Comparison

Chessbits vs Chess Offline AI & Multiplayer

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

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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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Chess Offline AI & Multiplayer

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Play chess offline anytime - no internet required. Perfect for long flights, commutes, or anywhere without connection. Challenge the AI in Easy, Medium, or Hard mode, or enjoy 2 player chess on the same device with a friend. Whether you're a beginner or a master exploring rare variants, this is the ultimate chess multiplayer experience. 49 CHESS VARIANTS: Never run out of new challenges. Go beyond standard chess with popular variants like Chess960, Atomic Chess, Crazyhouse, Three-Check, King of the Hill, Antichess, and Horde Chess. Explore historical games like Shatranj and Chaturanga. Discover unique variants: Racing Kings, Extinction Chess, Knightmate, Amazon Chess, Grand Chess, Capablanca Chess, Gothic Chess, Seirawan Chess, and many more across board sizes from 5x5 to 12x8. Every variant includes clear rules - learn how each game works as you play. PLAY YOUR WAY - Chess offline vs AI - 20 variants with Easy/Medium/Hard difficulty - 2 player chess - pass & play locally, all 49 variants supported - Custom Chess - build your own game with 4-12 ร— 4-10 boards, 16 piece types (Pawn, King, Queen, Rook, Bishop, Knight, Archbishop, Chancellor, Amazon, Centaur, Ferz, Alfil, Wazir, Mann/Commoner, Camel, Cannon), and mix rules: atomic, drops, forced captures, check-counting, king of the hill - Time controls - set game clocks with increment per move DAILY PUZZLES & TRAINING: Sharpen your tactics with Puzzle of the Day. Choose Easy, Medium, Hard, or Expert difficulty. Enable notifications so you never miss a challenge. Build your streak and track your improvement over time. 68 puzzle themes across 9 categories: Phases (opening, middlegame, endgame types), Motifs (fork, pin, skewer, sacrifice, discovered attack), Advanced (zugzwang, interference, intermezzo, deflection), Mates (mate in 1-5+), Mate Patterns (back rank, smothered, Arabian, opera mate), Special Moves (castling, en passant, promotion), Goals (advantage, crushing), and Origin (master games, super GM games). TRACK EVERYTHING: See how far you've come. Detailed statistics show total games, play time, daily streak, and breakdown by variant, outcome, and game mode in visual charts. Filter by date, result, reason, or variant. FULL GAME HISTORY: Every game saved with real timestamps. Replay any match move-by-move with full playback controls - real time or static playback. Filter history to find specific games. EXPORT & IMPORT: Export all games and puzzle completions as JSON for external analysis or backup. Import anytime to restore everything exactly as it was. SETTINGS: Customize your experience with 6 board themes, board orientation options (auto-rotate or black rotated pieces), toggles for legal move highlights, last move highlights, coordinates display, auto-queen promotion, and vibration feedback. ALL 49 VARIANTS: Standard Chess, Custom Chess, Atomic Chess, Antichess (Giveaway), Crazyhouse, Three-Check, King of the Hill, Racing Kings, Horde Chess, Chess960, Breakthrough, Almost Chess, Amazon Chess, Armageddon Chess, Chaturanga, Chessgi, Chigorin Chess, Codrus, Extinction Chess, Hoppel-Poppel, Kinglet, Knightmate, Loop Chess, Losers Chess, No Castling Chess, No-Check Atomic, Placement Chess, Pocket Knight Chess, Shatranj, Five-Check, Capablanca Chess, Capablanca Random, Capahouse, Embassy Chess, Gothic Chess, Grand Chess, Janus Chess, Seirawan Chess, S-House, Shako Chess, Chancellor Chess, Modern Chess, Centaur Chess, Gardner Minichess, Los Alamos Chess, Shatar, Courier Chess, Jeson Mor, Three Kings AI SUPPORTED (Easy/Medium/Hard): Standard Chess, Atomic Chess, Antichess, Crazyhouse, Three-Check, King of the Hill, Racing Kings, Horde Chess, Chess960, Breakthrough, Armageddon Chess, Codrus, Extinction Chess, Hoppel-Poppel, Kinglet, Loop Chess, Losers Chess, No Castling Chess, Placement Chess, Five-Check

Screenshots

Chessbits4 screens
Chess Offline AI & Multiplayer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Chess Offline AI & Multiplayer at 14.0 against Chessbits's 26.0. On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Chessbits versus Chess Offline AI & Multiplayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChessbitsChess Offline AI & Multiplayer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS26.014.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size104 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid SybertDominik Gyecsek

In-app purchases

None

Chessbits

No in-app purchases

None

Chess Offline AI & Multiplayer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chessbits free?
Chessbits is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chess Offline AI & Multiplayer free?
Chess Offline AI & Multiplayer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chessbits or Chess Offline AI & Multiplayer have ads?
Neither Chessbits nor Chess Offline AI & Multiplayer shows ads.

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