# SmallFish Chess for Stockfish vs Dr. Imposter

The clearest difference is price: Dr. Imposter at Free against SmallFish Chess for Stockfish's $4.99. Dr. Imposter also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 79%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). SmallFish Chess for Stockfish's advantage is ratings volume (4.6K vs 3) and chart position (#15 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Dr. Imposter is free to download; SmallFish Chess for Stockfish costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Dr. Imposter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SmallFish Chess for Stockfish has 4.6K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of SmallFish Chess for Stockfish's written reviews are positive against 100% of Dr. Imposter's.

## The numbers

| Metric | SmallFish Chess for Stockfish | Dr. Imposter |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.8 (4.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smallfish-chess-for-stockfish/id675049147/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dr-imposter/id6768521428/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **4.6K** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 79.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | — |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#15** | — |
| Size | 195 MB | 187 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Ted Wong](https://appshunter.io/developer/570426131) | [Tejas Saravanan](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896160223) |

## What reviewers say

### SmallFish Chess for Stockfish

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smallfish-chess-for-stockfish/id675049147)

**Currently charting:** #15 Top Paid · Board, #53 Top Paid · Strategy, #165 Top Paid · Games (US App Store)

This app leverages the powerful Stockfish chess engine to help you analyze your games, study strategic thinking, and track your progress. It offers detailed game reviews, graphical evaluations, and access to opening books and endgame tablebases. Enjoy a clean interface with features like blunder checking and dark mode support.

**Highlights:** Stockfish chess engine integration, Game analysis with comments, Graphical game evaluation, Blunder checking, Opening books and endgame tablebases, Import from Chess.com and Lichess, Dark mode support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Powerful chess engine
- 👍 Intuitive and clean interface
- 💡 Customizable board and piece styles
- 🚀 Fast move calculations
- 👍 Helpful analysis and suggestions

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Issues with board and coordinate display
- 🐛 Inconsistencies in engine difficulty levels
- 🐛 Problems with PGN file handling
- 👎 Complicated user interface

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when setting up positions
- Incorrect move suggestions and engine evaluations
- Freezing and unresponsiveness during gameplay
- Issues with board and coordinate display alignment

**Requested features**

- Add support for variations and multiple analysis lines
- Implement a two-player mode with piece flipping
- Add PGN file sorting, searching, and folder support
- Provide an option to hide the board and show captured pieces
- Integrate with chess.com and other platforms


### Dr. Imposter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dr-imposter/id6768521428)

A fast-paced party game where players give one-word clues to identify an imposter who doesn't know the medical condition. Learn and reinforce medical concepts through interactive gameplay and quick reviews.

**Highlights:** Medical condition identification, Imposter deception gameplay, One-word clue system, Interactive group play, Quick medical condition reviews, Growing condition library

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is SmallFish Chess for Stockfish free?

SmallFish Chess for Stockfish costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Dr. Imposter free?

Dr. Imposter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, SmallFish Chess for Stockfish or Dr. Imposter?

Dr. Imposter is rated higher. SmallFish Chess for Stockfish averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4.6K ratings, while Dr. Imposter averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do SmallFish Chess for Stockfish or Dr. Imposter have ads?

Neither SmallFish Chess for Stockfish nor Dr. Imposter shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*