Comparison

Remote Chess vs Chess Move

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

Head to head
About

Remote Chess

Play classic chess against a remote opponent over a network connection. The app synchronizes moves in real-time, ensuring both players see the same board state. Features include automatic move validation and pawn promotion to Queen.

Highlights
  • Remote multiplayer chess
  • Real-time move synchronization
  • Automatic move validation
  • Automatic pawn promotion to Queen
  • Check alerts
  • End game functionality
Features
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This is the classic Chess game, designed to be played by two remote players, using two network connected iPones or iPads. The players can be in different places, towns, and even different countries. The general rules are well known, so they will not be repeated here. Only application specific features are exposed. One player will deal with white pieces, and will see the chessboard from his white side; the opponent will deal with black pieces, ad will see the chessboard on the opposite side. Once both players have started a game, the white move first. When it's your turn to make a move, you will see a disk of your color on the upper left corner of the screen, and the prompt: "Make your move" on the upper side. When it's the opponent's turn to move, you will be prompted to "Wait for opponent's move" and a disk of the opposite color will be shown on the screen. To move a piece you must touch it, drag it to the destination cell, and release it. If the move is valid, you will hear a 'tok' sound, and the moved piece will take place in the new seat; the move will be transmitted to your opponent's device, and will be automatically executed on his board, too. Then, the move turn is passed to the opponent. So, both players will always see the same piece distribution, exactly as they were playing on opposite sides of the same board. The move transmission time can vary, depending on the quality of the network connection, from a fraction of second to some seconds. If you make an invalid move, the piece will automatically be brought to its starting place, and you have to try a different move. If you want to castle, you have to move your king two steps aside (left or right); if the castling is valid, the rook will be automatically moved to the other side of the king. If a pawn reaches the opponent's base row, it is not possible to choose the type of promotion: it is immediately and automatically promoted to Queen. If your move exposes your king to check, the move is automatically canceled as invalid. If the opponent's move threatens your king, you are alerted: "CHECK TO THE KING !". If you realize that your game is lost, and you haven't more valid moves, you can close it, pressing the "End Game" button. You will be prompted to confirm, and in this case your opponent will be informed; both chessboards will be reset for a new game.

About

Chess Move

This app helps chess players find the best moves using a powerful cloud-based engine. It allows users to set up board positions manually or via camera scan, and customize analysis depth and engine settings for in-depth game review.

Highlights
  • Best move calculation
  • Cloud-based Stockfish engine
  • Board setup via drag-and-drop
  • Camera position scanning
  • Customizable engine presets
  • Multiple analysis lines
Features
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Introducing ChessMovePro, the all-new powerful move calculator that lets users find the best move in seconds! The app calculates the best lines using powerful dedicated servers running Stockfish 16 in the cloud. ChessMovePro offers a wide variety of customizations that allow users to find the best move quickly. Users can set up their board by dragging and dropping pieces onto the setup board to match the app to their current board position. Next head over to the analysis screen where you can see the best moves and lines at a glance. Customize the engine preset in order to increase depth, get more lines, change the elo target or increase think time. ChessMovePro allows users to use their camera to scan chess positions and find the best moves to play within seconds. The dedicated Stockfish servers ensure only the best moves are shown and that users can analzye games at the highest level. In the settings, users can customize the look of their app with various boards and app colors. Upgrade to ChessMovePro in order to unlock the full suite of customizations for the app and take your experience to the next level! How do I use Chess Move Pro? After opening the app users first have to setup their chess board. Take advantage of the apps scanning feature and pull out your camera to caputre the position or place the chess pieces in the correct squares. Next hit the analyze button and Chess Move Pro will analyze your current chess position using cloud Stockfish 15.1 servers that will find the best next chess move for you to play. If you don't like the next chess move that the app suggests hit the re-calculate button in order to calculate a new best move for the current position. Terms and Conditions: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Remote Chess2 screens
Chess Move4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Chess Move at Free against Remote Chess's $0.99. Chess Move also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 9 months). Remote Chess's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 17). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Chess Move is free to download; Remote Chess costs $0.99 up front. Chess Move sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Remote Chess asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chess Move holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chess Move has 1.1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Remote Chess's written reviews are positive against 27% of Chess Move's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Remote Chess ships an update every 9 months, Chess Move every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Remote Chess versus Chess Move: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemote ChessChess Move
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (2 ratings)4.3 (1.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews26.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.4 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuigi FontiSetse LLC

Customer experience

Remote Chess

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative80.0%

Chess Move

All ratings1,107 ratings
Positive82.6%
Neutral2.9%
Negative14.5%
Written reviews180 reviews
Positive26.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative62.2%

Bugs and requests

Remote Chess

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Chess Move

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Pieces not detected correctly
  • Moves suggested in wrong direction
  • App crashes on launch or during use

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add ability to save board positions
  • Improve piece detection and move suggestions
  • Provide more free analysis options

In-app purchases

None

Remote Chess

No in-app purchases

17 purchases

Chess Move

Subscriptions17
  • ChessMovePro - Premium$3.997 Days
  • ChessMovePro - Monthly$3.991 Month
  • ChessMovePro - Premium$4.991 Month
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  • ChessMovePro - Premium$7.991 Month
  • ChessMovePro (Weekly)$7.997 Days
  • ChessMovePro - Hidden Discount$9.991 Year
  • ChessMovePro (Monthly)$9.991 Month
  • ChessMovePro - Premium$14.991 Year
  • ChessMovePro - Premium3 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • ChessMovePro - Premium3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • ChessMovePro - Premium$19.991 Year
  • ChessMovePro (Quarterly)$19.993 Months
  • ChessMovePro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • ChessMovePro (Yearly)$29.991 Year
  • ChessMovePro (Yearly)3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • ChessMovePro (Yearly)3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • ChessMovePro7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Remote Chess free?
Remote Chess costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chess Move free?
Chess Move is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Remote Chess or Chess Move?
Chess Move is rated higher. Remote Chess averages 1.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Chess Move averages 4.3 from 1.1K ratings.
Do Remote Chess or Chess Move have ads?
Neither Remote Chess nor Chess Move shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Remote Chess or Chess Move?
Remote Chess ships an update every 9 months, and Chess Move every 3 weeks. Most recently, Remote Chess was updated on September 26, 2026 and Chess Move on October 16, 2026.

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