Comparison

Chess vs CloudChess

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

Head to head
About

Chess

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Train your tactical vision with PuzzleRush, a focused chess puzzle experience built for quick, distraction-free practice. Features: • Solve tactical positions for both sides • Get clear feedback for correct and incorrect moves • Use hints when you need a nudge • Build a puzzle-solving streak • Practice promotions and multi-move combinations • Continue training without an internet connection • No account, ads, or tracking Find the best move, calculate the continuation, and improve one puzzle at a time.

About

CloudChess

Engage in endless chess puzzles with adaptive challenges on various board sizes. Practice checkmates, get hints, and analyze moves offline. Enjoy a night mode and keep your progress locally without an account.

Highlights
  • Adaptive chess puzzles
  • Classic and custom board sizes
  • Checkmate practice
  • Hints and move undo
  • Offline puzzle generation
  • Night mode
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Chess puzzles in the clouds. Find checkmates and winning moves on beautifully animated boards. CloudChess adapts the challenge as you play, with classic and smaller board sizes to keep each puzzle fresh. • Practice checkmates and short winning continuations. • Play on square and rectangular boards, from 4×4 to 8×8. • Get hints, undo moves and learn from each attempt. • Generate and analyse puzzles directly on your device. • Switch to night mode with one tap. • Keep your progress on your device. No CloudChess account required. Play 6 new puzzles per rolling hour for free on this device. An optional CloudChess Unlimited subscription gives you unlimited puzzles while active. CloudChess Unlimited is a monthly auto-renewing subscription. The price is shown before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Your subscription renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Privacy: https://kostakarathana.github.io/cloudchess-support/privacy.html Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: kostakarathanasopoulos@proton.me

Screenshots

Chess4 screens
CloudChess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chess at none against CloudChess's 1. Chess also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, 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. CloudChess sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per month. Chess asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Chess versus CloudChess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChessCloudChess
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB391 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYENAL DUMANKosta Karathanasopoulos

In-app purchases

None

Chess

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

CloudChess

Subscriptions1
  • CloudChess Unlimited$7.991 Month

Questions

Is Chess free?
Chess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CloudChess free?
CloudChess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chess or CloudChess have ads?
Neither Chess nor CloudChess shows ads.

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