# Chess vs White Pawn

The clearest difference is price: White Pawn at Free against Chess's $3.99. White Pawn also leads on update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). Chess's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.1) and review sentiment (92% vs 65%). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

White Pawn is free to download; Chess costs $3.99 up front. Chess sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and White Pawn sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Chess holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chess has 118 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Chess's written reviews are positive against 65% of White Pawn's.

Chess ships an update fortnightly, White Pawn daily. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Chess | White Pawn |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $3.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.7 (118 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chess-studio/id684224545/reviews)** | [4.1 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/white-pawn/id1559535513/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **118** | 11 |
| Positive reviews | **92.0% of reviews** | 65.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 237 MB | 269 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Giordano Vicoli](https://appshunter.io/developer/460922805) | [Khadim Fall](https://appshunter.io/developer/1559535515) |

## What reviewers say

### Chess

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chess-studio/id684224545)

Manage and study chess databases and games in PGN format with advanced analysis tools. Supports game creation, modification, and import from various sources. Includes engine analysis, opening book management, and puzzle training.

**Highlights:** PGN database and game management, Create, modify, and import games, Advanced engine analysis with Stockfish, Opening book and ChessBase support, Chess 960 (Fischer Random) support, Diagram recognition for PGN conversion, Puzzle training and online play

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Premium Subscription | $0.99 | per month |
| Yearly Premium Subscription | $8.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Powerful chess database features
- 👍 Comprehensive analysis tools
- 👍 Excellent PGN management
- 👍 Great value for price
- 👍 Frequent updates and improvements

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Steep learning curve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes
- 🐛 Unintuitive interface
- 🐛 Some users find it confusing
- 🐛 Missing dark mode

**Reported bugs**

- Problem saving updated game data
- Engine stopped working after 30 seconds
- App crashes when adding annotations without hitting 'edit mode' first
- Crash opening .pgn in landscape mode
- Crashes when selecting a cell with 0 games associated

**Requested features**

- Add dark mode
- Add board flip button
- Improve interface for screen reader users
- Add private game feature with code
- Add computer whole game analysis with annotations


### White Pawn

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/white-pawn/id1559535513)

Enhance your chess experience by connecting a physical chessboard to your device. Analyze games with a powerful engine, play against others online or offline, and solve engaging puzzles. Share your best moves as animated GIFs.

**Highlights:** Connect physical chessboards, Game analysis with engine, Online and offline play, Chess puzzles, Export games as GIF, Standalone chess clock

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 0.99€ Donation | $0.99 | one-time |
| Donation 2.99€ | $2.99 | one-time |
| 4.99€ Donation | $4.99 | one-time |
| 9.99€ Donation | $9.99 | one-time |
| 19.99€ Donation | $19.99 | one-time |
| 49.99€ Donation | $49.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Chess free?

Chess costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is White Pawn free?

White Pawn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Chess or White Pawn?

Chess is rated higher. Chess averages 4.7 out of 5 from 118 ratings, while White Pawn averages 4.1 from 11 ratings.

### Do Chess or White Pawn have ads?

Neither Chess nor White Pawn shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Chess or White Pawn?

Chess ships an update fortnightly, and White Pawn daily. Most recently, Chess was updated on October 14, 2026 and White Pawn on October 15, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*