Chess9 vs Chess Variants Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Chess9
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Hello guys, My name is Shashwat and I made this app chess9 to play and enjoy the game for fun it has luxury board where pieces are made up of black and gold color. Please feel free to check features like Check, Checkmate, Castling, Pawn capturing to opposite board and progressing to Queen. Guys, when you play the game the opponent is meant to be very easy so everybody can learn, progress, try different moves and grow and be the best at their own pace. So definately give it a shot and keep growing and learning. Thank you!
Chess Variants Studio
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Play any of nine variants of chess with 8 levels, 1200-2100, against the custom Pulsar engine. Review games with variant engine analysis. Styles supported are Chess960, Crazyhouse, Atomic, Losers, Giveaway, Three Checks, Advanced Pawns, Reversed Pawns and Random Pieces. The rules are included in-app. No signup. Ad Free. Works Offline. The playing program is one i've designed and tested at different levels on internet chess servers in order to come up with the ratings on the board. Ratings range from 1200 to 2100 or 2200 depending on variant. Try the app for free. There's 10 free plays of pure variants like atomic, crazyhouse and loser's and 10 free plays of chessic variants like chess960 and 30 free views of played games with analysis. A single one-time purchase unlocks unlimited play and variant engine analysis. Played games are logged and can also be viewed/analyzed. When reviewing the player's games, users can override the moves and start making their own moves. Back up to main line to undo. If the user goes looks at the Moves while reviewing, the game can be copied to the clipboard. The app comes with two skin themes, a reddish wood and a teal. Also here are multiple board and piece choices to choose from in settings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chess9 at none against Chess Variants Studio's 1. Chess Variants Studio's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Chess Variants Studio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Chess9 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Chess9 ships an update every 2 months, Chess Variants Studio every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chess9 | Chess Variants Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.6 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shashwat Patel | Michael Adams |
In-app purchases
Chess9
No in-app purchases
Chess Variants Studio
- Unlimited Plays and Views$3.99
Questions
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