Chess Set vs RoastMyChess
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chess Set
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Just a chess board and pieces.
RoastMyChess
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Make chess games analysis interesting again so that you can stick to analyzing your games. Your chess coach is too nice. Standard analysis apps just give you dry graphs and numbers. Roast My Chess gives you the cold hard truth. We combine the professional accuracy of the Stockfish engine with a sarcastic AI personality to analyze your gameplay. Instead of simply marking a blunder, our system explains exactly why your move was terrible in a way you will never forget. Import your games to see a move by move commentary track. The AI identifies your missed wins, questions your opening choices, and highlights your mistakes with brutal honesty. It is the most entertaining way to improve your ELO and stop making the same mistakes. Stop coddling your ego. Get the analysis you actually deserve. Note: You do require an in app subscription to access the core features of the app. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://github.com/aniketpriyadarshi17/kryptoniteappstudio/blob/main/roastmychess-privacy.md
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chess Set at none against RoastMyChess's 1. RoastMyChess's advantage is update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. RoastMyChess sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Chess Set asks for nothing beyond the download.
Chess Set ships an update fortnightly, RoastMyChess daily. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chess Set | RoastMyChess |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lee Cooper | Ankit Priyadarshi |
In-app purchases
Chess Set
No in-app purchases
RoastMyChess
- Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$6.997 Days
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