Scroll Spider vs ChessBot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scroll Spider
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Play the classic game u love. Scroll view. Big card face. Tap to move.
ChessBot
This app offers a comprehensive chess experience, allowing you to play against AI with adjustable difficulty, challenge friends, and analyze your games. It includes a detailed guidebook with lessons, openings, and puzzles to improve your skills.
- Play vs. AI with scalable ELO
- Human vs. Human mode
- Game management and sharing
- PGN import/export
- Board analysis and statistics
- Chess openings, puzzles, and lessons
- Play with friends via iMessage
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ChessBot is an elegant chess app designed for Apple platforms — play, learn, and analyze on iPhone and iPad. Whether you are picking up your first pawn or refining a tournament repertoire, ChessBot pairs a strong chess engine with a clean, focused board. KEY FEATURES • Play against the computer or a friend — Human vs Human and Human vs Computer modes. • Strong engine hints — get the best next move whenever you are stuck, powered by a modern NNUE engine. • Encyclopedia of Chess Openings — explore and learn named openings from the full ECO catalog. • Classic or 3D board — switch between a crisp 2D board and a real-time 3D board. • Import & export PGN — bring in your games or share them anywhere, and preview PGN files right in the Files app. • Save & share games — keep your games organized and send positions to friends. • Play over iMessage — challenge friends to a game without leaving Messages. • Beautiful, native design — thoughtfully built for iPhone and iPad. Questions or suggestions? We would love to hear from you at chessbotapp@outlook.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: ChessBot at none against Scroll Spider's shown. ChessBot also leads on device support (5 vs 3). Scroll Spider's advantage is iOS requirement (14.1 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence 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. Scroll Spider sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ChessBot sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Scroll Spider ships an update every 5 weeks, ChessBot every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scroll Spider | ChessBot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (34 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 34 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 163 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 丽娜 夏 | Hengyu Zhou |
In-app purchases
Scroll Spider
- You will pay to remove ads.$0.99
ChessBot
- ChessBot Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- ChessBot Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year
- Master of Chess$29.99
Questions
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