Comparison

Zapp Chess vs Split Light Circuit

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

Head to head
About

Zapp Chess

Enjoy fast-paced online chess matches that last around 3 minutes by starting in the middlegame. This app focuses on critical decisions, allowing you to play real opponents and improve your skills with AI analysis, all without lengthy opening or endgame phases.

Highlights
  • 3-minute online chess games
  • Middlegame starts
  • Skill-based matchmaking
  • Play with friends
  • AI game analysis
  • Rating tracking
Features
Currently charting
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Free chess online. Quick and fun. Takes just 3 minutes, fits easily in short breaks. Find your CHESS IQ in just 5 quick games! Zapp Chess is a free chess app that drops you straight into the middle of the board - no openings to memorise, no endgames to grind, only pure fun chess. Every online chess game starts from a live, balanced position where the real thinking happens. Play a full game in about three minutes, against real people, anywhere. QUICK CHESS ONLINE Every match starts mid-game - the chess board is already alive You win when you have a genuine advantage - no stretching the game to endgame, no memorising chess theory. Games in ~3 minutes, so chess fits into a break, a commute, a queue Free chess games that actually end before your break does Play online chess against opponents from around the world, matched to your level Not blitz, not bullet - enough time to think, short enough to finish Ratings that move as you do NO HOMEWORK REQUIRED No need to learn openings, no need to learn endgames If you know how the pieces move, you're ready to play Built for people who played chess in school or college and stopped Every position is winnable - no losing on move 6 to an opening line you've never seen The chess app for people who think they can't learn chess FREE TO PLAY Free chess online - download and play, no account needed, no subscription to play Free chess games against real opponents, anytime One of the best chess apps for casual and returning players ADVANCED ANALYSIS Every move labelled the moment your game ends - Best, Genius, Legend, G.O.A.T., Mistake, Blunder - free, every game One full game analysis free every day: move by move, where the game turned, what to play instead AI explanations that tell you why a move worked or failed, in plain language - not engine notation Track your strengths and weaknesses as you improve Unlimited full analysis with Zapp Premium MAKE THE BOARD YOURS Unlock chess board themes as you play Move animations that make a good move feel like one A clean, fast chess board built for phones Play chess anytime, anywhere. Download Zapp Chess and play free chess online now. Privacy Policy: https://zappchess.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Split Light Circuit

Features
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Beam Split is a relaxing yet mind-bending puzzle game where a single beam of light must reach every target — in the right color. Place mirrors to split and redirect the beam, use filters to blend its color, and solve each level within a limited number of moves or a ticking clock. Simple to learn, endlessly clever to master — every level is a fresh optical puzzle waiting to click into place.

Screenshots

Zapp Chess4 screens
Split Light Circuit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Split Light Circuit at none against Zapp Chess's 17. Split Light Circuit also leads on ads (none vs shown). Zapp Chess's advantage is chart position (#146 vs unranked). On price, 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. Zapp Chess sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Split Light Circuit asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Zapp Chess versus Split Light Circuit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZapp ChessSplit Light Circuit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (620 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings620 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#146 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size205 MB114 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDAB Games Private LimitedRABEKA BWAMULA

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Zapp Chess

Subscriptions10
  • ZappChess Monthly Lite Plan7 Days trial2 variants$5.991 Month
  • Premium (Student)7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • ZappChess Monthly Plan$8.991 Month
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  • Monthly Plan3 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Monthly Black Plan7 Days trial$29.991 Month
  • ZappChess Yearly Lite Plan14 Days trial2 variants$59.991 Year
  • Yearly7 Days trial$79.001 Year
  • Yearly14 Days trial$79.001 Year
  • Yearly Black Plan14 Days trial$149.001 Year
One-time3
  • One Day Premium$1.99
  • Heritage Chess Pack2 variants$6.99
  • Ivory Chess Pack2 variants$8.99
None

Split Light Circuit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zapp Chess free?
Zapp Chess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Split Light Circuit free?
Split Light Circuit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Zapp Chess or Split Light Circuit have ads?
Zapp Chess shows ads; Split Light Circuit does not.

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