Chessplode
Checkmate even if you're bad
How much does Chessplode cost?
Prices are current as of 1 Oct 2026.
5 one-time purchases from $0.99
In the United States, Chessplode has 5 one-time purchases priced $0.99 – 2.99.
| Product | Price |
|---|---|
| +100 Undos | $0.99 |
| Generous Tip | $0.99 |
| INFINITE UNDOS | $1.99 |
| Massive Tip | $1.99 |
| Amazing Tip | $2.99 |
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| Rating / 5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.0 |
| Reviews | 1.2K | 4.8K | 3.4K | 1.7K | 966 | 856 | 494 | 243 | 162 | 162 | 160 |
| Released | 2019 | 2021 | 2016 | 2015 | 2016 | 2020 | 2022 | 2021 | 2010 | 2019 | 2023 |
| One-time price | $1.99 | $2.99 | $0.99 | $1.99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Chessplode reviews
4.6 out of 5, based on 1,245 reviews.
What people like
- No ads interrupt your play
- Clean design is easy to use
- Great way to learn chess
- Unique twist makes it fun
What they complain about
- AI freezes and crashes constantly
- Game declares draws after checkmate
- Levels are impossible to beat
- Missing standard chess game mode
Perfect quick gameplay
Want to game for a minute or an hour? This is one of those rare, perfect gaming apps that appeals to both. No ads, simple gameplay, effortless to pick up and play a few levels.
Won’t open
GetsStuck on the screen where it asked are you an expert chess player: yes or no. Yes or no buttons are half off the screen. And you cannot press them so the game is just stuck.
Jeu créatif
Si vous en avez assez des échecs classiques, essayez ceci
Just wanted to play normal chess with pops
Seems fun but given it’s lacking the basic ability to just play some normal chess, it’s pretty dumb tbh.
No game center support
A little disappointed. While the game is cool, I was looking for something to play with my friends to help stay in touch. Would re-download the app if a turn-based feature was added.
Fantastic
Just the game I didn’t realize I needed to be playing.
Waste of time
AI: Way too easy even at the highest levels, no real progression, levels are just random. Multiplayer: nobody online, no ranking UI: lots of annoying things, like a share button where “next” should be
Great however...
Sometimes your not put in check when you should be like when my king is next to an enemy rook or then I’ll put the king in check with a rook and have a knight protect it and the king will take it anyways despite that putting it in check? Idk other than that it’s pretty fun
Ehhhh😕
I just wanted to play normal chess and I like the concept but I wish that there was a regular chess mode. If they added a regular chess I would like it a lot more.
Good concept, meh output
Basic idea is novel, but some improvements are needed to make this game great: -Make AI better at checkmates; currently it has trouble working with limited pieces and repeats moves, which requires closing and reopening app to get it to “wake up” and do the checkmate -Add Repetition end-condition -Add Resign button
Loved it (update)
It’s like lichess atomic chess but way more different. Def a strange game
not cool
I literally had a mental breakdown while playing this game
Good concept but some problems
I really like the game, it’s very fun and strategic. But the kings are very annoying both on the enemy side, I keep getting stuck in the scenario where a king is the last one on the enemy side of the board but it will keep moving out of the way and some times if I manage to get close the king kills me, even though my king cannot destroy pieces. It took me a full one and a half hour to beat level two. This is still an overall great game, good for road trips and days at home. Also I wanted to pitch the idea of a local multiplayer game mode where you can play against a friend only using one device. Another idea had was themed boards, like boards but with different color pallets, such as original chess, neon, disco, etc.
Meh
I like the concept but it’s literally harder than regular chess. You can plan out moves so you just have to keep trying until you get it right.
Well
Where is draw in move repetition?
EXCELLENT CHESS CHECK-UP
This app is proving to be a superb source for learning chess or improving one’s chess game. I’ve been playing chess, on and off, for about 65 years. Highly recommend.
Horrible
This game is horrible it took all the strategy out of chess and just made this game bad The AI mode is almost impossible and the idea of the game is just stupid
Great game
Overall good interface, fun concept. Few things: add the En Peasant Chess rule, and add live multiplayer.
Fun game but full of bugs
The game is simple and easy to pick up. But every now and again the AI will completely shut down, sometimes moving before my piece has even finished moving. The game then freezes and I have to restart. Now I'm stuck on level 42 of user made levels and when I try to play it goes to a white screen. Not much play life with the current build.
Second Level is Unplayable
There is no way to beat the second level. And I tried skipping it but each time it said there weren’t any ads to watch. I don’t know why, considering I haven’t used any ads before.
Fun to play!
