Chess with Friends: Online
Play Friends, Online, or solo
Free · In-App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Chess with Friends is the chess app that fits how you actually play - a quick game against the computer, a long-distance match with a friend, a daily puzzle on your commute, or a face-to-face game on one phone.
Powered by the Stockfish engine and playable completely offline, it's free to download and easy to start.
FIVE WAYS TO PLAY
- Play Computer - five difficulty levels powered by Stockfish, from your very first game to master strength. Works fully offline, no internet needed.
- Online Match - get paired with a real opponent and play at your own pace. Elo-rated matchmaking finds someone near your level.
- Private Multiplayer - invite a friend with a code and play your own game, wherever they are.
- Over the Board - pass-and-play on a single device, perfect for teaching or a quick game in person.
- Daily Challenge - a fresh chess puzzle every day to sharpen your tactics.
REAL CHESS, DONE RIGHT
- Full rules: castling, en passant, pawn promotion with a piece picker, check, checkmate, stalemate, threefold repetition and the 50-move rule.
- Elo ratings that update after every game so you can watch yourself improve.
- A scrolling move-history strip and inline Check / Checkmate status, so you always know where you stand.
- Smooth piece animations, satisfying move and capture sounds, and haptic feedback.
MAKE THE BOARD YOURS
- Choose from multiple board themes with a live preview.
- Swap in different piece sets to match your style.
- Light and dark mode that follows your system automatically.
- Play in your language - available in 11 languages.
MEMBERSHIP (optional)
Go completely ad-free and unlock exclusive board themes, piece sets and member perks for just $1.99/month. The full game is free to play without it.
Whether you're a complete beginner learning how the pieces move or a club player hunting for a real challenge, Chess with Friends always has a board waiting.
Download free and make your move.
more Minor bug fixes and improvements.
3.0.3 8 Aug
General maintenance and performance improvements.
Thanks for playing!
3.0.2 26 Jun
A focused follow-up to our big 3.0 redesign:
- Invite a friend with a single link that opens the app (or sends them to get it).
- Private games now notify you when it's your move.
- A friendlier difficulty for your first game against the computer.
- Fixes: a private-game join crash, cleaner handling when a finished game is left, and more reliable move syncing.
Thanks for playing! Have feedback? Send it from the profile menu.
3.0.1 22 Jun
Our biggest update yet - a full redesign across the whole app.
- New Stockfish computer opponent with five difficulty levels, from beginner to master - and it plays fully offline.
- Elo ratings that update at the end of every game and show up in matchmaking.
- Customizable boards and pieces: pick from multiple board themes (with a live preview) and piece sets.
- Move-history strip plus inline Check / Checkmate status in every game mode.
- Pawn promotion picker, smooth piece animations, richer sounds and haptics.
- Offline banner, dark mode that follows your system, and accessibility labels on every square.
- Lots of polish and reliability fixes throughout.
Thanks for playing! Questions or ideas? Reach us from the Support screen.
3.0.0 13 Jun
What's new in version 2.3.3
- You can now challenge other players to rematches in matchmaking
- Over the board game type now flips the board to accommodate both sides of the game
- You can now toggle sounds in the settings menu
- Misc styling updates
- Misc bug fixes
2.3.3 31/01/2025
What's new in version 2.3.2:
- Sounds are here! We have officially integrated sounds for pieces when they move!
- Updates to footers and consistent application of styling to the majority of footers.
- Buttons no longer clip the phone home bar at the bottom
- Updates to overall gameplay
- Misc bug fixes and minor touchups
- Localization updates
2.3.2 08/01/2025
What's new in version 2.3.1:
- Fixes to the membership subscription
- Updates and fixes to the home screen
- Updates to the settings slide out screen
- Minor styling updates
- Other minor and misc bug fixes
2.3.1 02/01/2025
General maintenance and bug fixes.
2.3.0 24/11/2024
What's new in version 2.2.1
- App Store Screenshots updates
- Removed banner ads
- Color scheme updates
- Minor styling updates
- Minor bug fixes
Previous update changes:
- Daily challenges are now here! Each day a random puzzle will is generated for you to see if you can win!
- Daily challenges can be played with or without an account
- Updated discord link to fix the issues with the prior link
- New direct email contact added for members
- Added in additional navigation away from the login screen if needed
- Notifications are now displayed to you when you send an invite/challenge
- We have added our Discord Community Link in the settings for easier access to message us and request features
- Added a forgot password option for all email log-ins
- The initial home screen for users without an account now matches what users with an account see when logged in
- Fixed the issue with the friends list concerning pulling in users
- You can now switch between game types in the without having to leave the Host/Join screen
- Introducing the Garage - here you can find all of our beta Chess variants including GenChess, Knights & Bishops, Pawns Only, and more coming soon!
