Chess ◧ vs Lite lichess
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Play against computer
- Two player mode
- Adjustable computer strength
- Undo moves
- Hint option
- Attractive UI
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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
Lite lichess
Engage in classic chess matches, solve thousands of puzzles, and study historical games from renowned players. This app offers both online and offline play with flexible settings and supports multiple languages.
- Classic chess gameplay
- 22,833 chess puzzles
- 113,090 historical games
- Online and offline play
- Flexible settings
- Multiple language support
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Key features: - Playing classic chess - 22,833 Puzzles - 113,090 Historical games of famous chess players - Playing online on lichess.org server and offline - Flexible settings - 100% Free, no ads, no purchases, no subscriptions Supported languages: English, 中文, Français, Deutsch, Italiano, 日本語, Português, Русский, Española, Türkçe, हिन्दी Lite lichess is an unofficial app, and side effects may include an incredible browsing experience. Please write to me at oleg.v.soloviev@gmail.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Lite lichess at every 2 weeks against Chess ◧'s every 12 months. Lite lichess also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 53%) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Chess ◧'s advantage is ratings volume (414 vs 38) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Chess ◧ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Lite lichess sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Chess ◧ against 4.3 for Lite lichess. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chess ◧ has 414 ratings behind it against 38, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 53% of Chess ◧'s written reviews are positive against 81% of Lite lichess's.
Chess ◧ ships an update every 12 months, Lite lichess every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.
| Parameter | Chess ◧ | Lite lichess |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (414 ratings) — better | 4.3 (38 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.9% of reviews | 80.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 414 — better | 38 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TapMedia Ltd | Oleg Soloviev |
Customer experience
Chess ◧
Lite lichess
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
Lite lichess
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Chess ◧
- TapMedia PRO - 1 Month3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Remove Ads$2.99
Lite lichess
- 5 tips$2.99
- 1 coffee$4.99