Happy to have discovered it. This game has been an inspiration to me in my own journey as an indie game developer :-)
Meh
Too difficult, go next
Fun
Very fun, nice aesthetic. Please add option to remove explosions.
Ok but lacking
The game is ok, games can last long or finish very quickly, and I don’t like the exploding element. I do like the ability to take a turn then quit. And resume later instead of having to play in real time. I feel this game would be better with a normal chess option, without the explosions.
Looks nice
But how can i be sure, that i play against real people? Their moves look like bots'. No place to enter a nickname - how my opponents did that? Where is time control? Why friendgame only on one device? Everything looks like there is no online multiplayer.
Finally a chess game I can play!
And they even teach you how to play chess! Love this! Yep! There are also super hard levels too!
Good concept but...
I actually enjoyed the concept of this game and I normally don’t rate games but ummmm can I just point out that you can’t even enjoy this game without it crashing 24/7 like I was about to win a very hard level and nope crashes then multiple times after that crash after crash after crash it’s just sad hopefully you can fix this
Interesting Twist
Fantastic, but it will be many games before you advance past the basic level.
Needs adjustable AI
I deleted after a few days of not being able to win ever. Even as a mediocre chess player this seems off.
Fun game but lots of bugs
I love the concept of the game. I have always loved chess but lots of times don’t have enough time to play a full game. This fixes that. The only reason I didnt give the game 5 stars is because there are a lot of bugs. Once those are fixed I will rate 5 stars
Chess with a twist
I came across this game while browsing the App Store and immediately knew I would like it when I heard its concept. It takes chess to a new kind of difficulty that requires a different type of strategy to win. This is a great chess game for anyone who likes playing chess but wants a new challenge. One thing I wish this game had was the ability to play with others via local multiplayer, but otherwise, it's great!
Horrible
I was playing and got a check mate and it just said draw so I can’t even beat the first level
Great game... don’t see some points
I just STARTED chess and it’s INSANELY HARD FOR ME ON THE EASY LEVEL + FIRST LEVELS OF GAME please make a even EASIER mode so I can win also I don’t see the point of making our own level I check it out looked boring( not to boring still bit fun ) ideas: new titles Like... off the bat I can name... lava ( land on or go past u lose ) ice ( can’t go on if click ice and stuff u go to the closest space ahead ) bounce ( player when on and has turn can jump over one chess piece ♟) paint gun ( Land on it and ur chess piece explodes while every chess piece in Column and row also explodes ) that’s all my ideas otherwise it’s a great game love the concept 😛🙃🙂
This sucks
This game is honest trash it would be better if it was not so easy you can’t even defend you king all you can do is attack
Updated: Excellent and Responsive
This game has all the makings of a great game, and thanks to developer response to feedback, it has become a personal favorite. The spin on traditional chess is a good one, requiring the player to rethink every move based on the potentially explosive outcome. The UX design is clean and crisp and the UI is intuitive. Two of my three big problems which led me to review this game at 4 stars initially and eventually led to frustration and a 2-star review have been fixed! First, the developer has included more basic puzzles in the update. The new puzzles are creative and give new life and challenge to the game. Second, the AI was flawed. In a previous release, the AI would think about moves forever. The developer has stated that this issue has been fixed and I have not run into it yet since. Finally, the developer has not yet filtered user-created content to remove overly-similar puzzles, but says that this is in the works. This game started out with potential to be a truly great strategy puzzle game, and with this update it has become one of my favorite apps. Good work and thanks for listening to feedback!
Why does it freeze!!!!
Fix that bug please!😕
Good Game!
Like the concept, but I feel like the AI is extremely hard to beat. I don’t know if I am just bad (XD) or just the AI needs to be able to be toned down. But this does make it ragingly fun game. I would like, like others a normal chess mode, (both for my self esteem :P and ) cause this seems to be more polished than other chess apps. Also add in other chess moves other than castling such as empesant (idk how to spell it - the one where a pawn can kill another pawn next to it in the middle lanes - may be a bit different to chessplode but it’s kinda annoying this function isn’t in the game) Overall I like the ability to create and play levels. I like how you can decimate your enemy’s forces with a single semi-planned move. Gooooood Game :D
Check
I am enjoying this game;however, I am stuck on Check with the Ziri option and I am wondering why
New strategy! Amazing consequences 🤯
Loving this game and hugely addictive so beware!! New update is great! Test your skills in multiplayer and learn from new mistakes! Excellent twist to established reactions... Requires new strategies, but still very much chess ♟♟♟ Thanks for an awesome game 🤙🏼
Match System
The levels are impossible to beat, doesn’t even deserve one star.
