Comparison

Flamingo Chess vs Shuffle Chess 960

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

Head to head
About

Flamingo Chess

Features
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Flamingo Chess is plain chess for you and your friends: in Messages, live in the app, or across the table on one phone. No login, no tracking, no engine. Just a game of chess between people. PLAY IN MESSAGES Start a game right in a conversation and take turns whenever it suits you. Your opponent's move plays out on the board when you open it. Games in Messages are serverless: your moves travel in the conversation between your iPhones and are never stored on our servers. PLAY LIVE IN THE APP Pick a color, start a game, and share its five-letter invite code. Your friend types in the code and takes the other seat. Moves appear the moment they are made, and every game you play in the app waits in your games list, titled with both players' names, like "blueberry764 vs orange489." PLAY HOT SEAT Two people, one phone. The board turns to face whoever moves next, you can take moves back, and the game stays on your phone until you come back to it. SHARE YOUR GAMES Share any online or hot seat game as a scoresheet: plain text laid out like the paper sheet at a tournament, with the date, both players, the result, and every move in numbered rows. Send it to your opponent or keep it in your notes. KEEP YOUR GAMES Finished games go to the archive, where you can replay them move by move. AND ALSO • Offer a draw or resign, just like over the board • Speak your move: hold the Speech button and say "Move pawn to D3" • Playable with VoiceOver: every square announces its name and its piece, and legal moves are called out • Two board themes, Neon and Standard • Choose your own display name in Settings Have fun everyone!

About

Shuffle Chess 960

Experience Fischer Random Chess with a clean, offline interface. Learn the game through interactive tutorials, play solo against an adjustable AI opponent, and analyze your moves. Enjoy a private, distraction-free chess experience with no ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • Fischer Random Chess (Chess960)
  • Interactive 'Learn to Play' tutorial
  • Offline solo play against AI
  • Adjustable AI difficulty
  • Optional move analysis and hints
  • Position tracking and rematching
  • Ad-free and private experience
Features
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Shuffle Chess 960 brings Fischer Random Chess to your iPhone in a clean and distraction-free interface. In Chess960, the back-rank pieces start in one of 960 valid setups. Less memorized opening theory, more over-the-board thinking from move one. New to the game? Learn to Play walks you through every piece and how to win, by doing. Then play solo against a built-in opponent, anytime — no internet, no account, no sign-up. FEATURES: • Learn to Play: A guided, hands-on tutorial — meet the pieces and learn how to win. • Solo vs Engine: Play Chess960 against a built-in opponent. • Adjustable Strength: Tune the engine to match your level. • Move Analysis: Get a Best-to-Blunder rating on your last move (optional). • Move Hints: Stuck? Pause and the top suggestions appear on the board (optional). • Position Numbers & Stats: Every shuffle has an ID (0–959); track your win/loss record per position and rematch the same one. • 100% Offline & Local: Play anywhere with no internet required. • True Chess960 Rules: Generates valid Chess960 starting positions with castling handled correctly. • Fast, Minimal UI: Smooth board interactions with no clutter. • Lively Animations: Captures and moves glide smoothly across the board. • Private by Design: No ads, no tracking. • Free to Play: No purchase required to play. Tap once for a fresh Chess960 position and start playing.

Screenshots

Flamingo Chess4 screens
Shuffle Chess 9604 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Shuffle Chess 960 at 15.0 against Flamingo Chess's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Flamingo Chess ships an update every 5 days, Shuffle Chess 960 every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Flamingo Chess versus Shuffle Chess 960: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlamingo ChessShuffle Chess 960
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin Kim Đưng-PhạmONEPIXEL, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Flamingo Chess

No in-app purchases

None

Shuffle Chess 960

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flamingo Chess free?
Flamingo Chess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shuffle Chess 960 free?
Shuffle Chess 960 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Flamingo Chess or Shuffle Chess 960 have ads?
Neither Flamingo Chess nor Shuffle Chess 960 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flamingo Chess or Shuffle Chess 960?
Flamingo Chess ships an update every 5 days, and Shuffle Chess 960 every 4 days. Most recently, Flamingo Chess was updated on October 24, 2026 and Shuffle Chess 960 on October 24, 2026.

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