Comparison

Guess Chess vs ChessCam

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

Head to head
About

Guess Chess

Features
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Can you see the next move before it happens? Guess Chess turns live chess into an interactive prediction game. Watch a real game unfold, read the position, and submit the move you believe the player will make next. Make every position count: • Follow live chess games in dedicated lobbies • Predict the next move directly on the board • See how your call compares with the crowd • Earn points for correct predictions • Build streaks and climb live leaderboards • Review your prediction history in Your Line Play as a guest and jump straight into the action. Sign in when you want to keep your identity across devices. Guess Chess is designed for chess fans who enjoy calculation, intuition, and the tension of live play. Every move becomes a question: what happens next?

About

ChessCam

Features
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ChessCam helps you record, stream, watch, play OTB online, and analyze physical chess games using your phone camera. Set up your phone so the board is visible, scan the position, and start recording moves from a real chessboard. You can share a temporary watch link so another device can follow the game live, then review saved games later with analysis and export options. KEY FEATURES • Camera recognition — turn a physical board into digital moves in real time • Record & save — keep a full move history of your over-the-board games • Live watch links — let friends follow your game live on another device • Play OTB online — connect your physical board to an online opponent • Analysis & review — step through moves with engine analysis • Export — copy PGN or the final FEN for any saved game • Voice announcements — hear each move called out, hands-free Everything runs on your device: camera recognition happens locally, and game data is stored on your phone. Game state is only sent to the relay server when you enable live watching.

Screenshots

Guess Chess4 screens
ChessCam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ChessCam at 14.0 against Guess Chess's 16.4. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guess Chess ships an update every 8 days, ChessCam every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Guess Chess versus ChessCam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuess ChessChessCam
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.414.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB93 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAtakan MavzerMARIUS EIDSNES PHILLIPS

In-app purchases

None

Guess Chess

No in-app purchases

None

ChessCam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Guess Chess free?
Guess Chess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ChessCam free?
ChessCam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Guess Chess or ChessCam have ads?
Neither Guess Chess nor ChessCam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Guess Chess or ChessCam?
Guess Chess ships an update every 8 days, and ChessCam every 10 days. Most recently, Guess Chess was updated on October 9, 2026 and ChessCam on October 7, 2026.

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