Good game but...........
I made a level and tested it but when I put the computer in check it started thinking for a long time and then kicked me out of the game. Please fix this.
Great time killer but has a few flaws.
I enjoy chess as much as the next guy, but when you have beaten the computer it will “lag” and not work. If I were to get done to about 6 moves from a check mate the game would either: lag and be stuck on thinking, end the game and saying draw no more moves can be made, or the game will freeze. Just program defeat into this game and I will not complain. I really do enjoy this new type of strategic play style.
It’s stupid
The concept is cool I guess but it’s not possible to win, after taking out every other piece it will say that it was a draw. If you checkmate the king? Draw. It’s so dumb
Chessplode price by country
A one-time purchase costs $1.60 in Israel and $3.09 in Hungary — 1.9× more for the same thing. Below is the going rate for each plan in every country that sells it — the middle price of what the app charges there, in the country's own currency with the dollar equivalent beneath it.
| Country | One-time |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | $1.99 |
| Albania | $1.99 |
| Algeria | $1.99 |
| Angola | $1.99 |
| Anguilla | $1.99 |
| Antigua And Barbuda | $1.99 |
| Argentina | $1.99 |
| Armenia | $1.99 |
| Australia | A$2.99$2.08 |
| Austria | €1.99$2.26 |
| Azerbaijan | $1.99 |
| Bahamas | $1.99 |
| Bahrain | $1.99 |
| Barbados | $1.99 |
| Belarus | $1.99 |
| Belgium | €1.99$2.26 |
| Belize | $1.99 |
| Benin | $1.99 |
| Bermuda | $1.99 |
| Bhutan | $1.99 |
| Bolivia | $1.99 |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | €1.99$2.26 |
| Botswana | $1.99 |
| Brazil | R$12.90$2.48 |
| British Virgin Islands | $1.99 |
| Brunei Darussalam | $1.99 |
| Bulgaria | €1.99$2.26 |
| Burkina Faso | $1.99 |
| Cambodia | $1.99 |
| Cameroon | $1.99 |
| Canada | CA$2.99$2.11 |
| Cape Verde | $1.99 |
| Cayman Islands | $1.99 |
| Chad | $1.99 |
| Chile | CLP 1,990$2.04 |
| Colombia | COP 9,900$2.97 |
| Congo | $1.99 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic | $1.99 |
| Costa Rica | $1.99 |
| Cote Divoire | $1.99 |
| Croatia | €1.99$2.26 |
| Cyprus | €1.99$2.26 |
| Czech Republic | CZK 49.00$2.27 |
| Denmark | DKK 19.00$2.88 |
| Dominica | $1.99 |
| Dominican Republic | $1.99 |
| Ecuador | $1.99 |
| Egypt | EGP 99.99$1.92 |
| El Salvador | $1.99 |
| Estonia | €1.99$2.26 |
| Fiji | $1.99 |
| Finland | €1.99$2.26 |
| France | €1.99$2.26 |
| Gabon | $1.99 |
| Gambia | $1.99 |
| Georgia | $1.99 |
| Germany | €1.99$2.26 |
| Ghana | $1.99 |
| Greece | €1.99$2.26 |
| Grenada | $1.99 |
| Guatemala | $1.99 |
| Guinea-bissau | $1.99 |
| Guyana | $1.99 |
| Honduras | $1.99 |
| Hong Kong | HK$18.00$2.29 |
| Hungary | HUF 999$3.09 |
| Iceland | $1.99 |
| India | ₹199.00$2.07 |
| Indonesia | IDR 39,000$2.18 |
| Iraq | $1.99 |
| Ireland | €1.99$2.26 |
| Israel | ₪4.90$1.60 |
| Italy | €1.99$2.26 |
| Jamaica | $1.99 |
| Japan | ¥300$1.91 |
| Jordan | $1.99 |
| Kazakhstan | KZT 999.00$2.27 |
| Kenya | $1.99 |
| Kosovo | €1.99$2.26 |
| Kuwait | $1.99 |
| Kyrgyzstan | $1.99 |
| Lao Peoples Democratic Republic | $1.99 |
| Latvia | €1.99$2.26 |
| Lebanon | $1.99 |
| Liberia | $1.99 |
| Libya | $1.99 |
| Lithuania | €1.99$2.26 |
| Luxembourg | €1.99$2.26 |
| Macao | $1.99 |
