zChess vs Chessbits
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
zChess
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zChess is an opening and tactic training app that teaches openings through interactive spaced repetition training sessions and chess puzzles. End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://zchess.app/privacy.html
Chessbits
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Fetch interesting game bits from the cloud See color coded game notation to identify good moves, blunders and transpositions Show or hide the game evaluation at any time Hide the pieces at any time to play blindfold Change moves as often as you wish Change sides at any time to play from the Stockfish position Create and play your own positions Choose any Chess960 starting position or let the app choose one randomly Choose to receive a warning if you make a weak move Choose to announce draw by 50 move rule Choose to announce draw by repetition Use dark or light mode along with a selection of board colors
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chessbits at none against zChess's 2. zChess's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). 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. zChess sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Chessbits asks for nothing beyond the download.
zChess ships an update every 9 days, Chessbits every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | zChess | Chessbits |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Benjamin Zobrist | David Sybert |
In-app purchases
zChess
- Monthly Access$4.991 Month
- Yearly Access$49.991 Year
Chessbits
No in-app purchases
