Chess 1vs1 vs Chess Snacks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chess 1vs1
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Small fun project with a new design. The idea is that the same thing is seen from both sides and the pieces are not upside down. Ideal for use as an offline chess board. Best on iPad
Chess Snacks
Sharpen your chess tactics with bite-sized checkmate puzzles derived from real master games. Find the forced mate in near-end positions, with hints available when needed. Play offline and enjoy a private experience with no ads.
- Bite-size checkmate puzzles
- Puzzles from real master games
- Mate-in-2 and Mate-in-3 levels
- Two-level hint system
- Daily streak tracking
- Six board themes
- 100% offline play
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Chess Snacks serves up bite-size checkmate puzzles drawn from real master games. Each one drops you into a sharp, near-the-end position with a single job: find the forced mate. Start with Mate-in-2. As your eye sharpens, unlock Mate-in-3 for a deeper hunt. Every position comes from a genuine game between strong players — not random computer noise. WHY CHESS SNACKS • 2,000 hand-checked positions — 1,000 Mate-in-2 and 1,000 Mate-in-3 • Real games, real tactics — every puzzle actually happened on the board • One clear goal per position: find the forced checkmate • Two-level hints when you’re stuck — a gentle nudge first, the move second (never the final mate — that one’s yours to find) • Build a daily streak and watch your solved count climb • Six handsome board themes — Coffeehouse, Ocean, Vinyl, Newsprint, Bubblegum, and Neon • Full legal-move handling, underpromotion and all • 100% offline — play on a plane, in a tunnel, anywhere • No ads. Ever. FREE TO PLAY Solve up to 5 free games every day. Want more? One-time unlocks — no subscriptions — open the full library and Mate-in-3. Pay once, keep it forever. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts. No sign-up. No analytics, no trackers. Everything stays on your device. Suitable for all ages. Two minutes in line or twenty on the couch — Chess Snacks is a quick, satisfying way to keep your tactical eye sharp.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chess 1vs1 at none against Chess Snacks's 2. Chess Snacks's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. Chess Snacks sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Chess 1vs1 asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Chess 1vs1 | Chess Snacks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anton Herzberg | ERIK LEONARDO BULJAN |
In-app purchases
Chess 1vs1
No in-app purchases
Chess Snacks
- Unlock Mate-in-2$2.99
- Unlock Everything$4.99









