Best Solo Chess Apps & Games

247+ iOS apps & games curated and reviewed

4.1 avg rating
19 free apps & games
Updated October 2026

Solo Chess is the household name in solo chess, but it's far from the only option. We track 247+ alternatives and competitors on iOS — many free, many higher-rated than you'd expect.

Compare top Solo Chess Apps & Games (October 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1Solo ChessSolo ChessFree4.3★ (16)YesNoOct 2026
2Pocket ChessPocket ChessFree4.6★ (15K)YesYesOct 2026
3Chess ∙Chess ∙Free4.5★ (207K)YesNoOct 2026
4SoloChess - Offline board gameSoloChess - Offline board gameFree—NoYesJun 2026
5ChessChessFree4.7★ (39K)NoYesOct 2026
6Chess ROYAL - Classic Multiplayer Board GameChess ROYAL - Classic Multiplayer Board GameFree—NoNoMay 2026
7Chess OfflineChess OfflineFree1.5★ (2)NoNoOct 2026
8Chess with Friends: OnlineChess with Friends: OnlineFree4.5★ (775)NoYesOct 2026

Top Picks for Solo Chess

Solo Chess#1

Solo Chess by Create Neptune LLC

Capture every piece!
Editor's Choice
🎮 Games
4.3(16 ratings)
FreeAds
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Engage in a challenging solo chess experience that adapts to your skill level. From beginner puzzles to expert challenges, this game offers a relaxing yet demanding way to improve your chess game.

Pocket Chess#2

Pocket Chess by Lessmore GmbH

Chess Puzzles
Strong Contender
🎮 Games
4.6😊(15K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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Enhance your chess skills with hundreds of challenging chess problems and puzzles. This app focuses on simplified boards to help you quickly recognize chess patterns and improve your game.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Improved chess skills
  • 👍 Challenging yet fun puzzles
  • 🤩 Addictive and engaging
  • 🧠 Helps develop tactical thinking
  • 📈 Tracks progress and skill level

Room to Improve

  • 🙄 Excessive ads
  • 💰 Expensive to remove ads
  • 🐛 Some puzzles have issues
  • 🤔 Opponent moves don't always make sense
4.5😞(207K ratings)
FreeAds
#66in Games
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Experience a visually appealing and engaging chess game on your iPhone and iPod Touch. Play against friends or a customizable AI opponent with features like undo and automatic saving. Enjoy a free, ad-supported experience.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Fun to play everyday
  • 👍 Good free game
  • 👍 Nice little game
  • 👍 Very good practice
  • 👍 Addictive
  • 👍 Great game for anyone
  • 👍 Good app
  • 👍 Awesome
  • 👍 Really nice
  • 👍 Winner
  • 👍 Great for long flights

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 AD crazy
  • 🐛 Major glitches make the game impossible
  • 🐛 Force draw
  • 🐛 Issues, needs fixing but has potential
  • 🐛 Disappearing Pieces
  • 🐛 If you want to learn chess go somewhere else
  • 🐛 Fraudulent Advertisement Included! Beware!
  • 🐛 Ads
  • 🐛 Pop-up ads, app freezes, phone screen freezes, and more
  • 🐛 The game cheats
  • 🐛 Allows the AI to cheat
  • 🐛 Unbelievably buggy
  • 🐛 Cheating
  • 🐛 Cheats
  • 🐛 Glitches
  • 🐛 Terrible
  • 🐛 Annoying as hell
  • 🐛 Intrusive ads
  • 🐛 Breaks Rules Too Often
  • 🐛 Biggest disappointment ever
  • 🐛 Unbelievably buggy
  • 🐛 Cheating
  • 🐛 Disappointing

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FAQ about Solo Chess

What are the best solo chess apps & games for iPhone?
Solo Chess tops our solo chess apps & games ranking as of October 2026, with a 4.3-star average from 16 App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 19 of the top solo chess apps & games we rank are free to download, including Solo Chess and Pocket Chess.
Solo Chess shows ads and has no in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of October 2026.
We track 247+ solo chess apps & games on the iOS App Store as of October 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.