Comparison

CBoard Chess vs Beyond Chess D20

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

Head to head
About

CBoard Chess

Enjoy a distraction-free chess experience with a powerful AI opponent. Play instantly without an internet connection on your iPhone or iPad. This app offers a clean interface and multiple built-in engines for practice and play.

Highlights
  • Multiple built-in chess engines
  • Offline play (no internet required)
  • Clean, fast, and intuitive interface
  • Instant new games
  • Designed for iPhone and iPad
  • No ads, accounts, or tracking
Features
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CBoard Chess is a fast, elegant offline chess app designed for players who want a clean, distraction-free experience with powerful built-in AI engines. Play against multiple computer engines, practice your skills, and enjoy smooth, responsive gameplay without needing an internet connection. Features: • Multiple built-in chess engines • Offline play — no internet required • Clean, fast, and intuitive interface • Instant new games • Designed for iPhone and iPad • No ads, no accounts, no tracking Whether you're a casual player or a serious fan of chess engines, CBoard Chess gives you a pure and focused way to enjoy the game.

About

Beyond Chess D20

Features
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Beyond Chess is a strategy game that takes the core of chess and adds one missing ingredient: uncertainty. Choose how you want to play: CLASSIC MODE Pure chess. Deterministic captures. No randomness. STATISTICAL MODE Captures are resolved by probability. Each piece has a fixed chance to capture other pieces, sometimes you win, sometimes you bounce back. No victory is guaranteed. RPG DICE MODE (D20) Every capture attempt rolls a d20: • 1: Critical fail — your piece self-destructs • 2–5: Capture fails — your piece stays in its original square • 6–19: Normal capture • 20: Wololo conversion — the target piece turns to your color while your piece stays in place ONLINE PvP Play online matches in public or private rooms, choose a nickname and jump in. (Online play requires an internet connection.) If you enjoy chess, tabletop RNG, and tactical risk management, Beyond Chess is built for you.

Screenshots

CBoard Chess4 screens
Beyond Chess D204 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CBoard Chess at Free against Beyond Chess D20's $9.99. Beyond Chess D20's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.1). On ads and in-app purchases 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

CBoard Chess is free to download; Beyond Chess D20 costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
CBoard Chess versus Beyond Chess D20: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCBoard ChessBeyond Chess D20
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.114.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB187 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTONY E CAMPBELLOMER GULERYUZ

In-app purchases

None

CBoard Chess

No in-app purchases

None

Beyond Chess D20

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CBoard Chess free?
CBoard Chess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beyond Chess D20 free?
Beyond Chess D20 costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do CBoard Chess or Beyond Chess D20 have ads?
Neither CBoard Chess nor Beyond Chess D20 shows ads.

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