Chessbits vs JokGosu Chess
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Chessbits
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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
JokGosu Chess
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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.
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Verdict
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.
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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.
Chessbits ships an update every 3 weeks, JokGosu Chess fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chessbits | JokGosu Chess |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly โ better |
| Ads | No โ better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 27.2 | 15.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Sybert | SANGWOO YUN |
In-app purchases
Chessbits
No in-app purchases
JokGosu Chess
- Remove Ads โ Monthly$3.391 Month
- Remove Ads โ Yearly$27.991 Year
Questions
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