MortalMind vs Chesswise
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MortalMind
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Chess engines are built to calculate chess positions. MortalMind is built to make chess fun. MortalMind uses an AI model trained on millions of games played by real people. Instead of asking "what is optimal candidate at branching tree depth 12", it asks "what move does a novice player normally make in this position". Whether you're picking up chess for the first time or getting back into it after years away, MortalMind can play at your level. No artificial blunders, no cold calculation, just good games. No accounts, ads, subscriptions or wi-fi. No humans to judge or take too long. Open and play!
Chesswise
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AI Chess Coach is a focused chess app for learning while you play. Play against a Stockfish-powered opponent, choose your side, adjust engine strength, and get help from an AI chess mentor when you need it. The AI mentor can explain the current position, suggest plans, and highlight immediate threats using the board state, move history, and engine recommendation. Features: - Play as White or Black - Adjustable engine difficulty - Stockfish-powered move generation - AI mentor explanations
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chesswise at none against MortalMind's 1. MortalMind's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and device support (4 vs 1). On price and ads 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. MortalMind sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Chesswise asks for nothing beyond the download.
MortalMind ships an update every 2 days, Chesswise fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | MortalMind | Chesswise |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 131 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jonathon Wodnicki | Cuong Nguyen |
In-app purchases
MortalMind
- Lifetime Pass$2.99
Chesswise
No in-app purchases
