Comparison

Nearby Chess vs Cube Chess

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

Cube Chess

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Nearby Chess3 screens
Cube Chess4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nearby Chess ships an update monthly, Cube Chess every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Nearby Chess versus Cube Chess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNearby ChessCube Chess
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (9 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOnder Ilke SeverKamineko

In-app purchases

None

Nearby Chess

No in-app purchases

None

Cube Chess

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nearby Chess free?
Nearby Chess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cube Chess free?
Cube Chess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nearby Chess or Cube Chess have ads?
Cube Chess shows ads; Nearby Chess does not.
Which is updated more often, Nearby Chess or Cube Chess?
Nearby Chess ships an update monthly, and Cube Chess every 3 days. Most recently, Nearby Chess was updated on October 31, 2026 and Cube Chess on October 31, 2026.

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