Comparison

Chessbits vs JokGosu Chess

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

Head to head
About

Chessbits

Features
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Fetch and play along with 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 any of your moves as often as you wish Flip the board and switch sides at any moment to see if you can win or draw from the Stockfish position Share your games to the clipboard and keep studying them anywhere Paste games and modify them by making your own moves from any position Create and play your own positions by choosing piece placement, side to move, castling rights and en passant target Choose any Chess960 starting position or let the app choose one randomly Choose to receive a warning if you are about to 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

About

JokGosu Chess

Features
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"Only masters who can win with their feet may enter!" JokGosu Chess puts a beautiful 3D chessboard at your fingertips โ€” play real-time matches against players around the world, or take on an AI with personality. โ—† Why you'll like it - A full match fits in a coffee break - Worldwide opponents, around the clock - Even solo play never feels lonely โ€” the AI chats with you โ—† Features - Real-time online PvP: quick match, challenges, spectating, quick chat - JokGosu AI: 5 difficulty levels. The top level is genuinely strong โ€” and occasionally talks trash. - Full 3D board: rotate and zoom freely, easy-on-the-eyes wooden look - Complete rules: castling, en passant, promotion; checkmate, stalemate, insufficient material, 50-move & threefold draws - Auto-saved game records: keep your masterpieces, study your defeats - Leaderboard: prove yourself with Elo and chess titles (Beginner to Grandmaster & JokGosu) - Hint & Undo: ask the AI for a hint or take back a move (single-player, 3 of each per game) - 8 languages (Korean, English, Spanish, Russian, German, French, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese) โ—† Free + optional subscription The game is free (with ads). Prefer it clean? Get the Remove Ads subscription (monthly/yearly). - Payment is charged to your App Store account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. - Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings > Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://jokgosuchess.web.app/privacy.html Your move. White or Black โ€” just win.

Screenshots

Chessbits4 screens
JokGosu Chess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chessbits at none against JokGosu Chess's 2. Chessbits also leads on ads (none vs shown). JokGosu Chess's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 27.2). On price, update cadence 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. JokGosu Chess sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.39 per month. Chessbits asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chessbits ships an update every 3 weeks, JokGosu Chess fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Chessbits versus JokGosu Chess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChessbitsJokGosu Chess
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS27.215.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size104 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid SybertSANGWOO YUN

In-app purchases

None

Chessbits

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

JokGosu Chess

Subscriptions2
  • Remove Ads โ€“ Monthly$3.391 Month
  • Remove Ads โ€“ Yearly$27.991 Year

Questions

Is Chessbits free?
Chessbits is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is JokGosu Chess free?
JokGosu Chess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chessbits or JokGosu Chess have ads?
JokGosu Chess shows ads; Chessbits does not.
Which is updated more often, Chessbits or JokGosu Chess?
Chessbits ships an update every 3 weeks, and JokGosu Chess fortnightly. Most recently, Chessbits was updated on November 5, 2026 and JokGosu Chess on November 10, 2026.

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