| Macedonia | $1.99 |
| Madagascar | $1.99 |
| Malawi | $1.99 |
| Malaysia | MYR 9.90$2.43 |
| Maldives | $1.99 |
| Mali | $1.99 |
| Malta | €1.99$2.26 |
| Mauritania | $1.99 |
| Mauritius | $1.99 |
| Mexico | MX$39.00$2.29 |
| Micronesia | $1.99 |
| Moldova | $1.99 |
| Mongolia | $1.99 |
| Montenegro | €1.99$2.26 |
| Montserrat | $1.99 |
| Morocco | $1.99 |
| Mozambique | $1.99 |
| Myanmar | $1.99 |
| Namibia | $1.99 |
| Nauru | $1.99 |
| Nepal | $1.99 |
| Netherlands | €1.99$2.26 |
| New Zealand | NZ$3.99$2.25 |
| Nicaragua | $1.99 |
| Niger | $1.99 |
| Nigeria | NGN 3,200.00$2.41 |
| Norway | NOK 29.00$3.02 |
| Oman | $1.99 |
| Pakistan | PKR 500$1.81 |
| Palau | $1.99 |
| Panama | $1.99 |
| Papua New Guinea | $1.99 |
| Paraguay | $1.99 |
| Peru | PEN 9.90$2.88 |
| Philippines | ₱129.00$2.06 |
| Poland | PLN 9.99$2.59 |
| Portugal | €1.99$2.26 |
| Qatar | QAR 7.99$2.20 |
| Romania | RON 9.99$2.15 |
| Russia | RUB 199.00$2.38 |
| Rwanda | $1.99 |
| Sao Tome & Principe | $1.99 |
| Saudi Arabia | SAR 9.99$2.66 |
| Senegal | $1.99 |
| Serbia | €1.99$2.26 |
| Seychelles | $1.99 |
| Sierra Leone | $1.99 |
| Singapore | SGD 2.98$2.33 |
| Slovakia | €1.99$2.26 |
| Slovenia | €1.99$2.26 |
| Solomon Islands | $1.99 |
| South Africa | ZAR 39.99$2.44 |
| South Korea | ₩3,300$2.43 |
| Spain | €1.99$2.26 |
| Sri Lanka | $1.99 |
| St. Kitts and Nevis | $1.99 |
| St. Lucia | $1.99 |
| St. Vincent & The Grenadines | $1.99 |
| Suriname | $1.99 |
| Swaziland | $1.99 |
| Sweden | SEK 29.00$2.90 |
| Switzerland | CHF 2.00$2.40 |
| Taiwan | NT$60.00$1.88 |
| Tajikistan | $1.99 |
| Tanzania | TZS 5,900.00$2.23 |
| Thailand | THB 79.00$2.35 |
| Tonga | $1.99 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | $1.99 |
| Tunisia | $1.99 |
| Turkey | TRY 99.99$2.04 |
| Turkmenistan | $1.99 |
| Turks and Caicos | $1.99 |
| Uganda | $1.99 |
| Ukraine | $1.99 |
| United Arab Emirates | AED 7.99$2.18 |
| United Kingdom | £1.99$2.64 |
| United States | $1.99 |
| Uruguay | $1.99 |
| Uzbekistan | $1.99 |
| Vanuatu | $1.99 |
| Venezuela | $1.99 |
| Vietnam | ₫59,000$2.27 |
| Yemen | $1.99 |
| Zambia | $1.99 |
| Zimbabwe | $1.99 |
Chessplode FAQ
- Is Chessplode free?
- Yes. The app and its basic features are free, in all 174 countries it sells in. Premium features are paid: they start from $0.99 (US), across 5 one-time purchases.
- Does Chessplode have a free trial?
- No. None of its offers (US) come with a free trial.
- Where is Chessplode cheapest?
- A one-time purchase costs ₪4.90 (≈$1.60) in Israel and HUF 999 (≈$3.09) in Hungary, its cheapest and dearest countries.
- What are the best alternatives to Chessplode?
- Piccolo: Othello (4.5 from 4,782 reviews, premium from $2.99), Really Bad Chess (3.8 from 3,439 reviews, premium from $0.99) and Mini Chess - Quick Chess (4.5 from 1,676 reviews, premium from $1.99).
Chessplode download
Last updated 2 years ago.
Chessplode sells in 174 countries. It was released 7 years and 1 month ago, on 20 Aug 2019. It holds a 4.6 rating from 1,245 reviews.
Supports 5 languages: English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish.
How much does Chessplode make?
Third-party estimates for the last 30 days, worldwide — not the store's own figures, which Apple publishes for nobody.
Revenue by plan
- One-time 100%
Revenue by country
- United States 60%
- United Kingdom 8%
- Canada 4%
- France 3%