Comparison

dotChess vs Chess.ai

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

Head to head
About

dotChess

Engage in classic chess matches with friends, AI opponents, or players globally. This modern application allows you to track your statistics, communicate during games, and resume play across multiple devices.

Highlights
  • Play live games with friends
  • Challenge AI bots
  • Global matchmaking
  • Account creation and stat tracking
  • In-game chat
  • Cross-device play
Features
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dotChess is a modern chess app built for playing with real people. Play live games with friends, challenge AI bots, or get matched with players worldwide. Create an account, track your stats, chat during games, and pick up where you left off on any device.

About

Chess.ai

Features
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Chess.ai brings the ancient game of chess to life with a twist: your opponent talks back. Powered by Claude — Anthropic's state-of-the-art AI — every match is a real conversation. The AI reacts to your moves, bluffs, celebrates, and occasionally trash-talks. No two games feel the same. THREE LEVELS, THREE PERSONALITIES EASY — A laid-back coach who wants you to improve. Encouraging, patient, and happy to let you off the hook. MEDIUM — A sharp tactician who respects your game but won't hold back. Expect banter and the occasional mind game. HARD — A cold, calculating grandmaster. Minimal words, maximum pressure. Not for the faint-hearted. HOW IT WORKS Make your move on the board — the AI responds with its own move AND a message. Watch the conversation unfold as the position sharpens. Chess has never felt this alive. - Resume unfinished games anytime — your matches are saved automatically - The AI speaks your language: English and Turkish supported - Clean, distraction-free board designed for focus - Satisfying move sounds and smooth animations FREE & PAID PLAY Easy mode is free — play up to 3 games per day at no cost. Craving more? Grab extra easy games or unlock medium and hard matches with a simple one-time purchase. No subscriptions, no tricks. PRIVACY FIRST Chess.ai never asks for your name, email, or any personal information. Your identity is an anonymous ID generated on your device. That's it. Whether you're a beginner looking for a patient sparring partner or an experienced player hungry for a real challenge, Chess.ai meets you where you are — and talks the whole way through. Your move.

Screenshots

dotChess4 screens
Chess.ai4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: dotChess at none against Chess.ai's 6. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Chess.ai sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. dotChess asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
dotChess versus Chess.ai: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterdotChessChess.ai
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size193 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas BaricEmre Harman

In-app purchases

None

dotChess

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Chess.ai

One-time6
  • Easy Extra 1$0.99
  • 1 Medium Game$0.99
  • 1 Hard Game$1.99
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  • 5 Extra Easy Games$3.99
  • 5 Medium Games$3.99
  • 5 Hard Games$7.99

Questions

Is dotChess free?
dotChess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chess.ai free?
Chess.ai is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do dotChess or Chess.ai have ads?
Neither dotChess nor Chess.ai shows ads.

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