Comparison

Cabin Chess vs Oddfish

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

Head to head
About

Cabin Chess

Features
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Cabin Chess is a friendly, offline chess app made for children and families. No account. No ads. No data collection. Just chess. FEATURES - Chess School: learn the game step by step, from moving pieces to winning your first game. - 3-star diploma: earn stars for progress and celebrate small victories. - Play offline: no internet needed after install. - 16 languages: English, German, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Swedish, Turkish, Russian, Arabic, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese. - Adjustable difficulty: from beginner-friendly tutors to a stronger opponent as your skills grow. - Safe by design: no chat, no messaging, no way to interact with strangers. BUILT FOR FAMILIES Cabin Chess is designed to be a calm, distraction-free place to learn chess. No pop-ups, no in-app purchases, no notifications, no accounts. Once installed, the app works completely offline — perfect for tablets used by kids, quiet car rides, or a screen-free-ish afternoon on the couch. PRIVACY We collect no personal data. Everything — your progress, your profile, your settings — stays only on your device. See our privacy policy for details. Have questions or feedback? Write to us: cabinchess@gmail.com

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

Cabin Chess4 screens
Oddfish4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cabin Chess at none against Oddfish's 1. Cabin Chess also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly daily. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Cabin Chess versus Oddfish: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCabin ChessOddfish
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDailyDaily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB110 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFaruk DincJOHN EBENEZER JOHNSON

In-app purchases

None

Cabin Chess

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Oddfish

One-time1
  • Full Oddfish$4.99

Questions

Is Cabin Chess free?
Cabin Chess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Oddfish free?
Oddfish is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cabin Chess or Oddfish have ads?
Neither Cabin Chess nor Oddfish shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cabin Chess or Oddfish?
Cabin Chess ships an update daily, and Oddfish daily. Most recently, Cabin Chess was updated on October 28, 2026 and Oddfish on October 29, 2026.

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