Comparison

Divinity Chess Board Builder vs Chess by Staple Games

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

Head to head
About

Divinity Chess Board Builder

Design and share custom 2D and 3D chess puzzles with an intuitive drag-and-drop interface. Save your creations as images to your device for easy distribution on social media and beyond. This free tool is continuously being updated with new features.

Highlights
  • Create 2D and 3D chess board puzzles
  • Easy drag-and-drop interface
  • Save puzzles as images
  • Share on social media
  • Completely free
Features
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- Create beautiful 2D & 3D chess board puzzles for X and other Social Media. - Easy drag & drop user interfaces. - Save 2D / 3D Images onto your iPhone / iPad for easy distribution. - Completely free, with plenty more features and updates arriving soon!

About

Chess by Staple Games

Experience classic chess with a beautifully crafted app designed for all Apple devices. Enjoy solo practice against AI, local multiplayer, or online matches. Features include all official rules, accessibility options, and progress tracking.

Highlights
  • AI challenges with 6 difficulty levels
  • Pass & Play for local face-to-face games
  • Online multiplayer via Game Center
  • Local wireless play over Bluetooth/Wi-Fi
  • Full implementation of all chess rules
  • Cross-device compatibility (iPhone, iPad, Mac, etc.)
  • Accessibility features (VoiceOver, high contrast)
Features
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Chess. Nothing more. Nothing less. We built the chess app we always wanted—one that respects the game and respects your time. No subscriptions. No ads interrupting your concentration. No bloated features you'll never use. Just chess, beautifully crafted for every Apple device you own. PLAY YOUR WAY • Solo Practice — Challenge our AI across 6 difficulty levels, from casual beginner to near-unbeatable expert. • Pass & Play — Hand your device to a friend and play face to face. • Online Multiplayer — Connect through Game Center to challenge friends or get matched with players worldwide. • Local Wireless — Play with someone nearby over Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. No internet required. REAL CHESS. ALL THE RULES. Every rule, implemented correctly: • Castling (kingside and queenside) • En passant captures • Pawn promotion to any piece • Check, checkmate, and stalemate • Threefold repetition draws • Fifty-move rule ONE APP. EVERY APPLE DEVICE. iPhone. iPad. Mac. Apple TV. Apple Watch. Vision Pro. DESIGNED FOR EVERYONE • Full VoiceOver support with voice-guided gameplay • High contrast and colorblind modes • Large text and zoomed display options • 5 beautiful board themes • Dark mode TRACK YOUR JOURNEY • Climb through 10 ranks from Beginner to Mythic • Track your win streaks and daily play habits • Game Center achievements and leaderboards THE STAPLE GAMES PROMISE We make games the way they should be made. Simple interfaces. Thoughtful design. No dark patterns. Just quality software you can rely on. Download Chess by Staple Games. Play a match. That's it.

Screenshots

Divinity Chess Board Builder4 screens
Chess by Staple Games3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Chess by Staple Games at 4.7 against Divinity Chess Board Builder's 1.0. Chess by Staple Games also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 1) and device support (6 vs 3). Divinity Chess Board Builder's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chess by Staple Games holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chess by Staple Games has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Divinity Chess Board Builder versus Chess by Staple Games: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDivinity Chess Board BuilderChess by Staple Games
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.7 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—73.3% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZubin HashamStaple Games

Customer experience

Divinity Chess Board Builder

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Chess by Staple Games

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral13.3%
Negative13.3%

In-app purchases

None

Divinity Chess Board Builder

No in-app purchases

None

Chess by Staple Games

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Divinity Chess Board Builder free?
Divinity Chess Board Builder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chess by Staple Games free?
Chess by Staple Games is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Divinity Chess Board Builder or Chess by Staple Games?
Chess by Staple Games is rated higher. Divinity Chess Board Builder averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Chess by Staple Games averages 4.7 from 6 ratings.
Do Divinity Chess Board Builder or Chess by Staple Games have ads?
Neither Divinity Chess Board Builder nor Chess by Staple Games shows ads.

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