# chess vs Notation Chess

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Notation Chess at none against chess's 2. Notation Chess also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). chess's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. chess sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Notation Chess asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for chess against 5.0 for Notation Chess. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | chess | Notation Chess |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chess-replay/id6761441253/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notation-chess/id6775319199/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 57 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [John Xu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1863850937) | [Zheng Liang](https://appshunter.io/developer/6775319203) |

## What reviewers say

### chess

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chess-replay/id6761441253)

Enhance your chess skills with this app offering 3D visualization and AI opponents. Analyze your games with powerful replay features to learn and improve. Save your progress and continue playing anytime.

**Highlights:** 3D visualization, AI opponents, Game replay analysis, Save and continue progress, Offline play

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly membership | $1.99 | per month |
| Yearly subscription | $6.99 | per year |


### Notation Chess

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notation-chess/id6775319199)

Practice chess visualization and play games using only standard notation, directly from your Apple Watch. This app offers adjustable difficulty and engine settings, with the ability to review moves and peek at the board when needed.

**Highlights:** Play chess on Apple Watch, Practice with standard chess notation, Adjustable difficulty and engine settings, Review move history, Peek at the board feature, Undo moves

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is chess free?

chess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Notation Chess free?

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

### Which has better reviews, chess or Notation Chess?

chess and Notation Chess are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do chess or Notation Chess have ads?

Neither chess nor Notation Chess shows ads.

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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.*