Nearby Chess vs Cube Chess
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nearby Chess
Engage in classic chess matches with individuals in your vicinity using Bluetooth. This application facilitates quick and easy connections for face-to-face gameplay without the need for an internet connection.
- Play chess via Bluetooth
- No internet required
- Fast matchmaking
- Classic chess rules
- Play anywhere
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Nearby Chess lets you challenge friends and players around you to a classic game of chess over Bluetooth — no internet required. Simply open the app, discover nearby players, and start a match in seconds. Enjoy the timeless strategy of chess face-to-face with anyone around you. Features: • Play chess with nearby players via Bluetooth • No internet connection required • Classic chess rules with a beautiful board • Fast and easy matchmaking • Works anywhere — cafes, parks, travel
Cube Chess
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Chess that also grows upward. Cube Chess brings Raumschach — a 5x5x5, 125-square variant played on five stacked boards — to your phone. Pieces move forward, sideways, and up and down. The check you never saw coming arrives from below. That surprise is the whole game. ■ Prof. Mono teaches you An interactive tutorial covers everything from the rules to thinking in three dimensions. New to chess? Bad with spatial puzzles? You'll be fine. ■ The Challenge Tower — seven keepers Seven opponents with distinct personalities: the aggressor, the wall, the trickster. Climb one floor at a time through a story mode. ■ Get a little stronger every day Daily mate puzzles, a 12-step learning ladder, a three-strike Puzzle Rush, and forced-mate problems in two difficulty tiers. ■ A level that fits you Three AI strengths plus material handicaps, so your first win is never out of reach. ■ A quiet cosmos to think in Seven glass-and-starlight themes, unlocked as you play. Everything runs offline. No account, no connection required. Available in 12 languages. Test the depth of your reading in a quiet cosmos.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Nearby Chess at none against Cube Chess's shown. Cube Chess's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Nearby Chess ships an update monthly, Cube Chess every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Nearby Chess | Cube Chess |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Onder Ilke Sever | Kamineko |
In-app purchases
Nearby Chess
No in-app purchases
Cube Chess
No in-app purchases









