Comparison

Chess Prime 3D vs ™ Chess

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

Head to head
About

Chess Prime 3D

Engage in classic chess with stunning 3D graphics and versatile play modes. Challenge yourself with puzzles, play against AI or friends online, and learn with helpful move indicators. Save games, customize the board, and master openings.

Highlights
  • 3D and 2D board views
  • Single player and two player modes
  • Online multiplayer with chat
  • Hundreds of chess puzzles
  • Adjustable AI difficulty
  • Legal move highlighting
  • Board setup and save/load
Features
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Chess Prime 3D is one of the best designed 3D chess games for the iPad / iPhone. It provides learning support for novice players, a real challenge for the experienced players and fun. Swipe in any of four directions to view the board from any angle and play the chess game in 3D / 2D. Chess Prime 3D supports both ‘one player’ and ‘two player’ game play, so you can play online with your friends or with millions of players around the world, or against a challenging computer opponent with adjustable difficulty level. Master your chess skills by solving hundreds chess puzzles. You can use hints if you get stuck. You can even edit the board and start the game from any predefined position. That allows you to test your skills in different game phases, common positions, solve chess puzzles, etc. Also you can save your game and then re-load it anytime you want. If you are a novice player you may take advantage of the feature that shows all legal moves for the current piece. -The full list of features:- • Excellent 3D graphics, sound effects and music • Configurable player names • Option to change the piece’s and board color • Option to play in 2D • Great AI engine with a flexible difficulty level that suits both novice players and experts • 200 ‘Mate in 2’ / ‘Mate in 3’ puzzles with stats, rewards and hints. • LIVE CHESS - invite your friends and play online. Or just play with a random player. Three difficulty levels, four time control settings, rating system, statistics and more. Confirm your move before submitting. Communication options - In-Game Chat, Rematch, Undo Move, Offer Draw, Resign, Postpone Match. • Versatile openings: Chess Prime AI engine plays like a human, not as a computer that always chooses the same move at the same position. It gives you an opportunity to play different famous openings to gain extensive experience in chess • SETUP game: Start the game from any predefined position with any number of pieces • UNDO function if you accidentally hit wrong piece or square. It works even if your king is checkmated • REDO function if you missed the opponent’s move. Just press EYE button and Chess Prime will show you the last opponent’s move • SAVE / LOAD feature gives you an opportunity to finish the game later or to play the chess puzzle which you can setup in the “Setup Game” module • CENTER function to align the board to the center • Option to show the LEGAL MOVES for current piece (very useful for novice players) • Option to ROTATE the board in ‘two player’ mode • Option to change the perspective angle, adjust the piece size, rotate knights • Help button with instructions for En Passant capture / Castling (activated automatically) • Option to limit ‘think time’ in ‘one player’ mode to 5, 15 or 30 seconds • Option to switch on / off sound effects and / or music. You can also listen to own music. • Automatically saves the current state of the game, so the game state would be automatically restored if you quit the application • Universal app (supports iPad / iPod touch / iPhone) If you love playing chess in portrait mode and in 2D, then download and try out our Chess Prime app! Enjoy!

About

™ Chess

Engage in the timeless strategy of chess on your mobile device. Play against sophisticated AI opponents across multiple difficulty levels, or challenge friends and family. Features include an undo option, board editor, and customizable themes for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Play against AI
  • Multiplayer matches
  • Undo feature
  • Board editor
  • Customizable themes
  • Game save/load
  • Timed games
Features
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Chess is a classic board game for quiet study, quick practice, local play, and relaxed online matches through Game Center. Play your way: - Start an online game through Game Center and play a casual no-time-limit match. - Practice against multiple AI difficulty levels. - Solve thousands of chess puzzles, including 777 newly added tactical positions. - Play local two-player games on the same device. - Save and load games when you want to continue later. - Set up custom positions with the board editor. - Customize boards, pieces, avatars, sounds, and themes. - Try timed games when you want a sharper challenge. This update also adds a seasonal football-themed board background and avatar for the 2026 world tournament season. Whether you want to train tactics, learn openings, play against AI, share a local game, or challenge another player online, Chess is built for comfortable play at your own pace.

Screenshots

Chess Prime 3D4 screens
™ Chess4 screens

Verdict

The call

Chess Prime 3D and ™ Chess both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 81% of Chess Prime 3D's written reviews are positive against 37% of ™ Chess's. Chess Prime 3D also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (62K vs 10K). ™ Chess's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Prime 3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ™ Chess sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Chess Prime 3D against 4.5 for ™ Chess. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chess Prime 3D has 62K ratings behind it against 10K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Chess Prime 3D's written reviews are positive against 37% of ™ Chess's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chess Prime 3D ships an update every 3 weeks, ™ Chess every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Chess Prime 3D versus ™ Chess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess Prime 3D™ Chess
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (62K ratings) — better4.5 (10K ratings)
Positive reviews81.4% of reviews — better37.5% of reviews
Number of ratings62K — better10K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVinta GamesVM Mobile Team

Customer experience

Chess Prime 3D

All ratings62,131 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral5.3%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews902 reviews
Positive81.4%
Neutral5.7%
Negative13.0%

™ Chess

All ratings10,299 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral6.1%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews614 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral7.8%
Negative54.7%

User reviews

Chess Prime 3D

From 62K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great app, easy to use
  • 👍 Versatile with customization options
  • 🎨 Excellent 3D graphics and visuals
  • 💡 Helpful for learning and improving chess skills

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional connection issues and glitches
  • ⏱️ Frustrating timer and move registration problems
  • 💰 Ads can be intrusive and disruptive
  • 🤖 Difficulty levels can be unbalanced and overly challenging

™ Chess

From 10K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Challenging gameplay
  • 🚀 Quick response times
  • 💡 Variety of difficulty levels
  • 🤩 Enjoyable for chess lovers

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent difficulty levels
  • 🤬 Overpowered AI on easy mode
  • 💰 Too many ads
  • 🤯 Frustrating for beginners

Bugs and requests

Chess Prime 3D

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Pieces not moving as expected
  • Game freezing or crashing during play
  • Incorrect move registrations and stalemate issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Online multiplayer with chat functionality
  • Ability to save and review game history
  • Option to play background music from device
  • Improved matchmaking and difficulty balancing

™ Chess

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Illegal moves allowed by AI
  • Incorrect draw detection
  • Castling not functioning properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more difficulty settings
  • Allow under-promotion
  • Improve AI difficulty scaling
  • Reduce ads or offer paid version

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Chess Prime 3D

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
1 purchases

™ Chess

One-time1
  • Premium$3.99

Questions

Is Chess Prime 3D free?
Chess Prime 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ™ Chess free?
™ Chess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chess Prime 3D or ™ Chess?
Chess Prime 3D is rated higher. Chess Prime 3D averages 4.6 out of 5 from 62K ratings, while ™ Chess averages 4.5 from 10K ratings.
Do Chess Prime 3D or ™ Chess have ads?
Chess Prime 3D shows ads; ™ Chess does not.
Which is updated more often, Chess Prime 3D or ™ Chess?
Chess Prime 3D ships an update every 3 weeks, and ™ Chess every 4 months. Most recently, Chess Prime 3D was updated on October 22, 2026 and ™ Chess on October 21, 2026.

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