ChessTracker vs Lifeline Chess
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ChessTracker
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ChessTracker is the perfect app for recording your over-the-board chess games Whether you're training, competing, or just playing for fun, this app helps you track your matches with friends — easily and clearly. How it works: Go to the Friends tab and add your opponents. Head to the Log Match page to: Select the friend you played with Choose the type of game (see details via the "info" button) Pick the color you played (white or black) Mark the winner (you or your opponent) Once all details are filled in, save the match. You can tap any friend's name in the Friends tab to view detailed match history and stats. It’s a simple, focused tool to help you reflect, improve, and enjoy the game more. Start tracking your chess journey today — one match at a time!
Lifeline Chess
This app offers a fresh take on chess with unique power-ups called Lifelines. It features real-time multiplayer, custom game creation, bot building, and a tournament system. Sharpen your skills with AI analysis and community-shared puzzles.
- 8 Unique Lifelines
- Real-Time Multiplayer
- Create Bots
- Custom Games & Challenges
- Tournament System
- Stockfish 17.1 Analysis
- Community Puzzles
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Lifeline Chess brings Chess gameplay to a new level with innovative strategic power-ups called Lifelines while providing a multitude of gameplay creation and community sharing tools. KEY FEATURES: • 8 Unique Lifelines: One time use • Real-Time Multiplayer: Compete against friends • Create Bots: Play against our themed bots or create your own with unique mechanics • Custom Games: Create challenges with your bots to share or play community made games • Tournament System: Compete in Knockout or Swiss-format tournaments • Stockfish 17.1 Analysis: Review your games with full breakdowns • Community Puzzles: Sharpen your skills or make your own to share! • Rematch Clause: Enjoy more series matches • Light, Dark and 80's Modes LIFELINE POWER-UPS: • Pawn Uprising: Move two separate pawns • Best Move: Get computer recommendation • Shield: Protect a piece from capture for 1 turn • Freeze: Opponent piece cannot move for 1 turn • Teleport: Randomly teleport your king to safety • Second Chance: Undo your last move • Revive: Bring back a captured piece as a pawn • Add Time: Plus 30 seconds to your clock GAME MODES: • Matching: Jump into games vs human players • Custom Challenges: Play or design games • Community Made Puzzles: make and share • Sit N Go Tournaments: Swiss-style or Knockout Whether you're looking to improve your chess skills or just have fun with friends, Lifeline Chess offers a fresh take on the classic game while implementing a community style sharing and creation system for all chess aspects. Download now and join the Lifeline Chess Family!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ChessTracker at none against Lifeline Chess's 1. Lifeline Chess's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). On price, update cadence, 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. Lifeline Chess sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ChessTracker asks for nothing beyond the download.
ChessTracker ships an update every 2 days, Lifeline Chess every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ChessTracker | Lifeline Chess |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ravshanbek Kosimov | Michael Tillman |
In-app purchases
ChessTracker
No in-app purchases
Lifeline Chess
- Lifeline Chess Full Game$3.99








