
  • Circle chess variant
  • Other board variants
  • Play with any number of people
  • Unique chess experiences
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

Screenshots

Chness3 screens
Team Chess4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Chness versus Team Chess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChnessTeam Chess
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmma WeaverDIMITRIOS PAPADIMITRIOU

Customer experience

Chness

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

Team Chess

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Chness

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Team Chess

Subscriptions1
  • Ad-Free Chess$0.991 Month

Questions

Is Chness free?
Chness is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Team Chess free?
Team Chess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chness or Team Chess?
Chness and Team Chess are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Chness or Team Chess have ads?
Neither Chness nor Team Chess shows ads.

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