AMSA Chess vs ScrollChess
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AMSA Chess
This platform serves as the official online competition hub for mind sports in Asia, connecting national systems into a unified ecosystem. It offers official tournaments, professional fair play systems, AI training tools, and official rankings for players and organizers.
- Official tournament platform
- Professional fair play system
- AI training and analysis
- Official Asian & National Rankings
- Online PVP competition
- Athlete database & digital infrastructure
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AMSA Chess: Official Asian Mind Sports & National Qualifier Platform Take your place on the international stage. AMSA Chess is the exclusive official online competition platform developed by the Asian Mind Sports Association (AMSA). Operating within the framework of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), AMSA is building the long-term digital infrastructure and official athlete database for mind sports across Asia. Designed for players, federations, institutions, and organizers, AMSA Chess connects national systems into a unified Asian online competition and ranking ecosystem. Key Features: Official Tournament Platform The official platform for AMSA online competitions, national qualifiers, selection events, registrations, and future continental tournaments across Asia. Professional Fair Play System Compete with confidence through advanced fair play monitoring, anti-cheating systems, and behavioural analysis technology designed to maintain integrity and professionalism in online competition. AI Training & Analysis Train with advanced AI-powered tools for tactical improvement, analysis, and skill development. AMSA will continue working with chess champions, professional players, and experts to further develop and optimize the platform’s AI training system over the long term. Official Asian & National Rankings Track your official rankings across Asian and national leader boards, supporting athlete development, qualification systems, and competitive progression. Online PVP Competition Experience smooth real-time matchmaking and online competition with players and communities across Asia. Athlete Database & Digital Infrastructure Supporting the long-term digitalization of chess and mind sports through official player records, tournament systems, and future regional qualification frameworks. AMSA Chess is committed to advancing the digitalization, standardization, and international development of chess and mind sports in Asia — building the next-generation official online ecosystem for competitive mind sports. Download AMSA Chess today and join the future of Asian Mind Sports!
ScrollChess
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Chess on Apple Watch you cannot mis-tap. A chess square on a watch is about half the size Apple's own guidelines set as the minimum for anything you tap. So ScrollChess does not ask you to tap one. The Digital Crown moves a crosshair from one legal option to the next, and a tap — anywhere on the screen — confirms it. Nothing on the board is a touch target, so there is nothing to miss. ON YOUR WRIST • Play a full game against a chess engine written for this app, at four levels — from beginner to a strong club player • A daily puzzle that takes about twenty seconds, with a streak. 1,048 of them are in the app, which is a new one every day for nearly three years • Add a complication and today's puzzle is one tap from the watch face • It all runs on the watch alone — no phone nearby, no signal, no account ON YOUR IPHONE • The same engine and the same daily puzzle, with direct taps on a larger board • Take a move back, replay it, and step through the game move by move • Pass and play: hand the phone to someone else and the board turns itself around between moves AN OPPONENT THAT PLAYS LIKE A PERSON The four levels are not one engine with the brakes on. A weaker level chooses among moves the search already approved, so it plays inaccurately rather than absurdly — it will punish a blunder but it will not hand you a queen for nothing. It also takes a moment to answer, because an opponent that replies instantly to a move you thought about is not an opponent, it is a machine. BUILT FOR THE WATCH FIRST Every number in this app came off a wrist rather than a monitor. The board fills the screen, the haptics are tuned so one pulse means one step of the crosshair, and the puzzles were filtered for lines short enough to solve while your arm is up. ACCESSIBILITY The board is fully navigable with VoiceOver on both platforms: every square announces where it is, what stands on it and what is happening to it, and can be played directly. NO ACCOUNTS, NO ADS, NO TRACKING There is nothing to sign into and nothing to switch off. The engine, the puzzles and your games live on your device. No analytics, no advertising, no data leaves the app — it works the same in Airplane Mode. WHAT IT DOES NOT DO There is no online play and no matchmaking with strangers. This is a game against the engine, a daily puzzle, and a board you can hand to the person next to you. The watch and the phone each keep their own games and their own streak — nothing syncs between them yet. One purchase. No subscription, no in-app purchases. Questions: hey@scrollchess.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: AMSA Chess at Free against ScrollChess's $6.99. AMSA Chess also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). ScrollChess's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12). On ads and device support 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
AMSA Chess is free to download; ScrollChess costs $6.99 up front. AMSA Chess sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. ScrollChess asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | AMSA Chess | ScrollChess |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $6.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 290 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Asian Mind Sports | ANDRII BONDAR |
In-app purchases
AMSA Chess
- Coin Offer 1$0.99
- Diamond Offer 1$0.99
- 100 Diamond Pack$0.99
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- Coin Offer 2$1.99
- Diamond Offer 2$1.99
- Coin Offer 3$2.99
- Diamond Offer 3$2.99
- 3000 Diamond Pack$2.99
- 1000 Diamond Pack$9.99
- 2000 Diamond Pack$19.99
- 5000 Diamond Pack$49.99
- 10000 Diamond Pack$99.99
ScrollChess
No in-app purchases









