Best Chess Online Apps &amp; Games

4.7😐(27K ratings)

FreeAdsIn-App Purchases

Engage in online chess matches with a global community of players. Offers various time controls, rated games, and computer opponents. Improve your skills with learning tools and puzzles.

What We Love

🚀 Fast gameplay
👍 Enjoyable chess experience
🌍 Ability to play with people worldwide
🎨 Customizable board and pieces

Room to Improve

🐛 Connection issues causing game losses
💰 Unfair coin/betting system
🕰️ Opponent abandoning games without penalty
🕹️ Lack of move history/analysis during games

Chess.com - Play and Learn by Chess.com

Online Lessons and Puzzles

Strong Contender

4.8😊(874K ratings)

FreeAdsIn-App Purchases

#1in Games

Engage in chess with millions globally through online matches, tournaments, and lessons. Improve your skills with over a million puzzles, powerful bot opponents, and detailed game analysis. Explore various chess variants and track your progress with in-depth statistics.

What We Love

🚀 Excellent app for learning and improving chess skills
🎓 Comprehensive lessons, puzzles, and analysis tools
🌍 Large player base for quick matchmaking
📊 Detailed game statistics and progress tracking
💻 Seamless integration between mobile app and website

Room to Improve

🐛 Frequent connection issues and game freezes
⏱️ Unreliable and inconsistent game timers
🔒 Lack of transparency around anti-cheating measures
💰 Aggressive paywall for advanced features
🤖 Subpar AI opponents with questionable move choices

Chess Online - Duel Friends! by Henrik Hagstrm

Multiplayer, puzzles & bots

Worth Considering

Puzzle Games With Friends

4.4😞(1.3K ratings)

FreeAdsIn-App Purchases

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Play chess against real opponents or the computer, with various time controls and offline modes. Improve your game with puzzles and move analysis. Track your progress and compete on leaderboards.

What We Love

🚀 Great design and getting better with each update
👍 Lots of fun
👍 Best chess app
👍 Fantastic online chess app

Room to Improve

🐛 Puzzle issue
🐛 Glitches/Cheating
🐛 Doesn't give you notifications
🐛 Ads are ruining it
🐛 Glitch
🐛 Crash MidGame
🐛 Points manipulation
🐛 Crashes too much
🐛 Can not log into account
🐛 Freezes when playing CPU on Medium
🐛 People don't even move
🐛 Slow, delayed, cannot log in, cannot add friend
🐛 Falla
🐛 Bugs

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