LEGENDS vs dotChess
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
dotChess
Engage in classic chess matches with friends, AI opponents, or players globally. This modern application allows you to track your statistics, communicate during games, and resume play across multiple devices.
- Play live games with friends
- Challenge AI bots
- Global matchmaking
- Account creation and stat tracking
- In-game chat
- Cross-device play
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dotChess is a modern chess app built for playing with real people. Play live games with friends, challenge AI bots, or get matched with players worldwide. Create an account, track your stats, chat during games, and pick up where you left off on any device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: dotChess at none against LEGENDS's 2. dotChess also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume and device support 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. LEGENDS sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. dotChess asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for LEGENDS against 5.0 for dotChess. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
| Parameter | LEGENDS | dotChess |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 193 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Asif Newaz | Thomas Baric |
Customer experience
LEGENDS
dotChess
In-app purchases
LEGENDS
- Path of legends - Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Path of legends - Yearly$24.991 Year
dotChess
No in-app purchases
