ChessBased vs Chess Evolutions
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.
Chess Evolutions
Explore a reimagined chess experience with custom armies and unique pieces. Discover new strategies and gameplay modes beyond traditional chess. This game is designed for continuous growth with future updates.
- Customizable armies with point budgets
- Fairy chess pieces
- New gameplay modes
- Traditional chess matches
- Strategic experimentation
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Chess Evolutions reimagines the classic game of chess with new pieces, custom armies, and new ways to play. Build your own army within a point budget, experiment with fairy chess pieces, and discover strategies that aren't possible in traditional chess. Play classic-style matches or explore more advanced ways to build and battle. Chess Evolutions is designed to grow over time with new pieces, features, and ways to play.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Chess Evolutions at 5.0 against ChessBased's 4.0. Chess Evolutions also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Chess Evolutions asks for nothing beyond the download.
Chess Evolutions holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | ChessBased | Chess Evolutions |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ENVISIONAIRY LLC | FAITH ILYSE KAUFMAN |
In-app purchases
ChessBased
- ChessBased: Stockfish 18$4.99
Chess Evolutions
No in-app purchases
Questions
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