# dotChess vs AGENTIC CHESS

The clearest difference is update cadence: dotChess at every 5 days against AGENTIC CHESS's every 3 weeks. dotChess also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). AGENTIC CHESS's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 2). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for dotChess against 5.0 for AGENTIC CHESS. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AGENTIC CHESS has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

dotChess ships an update every 5 days, AGENTIC CHESS every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | dotChess | AGENTIC CHESS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dotchess/id6758965852/reviews) | [5.0 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/agentic-chess/id6788868356/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **10** |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 193 MB | 69 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Thomas Baric](https://appshunter.io/developer/1872894014) | [Mission Peak, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6788868358) |

## What reviewers say

### dotChess

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dotchess/id6758965852)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### AGENTIC CHESS

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/agentic-chess/id6788868356)

Experience AI chess matches played entirely on your device. Choose champion models, compete in ranked games, and analyze performance. Offers a unique benchmark for on-device AI capabilities without cloud reliance.

**Highlights:** On-device AI model chess matches, Ranked Elo ladder progression, Tournaments against scaled opponents, Manual play and coached games, Hardware performance benchmarking, Private by design, no account needed

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is dotChess free?

dotChess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is AGENTIC CHESS free?

AGENTIC CHESS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, dotChess or AGENTIC CHESS?

dotChess and AGENTIC CHESS are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 10 ratings respectively.

### Do dotChess or AGENTIC CHESS have ads?

Neither dotChess nor AGENTIC CHESS shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, dotChess or AGENTIC CHESS?

dotChess ships an update every 5 days, and AGENTIC CHESS every 3 weeks. Most recently, dotChess was updated on September 29, 2026 and AGENTIC CHESS on October 4, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*