ChessBased vs ChessMaster
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ChessBased
Analyze chess openings with millions of games and advanced engine evaluations. Prepare like a grandmaster with a seamless interface, win-loss statistics, and move-by-move exploration. Save your favorite lines for later study on your iPhone or iPad.
- Millions of games database
- Stockfish 18 engine evaluations
- Win-loss statistics
- Move-by-move exploration
- Save favorite lines
- Seamless UI
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Now with Stockfish 19!! The only chess app with the strongest chess player on the planet in your pocket. ChessBased:Stockfish 19 takes opening analysis to a whole new level. At a glance, users see a seamless UI of openings databases with millions of games, win-loss statistics, and depth 60+ (!!) Stockfish 19 evaluations. That's right. With trillions of positions in the engine database, we did the hard work for you when it comes to looking at evals in your favorite chess openings. Now you can prepare like Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura, without having to spend thousands on expensive hardware. Explore openings move by move, compare master-game trends, review engine-backed recommendations, and save your favorite lines in Lichess-like fashion for later study. ChessBased is built for fast, focused preparation on iPhone and iPad, whether you’re checking a tournament line, building a repertoire, or just curious what a depth 60+, 192 core engine thinks. Simple UI. Powerful engine. Better prep.
ChessMaster
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No login or sign-up required! Play chess anytime, anywhere with ease. Train your skills against AI, or challenge your friends in exciting 1-on-1 matches!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ChessMaster at none against ChessBased's 1. ChessMaster also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). ChessBased's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. ChessBased sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ChessMaster asks for nothing beyond the download.
ChessBased ships an update every 2 weeks, ChessMaster weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ChessBased | ChessMaster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ENVISIONAIRY LLC | HYO JONG YOO |
In-app purchases
ChessBased
- ChessBased: Stockfish 18$4.99
ChessMaster
No in-app purchases
