Apps Like Real Chess for iPhone and iPad
Play against opponents online
Play against another player on a digital chessboard. Move pieces according to their unique movement rules. Save game progress. Challenge opponents online or locally. View move history and replay games.
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Heads Up: Holdem HD (1-on-1 Poker)
Headlight Software, Inc.
Play poker against smart opponents.
The app offers 1-on-1 Texas Hold'em against AI opponents or friends. Players can compete wirelessly on separate devices or share a single iPad.



9 Men's Morris
Uwe Meier
Place and move pieces to win.
The app is a board game where each player has nine pieces that move among twenty-four spots. The objective is to leave the opponent with fewer than three pieces or no legal moves.

Mythic Mischief
IV Workshop, LLC
Play 1v1 strategy games with unique factions
Play a 1v1 strategy game with eleven unique factions, each having distinct abilities that evolve during gameplay. Manipulate the board and characters to outsmart opponents. Set traps to direct the Tomekeeper's path.


Chess Opener Lite
Stanislav Basovnik
Explore openings and export PGN
Allows users to analyze openings with statistical data and ECO codes. Compare moves side by side and export in PGN format. Build custom repertoires, add comments, and classify move sequences automatically.

Chess Tactics in French Def.
CHESSQUEEN INC
Play, analyze, and master Defense variations
Learn strategies for the Defense with theoretical analysis and practical examples. Study 130 positions and 330 exercises to improve understanding of key variations. Practice moves and analyze for both white and black pieces.

Helpmate Puzzles
Gano Technologies LLC
Cooperative chess puzzle challenges await.
The app presents chess puzzles where both sides cooperate to checkmate black. It offers over 1300 puzzles, ranging from one-move solutions to complex 4.5-move challenges.

Chess puzzles kids & beginners
Sergiy Kurash
Develop logic with chess problems.
The app offers a collection of 4600 chess problems, including mate in 1, 2, and 3, material wins, endgames, strategy, and studies. Users can select problems, save selected, customize the chessboard style, and use notes and a timer.








Dr. Reversi
SUD Inc.
A challenging board game for ages.
The app is a strategy board game for all ages. The player's goal is to have a majority of their colored pieces showing at the end of the game.
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