- You can now add friends and invite them to games without having to leave the app!
- Major styling updates to the Home Screen, the private multiplayer screens, and overall look and feel of the app!
- Updates to Timed Games
- Language updates for all of our Spanish, French, and German users!
- Additional bug fixes, and minor styling updates
2.2.1 27/04/2024
If you have a feature you would like to see, let us know!
What's new in Version 2.2.0:
- Daily challenges are now here! Each day a random puzzle will is generated for you to see if you can win!
- Daily challenges can be played with or without an account
- Updated discord link to fix the issues with the prior link
- New direct email contact added for members
- Added in additional navigation away from the login screen if needed
- Misc styling updates & bug fixes
Previous update changes:
- Notifications are now displayed to you when you send an invite/challenge
- We have added our Discord Community Link in the settings for easier access to message us and request features
- Added a forgot password option for all email log-ins
- The initial home screen for users without an account now matches what users with an account see when logged in
- Fixed the issue with the friends list concerning pulling in users
- You can now switch between game types in the without having to leave the Host/Join screen
- Introducing the Garage - here you can find all of our beta Chess variants including GenChess, Knights & Bishops, Pawns Only, and more coming soon!
- You can now add friends and invite them to games without having to leave the app!
- Major styling updates to the Home Screen, the private multiplayer screens, and overall look and feel of the app!
- Updates to Timed Games
- Language updates for all of our Spanish, French, and German users!
- Additional bug fixes, and minor styling updates
2.2.0 03/04/2024
If you have a feature you would like to see, let us know!
What's new in Version 2.1.9:
- Notifications are now displayed to you when you send an invite/challenge
- We have added our Discord Community Link in the settings for easier access to message us and request features
- Added a forgot password option for all email log-ins
- The initial home screen for users without an account now matches what users with an account see when logged in
- Fixed the issue with the friends list concerning pulling in users
- Misc. bug fixes
- Misc styling updates
Previous update changes:
- You can now switch between game types in the without having to leave the Host/Join screen
- Introducing the Garage - here you can find all of our beta Chess variants including GenChess, Knights & Bishops, Pawns Only, and more coming soon!
- You can now add friends and invite them to games without having to leave the app!
- Major styling updates to the Home Screen, the private multiplayer screens, and overall look and feel of the app!
- Updates to Timed Games
- Language updates for all of our Spanish, French, and German users!
- Additional bug fixes, and minor styling updates
- Major styling update to the home screen
- Styling updates for the gameplay to optimize screen space
- New Headers and Footers around the app
- Updates to the pairing screen to prepare the app for Rated Games coming soon
- Added the ability to flip the board where applicable
- King is highlighted when in check
- Updates to Over the Board and Single player game types
- App localization - now available in Spanish, French, and German!
- Added "Report a bug" and "Request a feature" methods of contact to the Profile Screen
- Custom names for members
- Over the board play - now users can play over the same board
- Users do not have to create an account to play single player or over the board
- Stats modal (Single player only) is now available to all players
- Members can now queue up to 10 games instead of the regular 3 games available to all players
2.1.9 22/03/2024
If you have a feature you would like to see, let us know!
What's new in Version 2.1.8:
- You can now switch between game types in the without having to leave the Host/Join screen
- Introducing the Garage - here you can find all of our beta Chess variants including GenChess, Knights & Bishops, Pawns Only, and more coming soon!
- You can now add friends and invite them to games without having to leave the app!
- Major styling updates to the Home Screen, the private multiplayer screens, and overall look and feel of the app!
- Updates to Timed Games
- Language updates for all of our Spanish, French, and German users!
- Additional bug fixes, and minor styling updates
Previous update changes:
- Major styling update to the home screen
- Styling updates for the gameplay to optimize screen space
- New Headers and Footers around the app
- Updates to the pairing screen to prepare the app for Rated Games coming soon
- Added the ability to flip the board where applicable
- King is highlighted when in check
- Updates to Over the Board and Single player game types
- App localization - now available in Spanish, French, and German!
- Added "Report a bug" and "Request a feature" methods of contact to the Profile Screen
- Custom names for members
- Over the board play - now users can play over the same board
- Users do not have to create an account to play single player or over the board
- Stats modal (Single player only) is now available to all players
- Members can now queue up to 10 games instead of the regular 3 games available to all players
2.1.8 16/03/2024
If you have a feature you would like to see, let us know!
Coming soon: Friends list, quick add, and more!
What's new in Version 2.1.7:
- Major styling update to the home screen
- Styling updates for the gameplay to optimize screen space
- New Headers and Footers around the app
- Updates to our localization to improve the Spanish, German, and French available to users
- Updates to matchmaking
- Updates to the pairing screen to prepare the app for Rated Games coming soon
- Added the ability to flip the board where applicable
- Settings updated
- Misc bug fixes
- Misc additional styling updates
Previous update changes:
- Custom names display updates
- King is highlighted when in check
- Updates to Over the Board and Single player game types
- App localization - now available in Spanish, French, and German!
