Pocket Chess app icon

Apps Like Pocket Chess for iPhone and iPad

Play chess on the go.

The app offers chess gameplay against a computer or another player. It features an AI engine with three difficulty levels and saves game states when users quit.

by Steven Barnegren★ 2.522 ratingsGamesFreeData updated 2026-10-19

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  1. Daily Chess Puzzles app icon

    Daily Chess Puzzles

    Stefan Stangl

    Solve and climb leaderboards

    Solve to improve skills. Access challenges and track progress. Compete with friends via Game Center. Learn from with detailed feedback. Sync with Apple Health for activity tracking.

    ★ 4.7442 ratingsGamesFreeData updated 2026-10-12
  2. Replay Chess app icon

    Replay Chess

    SAMUEL LUKE TURNER

    Practice daily with custom puzzles

    Record and analyze games to build a personal database of annotated openings and custom puzzles. Review moves, identify mistakes, and practice daily with targeted exercises to improve tactics and strategy.

    ★ 0.00 ratingsGames$4.99Data updated 2026-09-06
  1. baKno Chess app icon

    baKno Chess

    baKno Games

    Play strategy games with 3D board rotation

    Play with a 3D board and rotatable pieces. Compete against AI on three difficulty levels or online against real players. Track moves, save games, and adjust piece positions manually.

    ★ 0.00 ratingsGamesFreeData updated 2026-09-08
  2. Simple chess board app icon

    Simple chess board

    Luis López Sebastián

    Play with custom pieces and clock

    Play or checkers on a customizable with free piece movement. Add or remove pieces and undo/redo moves. Rotate the or individual pieces. Save or load game positions and delete them by swiping. Use a configurable clock with adjustable time settings.

    ★ 4.567 ratingsGamesFreeData updated 2026-09-08
  3. Animal Chess - Jungle Chess app icon

    Animal Chess - Jungle Chess

    CHENGDU MIAOZHI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

    Play with animals

    Play with -themed pieces and AI opponents of varying difficulty. Challenge friends in two-player mode. Enjoy detailed graphics and realistic sound effects. Track game progress and replay matches.

    ★ 4.144 ratingsGamesFreeData updated 2026-09-18
  4. Mancala+ app icon

    Mancala+

    Spiny Software

    Play Mancala against anyone anywhere.

    The app offers a classic African board game experience. Players can choose between a computer opponent or another person, with selectable difficulty levels and options for Human vs.

    ★ 3.1565 ratingsGamesFreeData updated 2026-09-10
  5. Shogi Demon - Japanese Chess app icon

    Shogi Demon - Japanese Chess

    NUTRACTOR

    Play Japanese Chess with captured pieces.

    The app allows users to play Shogi, also known as Japanese Chess. Captured pieces can be reused by the player, with exceptions for the King and Gold pieces.

    ★ 0.00 ratingsGames$5.99Data updated 2026-10-18
  6. Ugolki - Checkers - Dama app icon

    Ugolki - Checkers - Dama

    UAB Target Works

    Transfer pieces to the opposing corner.

    The app offers a board game where players move pieces to the opposing corner. Players can compete against friends or a computer opponent with six difficulty levels.

    ★ 4.322 ratingsGamesFreeData updated 2026-09-28
  7. Pulsar Chess Engine app icon

    Pulsar Chess Engine

    Michael Adams

    Play Chess and six variants.

    The app plays Chess and six variants with multiple levels. It includes a review mode, searchable game collections, and an article on its playing style.

    ★ 4.312 ratingsGames$1.99Data updated 2026-10-30
  8. Lichess app icon

    Lichess

    LICHESS.ORG

    Play chess and challenge opponents

    Play real-time or correspondence chess. Participate in arena tournaments. Challenge online bots. Solve puzzles with various themes, online or offline. Race against the clock in puzzle mode.

    ★ 4.5107 ratingsGamesFreeData updated 2026-09-06
  9. Mate in 2 Chess Puzzles app icon

    Mate in 2 Chess Puzzles

    Gano Technologies LLC

    Chess puzzles improve player skills

    The app presents over 1200 interactive chess problems designed to improve chess skills. The objective is to force a checkmate in two moves, with puzzles ranging from easy to difficult.

    ★ 4.870 ratingsGames$0.99Data updated 2026-09-14
  10. Chess By Post Premium app icon

    Chess By Post Premium

    Games By Post LLC

    Play with real opponents

    Play correspondence with real players. Challenge friends or compete against ranked opponents. Make moves and receive notifications for pending actions. Track skill progress through ranked matches. Play multiple games simultaneously.

    ★ 4.741 ratingsGames$2.99Data updated 2026-09-08

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