ChineseChess Pro Classic vs Read19
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ChineseChess Pro Classic
Experience the ancient strategy game of Chinese Chess offline. Challenge AI opponents at various difficulty levels or play with a friend on the same device. Enjoy an authentic Xiangqi experience with traditional piece labels and full rule set.
- Play against AI (Beginner, Medium, Expert)
- Pass-and-play mode for local multiplayer
- Traditional Chinese piece labels
- Full Xiangqi rule set
- Offline play, no internet required
- Fast and responsive board
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The ancient game of Chinese Chess — now in your pocket. Xiangqi (象棋) is one of the world's oldest strategy games. Play a ranked AI or a friend pass-and-play — clean board, traditional Chinese piece labels, no internet needed. PLAY YOUR WAY • Challenge the AI at Beginner, Medium, or Expert level • Play against a friend on the same device with pass-and-play • Fast, responsive board with no delays or lag AUTHENTIC XIANGQI EXPERIENCE • Traditional Chinese characters on all pieces • Classic red and black design • Full Xiangqi rule set: river, palace, flying General, cannon jump-capture • All seven piece types with proper movement OFFLINE BY DESIGN The whole game runs on your phone. No internet required, no account, no tracking. Pro unlock available via in-app purchase.
Read19
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Read19 brings cloud-powered KataGo analysis to iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Play directly against AI and watch win rate and score lead update move by move. Import SGF records to explore candidate moves, principal variations, ownership, and whole-game trends. Read19 flags inaccuracies, mistakes, and blunders by win-rate and point loss, so you can focus on the moves that changed the game. Your games and reviews stay on device. Sign in to sync privately with iCloud across devices and export standard SGF files. Read19 prefers secure WSS and falls back to HTTPS on restricted networks. Advanced users can connect to a compatible backend with custom HTTPS/WSS endpoints and an optional Bearer token. Free includes 100,000 visits each calendar month with the Fast model. Plus unlocks the stronger Balanced model, more concurrency, and 2,000,000 monthly visits. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Read19 at every 2 days against ChineseChess Pro Classic's every 11 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. ChineseChess Pro Classic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Read19 sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ChineseChess Pro Classic ships an update every 11 days, Read19 every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ChineseChess Pro Classic | Read19 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Quyen Ngo | 思程 陈 |
In-app purchases
ChineseChess Pro Classic
- Unlock Full Game$1.99
Read19
- KataGo Review Plus$6.991 Month
- 300K Visits$1.99
- 1M Visits$3.99
- 3M Visits$9.99
Questions
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