Comparison

DeltaChess vs Think Like a Master

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

Head to head
About

DeltaChess

Features
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Step into the world of DeltaChess — where every move matters. DeltaChess blends elegance, strategy, and intelligence, helping players of all levels learn, practice, and play like a pro. Key Features: • Online Matches – Play live games against real players worldwide. Test your skills in real time and experience true competitive chess. • Engine Analysis (Stockfish 17) – Get instant move evaluations, suggested lines, and live performance graphs in real time. • AI Commentary – Understand why a move was brilliant or a critical blunder with human-like explanations. • Puzzle Trainer – Sharpen your skills with 100,000+ adaptive puzzles. The auto-next feature ensures seamless, focused practice. • Interactive Chessboard – Enjoy buttery-smooth drag & drop or tap-to-move controls, with elegant animations and highlighting. • Opening Explorer – Build your repertoire with the integrated ECO database and discover your next winning weapon. • Branch System – Freely explore alternative lines without affecting your main game. • Editor Mode – Set up any position, explore “what-if” scenarios, and experiment freely. • FEN & PGN Support – Import or export any position or full game effortlessly. • Smart Validation Engine – Ensure every setup and move follows chess rules with accurate move enforcement and realistic gameplay. • Move History & Undo/Redo – Review, replay, and learn from your games, move by move. • Fully Offline Capable – Your training doesn’t stop when your internet does. Perfect for flights, commutes, or dedicated study sessions. • Live analysis – Real-time sync of analysis state with voice chat tied to live analysis rooms. DeltaChess is more than an app — it’s your personal trainer, strategist, and companion, all in one. Download DeltaChess today and elevate your chess game!

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Think Like a Master

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Can you think like a chess legend? Think Like a Master puts you in the shoes of José Raúl Capablanca — one of the greatest chess players who ever lived. Study his real games, guess his moves, and discover what separates world-class chess thinking from the rest. HOW IT WORKS Each session replays a real Capablanca game from his historical record. After a short opening, you take control. For every position where Capablanca had to make a decision, you make your move first — then see how the master responded. Did you find his move? Did you find something even better? Were you close, or did you miss something critical? WHAT YOU'LL LEARN • How a world champion evaluates positions and selects moves • Which moves Stockfish considers the top candidates in any position • Where your thinking diverges from elite-level play • How to spot the tactical and strategic patterns used by the greats THE CAPABLANCA AI CHALLENGE At the heart of the app is an AI model trained exclusively on Capablanca's games — not just to find good moves, but to find his moves. The model has studied his patterns, his style, his preferences. It knows he favored clean piece activity over speculative attacks. It knows he simplified when ahead. It knows how he thought. Every time you guess a move, the AI is guessing too. You're not just competing against Stockfish's cold engine evaluation — you're trying to outthink a model built in Capablanca's image. Did you find the move the engine rates highest? Or did you find the move that he would have played? Sometimes those are the same. Often they're not. That tension is where the real chess learning happens. FEATURES • 597 real games from Capablanca's complete career • Stockfish-powered analysis shows the top 5 candidate moves for every position • AI style model trained on Capablanca's games predicts his preferred move • See when you think like the engine, when you think like the master, and when you found something neither did • Post-game report card grades your performance with detailed statistics • Deep analysis mode reveals continuations after every key decision • Fully on-device — no internet required for analysis • Covers his full career from 1901 through 1939 YOUR REPORT CARD After each game you receive a full breakdown: • How often you matched Capablanca exactly • How often your move was in the top 5 candidates • How often you found something better than the master • Your blunder count and where you went wrong MORE MASTERS COMING Capablanca is just the beginning. Future updates will bring more legendary players from chess history — each with their own AI model trained on their unique style. Every great player thought differently. Every one is worth studying. FOR ALL CHESS PLAYERS Whether you're learning the game or pushing toward a higher rating, studying master games is one of the most effective ways to improve. Think Like a Master makes it interactive — not passive. Stop watching. Start thinking.

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DeltaChess3 screens
Think Like a Master3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Think Like a Master at Free against DeltaChess's $0.99. DeltaChess's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Think Like a Master is free to download; DeltaChess costs $0.99 up front. DeltaChess sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Think Like a Master sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DeltaChess ships an update every 4 days, Think Like a Master every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
DeltaChess versus Think Like a Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeltaChessThink Like a Master
Price$0.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size156 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSezgin SerinKenneth Sparks

In-app purchases

3 purchases

DeltaChess

One-time3
  • Developer Tip – Small$0.99
  • Developer Tip – Medium$9.99
  • Developer Tip – Large$99.99
1 purchases

Think Like a Master

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is DeltaChess free?
DeltaChess costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Think Like a Master free?
Think Like a Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DeltaChess or Think Like a Master have ads?
Think Like a Master shows ads; DeltaChess does not.
Which is updated more often, DeltaChess or Think Like a Master?
DeltaChess ships an update every 4 days, and Think Like a Master every 2 weeks. Most recently, DeltaChess was updated on October 9, 2026 and Think Like a Master on October 12, 2026.

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