Comparison

Chess ◧ vs Chess Classic Challenge

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

Head to head
About

Chess ◧

Engage in classic chess matches on your iPhone or iPad. Play against a computer with adjustable difficulty, challenge a friend in two-player mode, or utilize helpful features like move undo and hints. Enjoy an attractive user interface for a smooth gaming experience.

Highlights
  • Play against computer
  • Two player mode
  • Adjustable computer strength
  • Undo moves
  • Hint option
  • Attractive UI
Features
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FREE Chess game for the iPhone and iPad FEATURES - Play agains the computer - Two player mode - Change computer strength - Undo moves - Rotate board - Hint option - Attractive UI --------------------------------------------------- TAPMEDIA PRO SUBSCRIPTION - You will receive access to the apps in the TapMedia PRO bundle for the duration of the subscription. - Subscription length: Monthly (includes one week free trial). - Subscriptions with a free trial period will automatically renew to a paid subscription. - Payments will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period and identify the cost of the renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - All prices are subject to change without notification. We occasionally run promotion prices as incentives or limited time opportunities for qualifying purchases made during the promotional time period. Due to the time sensitive and promotional nature of these events, we are unable to offer price protection or retroactive discounts or refunds for previous purchases in the event of a price reduction or promotional offering. - Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription - You may cancel a subscription during its free period via the subscription setting through your iTunes Account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Please visit http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098 Privacy Policy: http://tapmedia.co.uk/privacy.htm Terms of Use: http://tapmedia.co.uk/terms.htm

About

Chess Classic Challenge

Engage in classic chess with multiple difficulty levels and game modes. Play against friends or hone your skills with stats and hints. Offers various visual themes for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • 12 play levels (Novice to Expert)
  • Casual and Pro modes
  • 2 player hot-seat mode
  • Chess Stats, Timers, and Hints
  • 5 Chess Boards and 6 Chess Piece Sets
  • Sound effects
Features
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Chess is popular and is often played in competitions called chess tournaments. It is enjoyed in many countries. -- 12 play levels (Novice->Expert) This uses intelligent weakening for lower levels. Good for beginners. -- Casual and Pro modes. Learn on Casual and progress to Pro. -- 2 player hot-seat. Play against your friends! -- Chess Stats, Timers and Hints -- 5 Chess Boards and 6 Chess Piece Sets - sound effects - small size Chess is a board game for two players. It is played on a square board, made of 64 smaller squares, with eight squares on each side. Each player starts with sixteen pieces: eight pawns, two knights, two bishops, two rooks, one queen and one king. The goal of the game is for each player to try and checkmate the king of the opponent. Checkmate is a threat ('check') to the opposing king which no move can stop. It ends the game. During the game the two opponents take turns to move one of their pieces to a different square of the board. One player ('White') has pieces of a light color; the other player ('Black') has pieces of a dark color. There are rules about how pieces move, and about taking the opponent's pieces off the board. The player with white pieces always makes the first move. Because of this, White has a small advantage, and wins more often than Black in tournament games.

Screenshots

Chess ◧3 screens
Chess Classic Challenge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Chess ◧ at 53% against Chess Classic Challenge's 0%. Chess ◧ also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.0) and ads (none vs shown). Chess Classic Challenge's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price 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 ◧ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Chess Classic Challenge asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chess ◧ holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chess ◧ has 410 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Chess ◧'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Chess Classic Challenge's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chess ◧ ships an update every 12 months, Chess Classic Challenge every 83 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Chess ◧ versus Chess Classic Challenge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess ◧Chess Classic Challenge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (410 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews52.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings410 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 12 months — betterEvery 83 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB77 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperTapMedia LtdLinda Mottley

Customer experience

Chess ◧

All ratings410 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral5.1%
Negative12.4%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive52.9%
Neutral14.7%
Negative32.4%

Chess Classic Challenge

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Chess ◧

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Two player mode doesn't work
  • Choosing '2 Player' does nothing
  • Many glitches
  • Cannot move a piece and make a change with king and tower
  • Slaughters battery life

Requested features

4 requests
  • Fix two player mode
  • Option to change board color back to black and white
  • Make the game easier for beginners
  • Allow viewing opponent's pawns

Chess Classic Challenge

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Chess ◧

Subscriptions1
  • TapMedia PRO - 1 Month3 Days trial$4.991 Month
One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
None

Chess Classic Challenge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chess ◧ free?
Chess ◧ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chess Classic Challenge free?
Chess Classic Challenge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Chess ◧ or Chess Classic Challenge?
Chess ◧ is rated higher. Chess ◧ averages 4.3 out of 5 from 410 ratings, while Chess Classic Challenge averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Chess ◧ or Chess Classic Challenge have ads?
Chess Classic Challenge shows ads; Chess ◧ does not.
Which is updated more often, Chess ◧ or Chess Classic Challenge?
Chess ◧ ships an update every 12 months, and Chess Classic Challenge every 83 months. Most recently, Chess ◧ was updated on October 16, 2026 and Chess Classic Challenge on October 6, 2026.

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