Comparison

Chess Analyzer 24/7 vs Chess Lab

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

Head to head
About

Chess Analyzer 24/7

Features
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Free chess board analyzer with AI-powered Stockfish engine. Snap a photo of any chess board and get instant move suggestions, latest chess news and more.

About

Chess Lab

Analyze chess games with a powerful AI engine, practice against 30 difficulty levels, or watch live top-tier matches. Save and replay games, import PGNs, and customize your board view for a premium experience.

Highlights
  • AI-powered game analysis
  • 30 difficulty levels for CPU play
  • Local 2-player mode
  • Lichess spectating with channel selection
  • Save and replay games
  • PGN import
  • Customizable 2D/2.5D board views
Features
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Open the app and your previous channel is right there. Watch world-class games in your spare time. Save interesting matches and analyze the positions. Chess Lab: Arasan Engine is a chess app that combines a world-class chess engine and Lichess spectating into one beautiful, intuitive interface. โ–ช Play instantly with "Web Invite" - No download or account creation required for your opponent. - Just send an invite link, and they can join immediately from their smartphone or PC browser. โ–ช Diverse game modes - Web Invite Match: Easy private matches via URL. - Offline CPU Match: Play against the powerful Arasan engine (featuring the latest v26.1 / NNUE v8). Practice with 30 levels of adjustable strength. - Local 2-Player Match: Play face-to-face on a single device. โ–ช Watch world chess on your smartphone. Lichess Spectating - Watch top world games right in the app, just like watching TV or manga on your phone. - Channel selection (Top Rated / Bullet / Blitz / Rapid / Classical), thumbnail/list display, and item count (10/20/30) support. - Displays board, moves, clock, playback controls, and termination reason. Rewind moves to review. - Your previous tab and channel open automatically, putting world games right in front of you during spare moments. - Save interesting games to history to use for your own learning. โ–ช Extensive analysis & replay features - Powered by Arasan: Built-in UCI engine that calculates highly accurate evaluations and best moves. - Real-time Analysis: Displays evaluation bar and eval graph in real-time during games. Recalculate past games with "Analyze Position" and save the graph. The graph uses a dynamic scale that excludes mate scores and clamps at a maximum of ยฑ15 pawns. - Candidate Moves Display: Shows top candidate moves on the board with arrows, ghost pieces, and evaluation labels. The 1st move is blue, and subsequent moves are color-coded green โ†’ yellow โ†’ red based on Loss (difference from the 1st move). Toggle visibility with the "Candidates" button. - Interactive History: Step playback, fast-forward, jump to any position, and a "Rewind" (back to start) button for efficient review. - Visualized Insights: Automatically highlights large evaluation changes (blunders). Color-codes long-thinking moves (red/yellow) to visualize time management. - PGN Import: Import external game data (PGN). โ–ช Premium board experience - 2.5D & 2D Display: Switch between a tilted 2.5D perspective and a classic 2D board. - Piece Design Toggle: Choose between text pieces and detailed image pieces. - Full Promotion Support: Accurately select Queen, Rook, Bishop, or Knight when promoting a pawn. - Pause & Resume: Automatically saves unfinished games so you can resume later. โ–ช Improved menu & settings - Redesigned bottom menu into a 3-tab layout: "Match / History / Lichess". The header switches according to the selected tab. - Tab selection state is saved, so the previous tab opens automatically on the next launch.

Screenshots

Chess Analyzer 24/74 screens
Chess Lab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Chess Analyzer 24/7 at none against Chess Lab's shown. Chess Analyzer 24/7 also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). Chess Lab's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Chess Analyzer 24/7 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Chess Lab sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chess Analyzer 24/7 ships an update monthly, Chess Lab every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
Chess Analyzer 24/7 versus Chess Lab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess Analyzer 24/7Chess Lab
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsโ€”33.3% of reviews
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetizationโ€”Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better17.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size31 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobodine Inc.koji ozono

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Chess Analyzer 24/7

One-time3
  • 500 Credits$4.99
  • 2000 Credits$8.99
  • 5000 Credits$13.99
1 purchases

Chess Lab

One-time1
  • Chess Lab Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Chess Analyzer 24/7 free?
Chess Analyzer 24/7 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chess Lab free?
Chess Lab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chess Analyzer 24/7 or Chess Lab have ads?
Chess Lab shows ads; Chess Analyzer 24/7 does not.
Which is updated more often, Chess Analyzer 24/7 or Chess Lab?
Chess Analyzer 24/7 ships an update monthly, and Chess Lab every 4 days. Most recently, Chess Analyzer 24/7 was updated on October 8, 2026 and Chess Lab on November 8, 2026.

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