Comparison

LEGENDS vs Chess9

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

Head to head
About

LEGENDS

Solve real chess puzzles from legendary games and experience the brilliance of chess icons. Relive historic moments, understand game progression, and play critical positions as if you were there. Perfect for chess history and tactics enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Play as legendary Grandmasters
  • Real chess puzzles from historic games
  • Step-by-step game progression
  • Built-in chess engine analysis
  • Track progress and improvement
  • Regular updates with new puzzles
Features
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Play like Chess LEGENDS. Step into the most electrifying moments ever played on the board. This chess puzzle app lets you solve real positions from legendary games and experience the brilliance of icons like Bobby Fischer, Garry Kasparov, Paul Morphy, Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, and Alireza Firouzja. Every puzzle is taken from real historical games—no random setups. Follow the game move-by-move, understand the build-up, and play the critical moment as if you were there. Feel the attacking genius of Tal, the precision of Fischer, and the dominance of Kasparov. Perfect for players who love chess history, chess tactics, and learning through real games. Features: * Play as Mikhail Tal and other legendary Grandmasters * Real chess puzzles from historic games * Step-by-step game progression (not just final positions) * Built-in chess engine analysis * Track your progress and improvement * Regular updates with new puzzles Train your mind. Relive greatness.
Find the moves that made legends. Terms of Use : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Chess9

Features
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Hello guys, My name is Shashwat and I made this app chess9 to play and enjoy the game for fun it has luxury board where pieces are made up of black and gold color. Please feel free to check features like Check, Checkmate, Castling, Pawn capturing to opposite board and progressing to Queen. Guys, when you play the game the opponent is meant to be very easy so everybody can learn, progress, try different moves and grow and be the best at their own pace. So definately give it a shot and keep growing and learning. Thank you!

Screenshots

LEGENDS4 screens
Chess94 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chess9 at none against LEGENDS's 2. Chess9 also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, 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

Both are free to download. LEGENDS sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Chess9 asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
LEGENDS versus Chess9: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLEGENDSChess9
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB11 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAsif NewazShashwat Patel

In-app purchases

2 purchases

LEGENDS

Subscriptions2
  • Path of legends - Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Path of legends - Yearly$24.991 Year
None

Chess9

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LEGENDS free?
LEGENDS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chess9 free?
Chess9 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LEGENDS or Chess9 have ads?
LEGENDS shows ads; Chess9 does not.

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