Comparison

Beyond Chess D20 vs ChessP2P

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

Head to head
About

Beyond Chess D20

Features
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Beyond Chess is a strategy game that takes the core of chess and adds one missing ingredient: uncertainty. Choose how you want to play: CLASSIC MODE Pure chess. Deterministic captures. No randomness. STATISTICAL MODE Captures are resolved by probability. Each piece has a fixed chance to capture other pieces, sometimes you win, sometimes you bounce back. No victory is guaranteed. RPG DICE MODE (D20) Every capture attempt rolls a d20: โ€ข 1: Critical fail โ€” your piece self-destructs โ€ข 2โ€“5: Capture fails โ€” your piece stays in its original square โ€ข 6โ€“19: Normal capture โ€ข 20: Wololo conversion โ€” the target piece turns to your color while your piece stays in place ONLINE PvP Play online matches in public or private rooms, choose a nickname and jump in. (Online play requires an internet connection.) If you enjoy chess, tabletop RNG, and tactical risk management, Beyond Chess is built for you.

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ChessP2P

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Chess. Offline. Anywhere. ChessP2P is the chess app that works when nothing else does โ€” on a plane, in a tunnel, deep in the basement, halfway up a mountain. Two iPhones pair directly over Bluetooth or peer-to-peer Wi-Fi. No internet, no accounts, no ads. Just open and play. What's in the free tier: - Pass-and-play โ€” two players, one phone. Board auto-flips after each move. - Peer-to-peer โ€” pair two iPhones over Bluetooth or Wi-Fi with one tap. - Full chess rules, including castling, en passant, and promotion. - Chess clocks โ€” 5+0, 10+0, 15+10, 30+0, or untimed. - Draw offers, resignation, claim draw. - Move history with replay. - Saved games โ€” pick up where you left off if you get disconnected. - No accounts. No login. No tracking. No ads. No nags. How it works: 1. Open ChessP2P on both phones. 2. One taps Host, the other taps Join. Connect over Bluetooth or local Wi-Fi. 3. Play. Moves sync instantly between devices. That's the whole onboarding. If you've ever spent five minutes trying to play chess on a plane and watched every "offline" chess app demand a connection, this is the app you wanted. Built for real offline. ChessP2P uses Apple's MultipeerConnectivity โ€” direct device-to-device. No servers. No router. No Wi-Fi network required. The two phones find each other directly, even in airplane mode (just keep Bluetooth on). If a peer drops out, the game is saved on both sides. Reconnect and it picks up where it left off. Free, with optional premium. The full chess experience above is free, with no ads. A one-time premium unlock will add board and piece themes, expanded clock presets, multiple concurrent games, and post-game analysis. Pay once, unlock for life โ€” no subscriptions. When you play a friend in a P2P session, your premium features extend to them for the duration of the game; they never have to pay to play with you. Perfect for flights and airplane mode, subway commutes, cafรฉs where the Wi-Fi is "ask the bartender," camping trips, festivals, and casual games between friends, parents and kids, or anyone learning the game. Built offline, on purpose.

Screenshots

Beyond Chess D204 screens
ChessP2P4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ChessP2P at Free against Beyond Chess D20's $9.99. ChessP2P also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). Beyond Chess D20's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and device support (4 vs 2). On ads there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

ChessP2P is free to download; Beyond Chess D20 costs $9.99 up front. ChessP2P sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Beyond Chess D20 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beyond Chess D20 ships an update monthly, ChessP2P fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences ยท 1 level
Beyond Chess D20 versus ChessP2P: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeyond Chess D20ChessP2P
Price$9.99Free โ€” better
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size187 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOMER GULERYUZdimitris paidarakis

In-app purchases

None

Beyond Chess D20

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

ChessP2P

One-time8
  • Walnut Board$2.99
  • Marble Board$2.99
  • Neon Board$3.99
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  • Modernist Pieces$3.99
  • Hand-carved Pieces$3.99
  • Cool Pieces$3.99
  • Complete Pack$8.99
  • ChessP2P Premium$11.99

Questions

Is Beyond Chess D20 free?
Beyond Chess D20 costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ChessP2P free?
ChessP2P is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Beyond Chess D20 or ChessP2P have ads?
Neither Beyond Chess D20 nor ChessP2P shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beyond Chess D20 or ChessP2P?
Beyond Chess D20 ships an update monthly, and ChessP2P fortnightly. Most recently, Beyond Chess D20 was updated on October 25, 2026 and ChessP2P on October 7, 2026.

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