Comparison

Chess Hotel vs Oddfish

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

Head to head
About

Chess Hotel

Engage in live chess matches with players globally. Track your progress with a personal account, rating, and game statistics. Features include timed games, a chat function, and league play for competitive engagement.

Highlights
  • Live games with time controls
  • Personal account with rating and statistics
  • In-game chat function
  • Fast opponent matching
  • League games
Features
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Play chess online with players around the world. Join a live game, take your time with daily chess, or sharpen your skills with puzzles. PLAY YOUR WAY • Play live chess with your preferred time control. • Make moves at your own pace in daily games. • Challenge a friend or share an invite. • Join Chess Hotel league games. LEARN AND IMPROVE • Solve chess puzzles and the daily puzzle. • Review your games and track your rating and results. • Choose your favorite board and chess pieces. STAY CONNECTED • Use your existing ChessHotel account on iPhone, iPad, and the web. • Get notifications for daily moves and challenges. • Chat with your opponents during games. Optional memberships unlock more league games, game reviews, and game history. Subscription details and prices are shown in the app before purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.chesshotel.com/termsofservice Privacy Policy: https://www.chesshotel.com/privacypolicy

About

Oddfish

Features
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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

Chess Hotel4 screens
Oddfish4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Oddfish at daily against Chess Hotel's every 7 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Chess Hotel sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Oddfish sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chess Hotel ships an update every 7 months, Oddfish daily. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Chess Hotel versus Oddfish: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess HotelOddfish
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB110 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFoggy MediaJOHN EBENEZER JOHNSON

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Chess Hotel

Subscriptions3
  • Chess Hotel Basic$2.991 Month
  • Chess Hotel Regular$3.991 Month
  • Chess Hotel Unlimited$7.991 Month
One-time1
  • Premium Membership - 1 Year$6.99
1 purchases

Oddfish

One-time1
  • Full Oddfish$4.99

Questions

Is Chess Hotel free?
Chess Hotel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Oddfish free?
Oddfish is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chess Hotel or Oddfish have ads?
Neither Chess Hotel nor Oddfish shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chess Hotel or Oddfish?
Chess Hotel ships an update every 7 months, and Oddfish daily. Most recently, Chess Hotel was updated on November 1, 2026 and Oddfish on October 29, 2026.

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