dotChess vs Chess Master
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Play live games with friends
- Challenge AI bots
- Global matchmaking
- Account creation and stat tracking
- In-game chat
- Cross-device play
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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.
Chess Master
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Enjoy the classic strategy experience of Cờ tướng with Chess Master — a modern and free Chinese Chess game for everyone. Challenge real players online or practice offline against smart AI opponents with 3 difficulty levels. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, Chess Master offers smooth gameplay and exciting strategic battles. Features: - Online Chinese Chess battles - Offline AI with 3 difficulty levels - Match history replay - Smooth and responsive gameplay - Clean and modern interface - Completely free to play - Unlimited matches Train your strategy skills and enjoy authentic Xiangqi gameplay anytime, anywhere. Download Chess Master now and become a true Xiangqi master!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: dotChess at none against Chess Master's shown. Chess Master's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
dotChess ships an update every 5 days, Chess Master every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | dotChess | Chess Master |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 193 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thomas Baric | Minh Ngoc Nguyen |
In-app purchases
dotChess
No in-app purchases
Chess Master
No in-app purchases
