Comparison

Chess x AI vs Oddfish

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

Head to head
About

Chess x AI

Features
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Test your mind with Chess x AI! Get ready to face not just an ordinary chess game, but a smart opponent that evolves and learns together with you. KEY FEATURES: - Learning AI: Analyzes your moves. Are you playing aggressively or defensively? The AI shapes its own play based on your strategy. - Daily Puzzle: A brand-new puzzle every day, the same for everyone worldwide — with no repeats for a full 365 days. - Detailed Game Analysis: See your biggest mistake, playing style, and accuracy rate after every game. - Global Leaderboard: Compete with players worldwide. Climb to the top by raising your Elo rating. - Fair Elo System: A dynamic rating system that works just like professional tournaments. - Multi-Language Support: Automatically detects your phone's language (Turkish, English, German, French, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, and more — 10 languages supported). - Customizable Design: Personalize your visual experience with piece and board themes like Classic, Neon, Gold-Silver, or Ruby. - Play with a Friend: Invite by email and play head-to-head in real time; track your head-to-head record, resign, or offer a draw. Whether you train as a guest or register to compete on the global leaderboard — put your intelligence to the test and prove you're a chess master!

About

Oddfish

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Chess, but a little stranger. Oddfish starts with serious Stockfish chess, then changes one rule at a time. RattleFish loses confidence when you play well. GluttonFish grows stronger when you feed it pieces. Restfish makes moved pieces take a nap. Twenty-nine modes across six families turn a familiar board into something wonderfully peculiar. MEET GIL A small gold fish with opinions explains every mode, reacts to the game, and reviews the aftermath. PLAY YOUR WAY • Classic chess or 28 strange variations • Adjustable engine strength • Game history and PGN import • Optional move evaluation and hints • Carefully designed for iPhone and iPad Six modes—including Classic, RattleFish, FumbleFish, Restfish, GluttonFish, and ChapelFish—are free. A single Full Oddfish purchase unlocks every remaining mode. No subscription. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything runs on your device. Oddfish has no accounts, ads, analytics, or tracking and does not collect personal data. Stockfish plays the chess. Oddfish supplies the personality problem.

Screenshots

Chess x AI4 screens
Oddfish4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chess x AI at none against Oddfish's 1. Chess x AI also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Oddfish's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 2 days). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Oddfish sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Chess x AI asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chess x AI ships an update every 2 days, Oddfish daily. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Chess x AI versus Oddfish: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess x AIOddfish
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB110 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDeniz UyanikJOHN EBENEZER JOHNSON

In-app purchases

None

Chess x AI

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Oddfish

One-time1
  • Full Oddfish$4.99

Questions

Is Chess x AI free?
Chess x AI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Oddfish free?
Oddfish is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chess x AI or Oddfish have ads?
Chess x AI shows ads; Oddfish does not.
Which is updated more often, Chess x AI or Oddfish?
Chess x AI ships an update every 2 days, and Oddfish daily. Most recently, Chess x AI was updated on November 10, 2026 and Oddfish on October 31, 2026.

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