- Added "Report a bug" and "Request a feature" methods of contact to the Profile Screen
- Styling updates
- Misc. bug fixes
- Custom names for members
- Major updates to matchmaking and Timed Games
- Bug fixes for several headers and footer items
- Over the board play - now users can play over the same board
- Users do not have to create an account to play single player or over the board
- Stats modal (Single player only) is now available to all players
- Members can now queue up to 10 games instead of the regular 3 games available to all players
- Minor styling updates
- Major bug fix
- Additional misc bug fixes
2.1.7 04/03/2024
If you have a feature you would like to see, let us know!
Coming soon: Friends list, quick add, and more!
What's new in Version 2.1.6:
- Custom names display updates
- King is highlighted when in check
- Updates to Over the Board and Single player game types
- App localization - now available in Spanish, French, and German!
- Added "Report a bug" and "Request a feature" methods of contact to the Profile Screen
- Styling updates
- Misc. bug fixes
Previous update changes:
- Custom names for members
- Major updates to matchmaking and Timed Games
- Bug fixes for several headers and footer items
- Over the board play - now users can play over the same board
- Users do not have to create an account to play single player or over the board
- Stats modal (Single player only) is now available to all players
- Members can now queue up to 10 games instead of the regular 3 games available to all players
- Minor styling updates
- Major bug fix
- Additional misc bug fixes
2.1.6 21/02/2024
If you have a feature you would like to see, let us know!
Coming soon: Friends list, quick add, and more!
What's new in Version 2.1.5:
- Custom names for members
- Major updates to matchmaking and Timed Games
- Bug fixes for several headers and footer items
- Minor styling updates
- Major bug fix
- Additional misc bug fixes
Previous update changes:
- Over the board play - now users can play over the same board
- Users do not have to create an account to play single player or over the board
- Updates to Timed games and Matchmaking
- Timers on timed games do not start until both players have made their initial moves
- Timers and games reset properly
- Stats modal (Single player only) is now available to all players
- Members can now queue up to 10 games instead of the regular 3 games available to all players
- Minor styling updates
- Minor bug fixes
2.1.5 13/02/2024
If you have a feature you would like to see, let us know!
Coming soon: Custom nicknames, friends list, quick add, and more!
What's new in Version 2.1.4:
- Over the board play - now users can play over the board
- Users do not have to create an account to play single player or over the board
- Minor updates to Matchmaking & timed games
- Minor styling updates to the app
- Misc. bug fixes
Previous update changes:
Version 2.1.3
- Updates to Timed games and Matchmaking
- Timers on timed games do not start until both players have made their initial moves
- Timers and games reset properly
- Stats modal (Single player only) is now available to all players
- Members can now queue up to 10 games instead of the regular 3 games available to all players
- Minor styling updates
- Minor bug fixes
2.1.4 09/02/2024
If you have a feature you would like to see, let us know!
What's new in Version 2.1.3:
- Updates to Timed games and Matchmaking
- Timers on timed games do not start until both players have made their initial moves
- Timers and games reset properly
- Stats modal (Single player only) is now available to all players
- Members can now queue up to 10 games instead of the regular 3 games available to all players
- Minor styling updates
- Minor bug fixes
Previous update changes:
Version 2.1.2:
- Minor updates to timed games & Matchmaking styling
- Code updates to get ready for the stats overview implementation
- New Membership subscription available
- Dark Mode now available to members
- 6 new board tiles available to members
- Additional styling updates
- Misc bug fixes
2.1.3 01/02/2024
If you have a feature you would like to see, let us know!
What's new in Version 2.1.2:
- Minor updates to timed games & Matchmaking styling
- Code updates to get ready for the stats overview implementation
- New Membership subscription available
- Dark Mode now available to members
- 6 new board tiles available to members
- Additional styling updates
- Misc bug fixes
Previous update changes:
Version 2.1.1:
- Timed games are here! In addition to playing chess online or with your friends, you can now choose from Bullet, Blitz, or two variations of Rapid to test your skills against both your opponent and the clock!
- App and AI optimizations
- Styling updates
- Misc bug fixes
- App layout updates
2.1.2 25/01/2024
If you have a feature you would like to see, let us know!
What's new in Version 2.1.1:
- Timed games are here! In addition to playing chess online or with your friends, you can now choose from Bullet, Blitz, or two variations of Rapid to test your skills against both your opponent and the clock!
- App and AI optimizations
- Styling updates
- Misc bug fixes
Previous update changes:
Version 2.1.0:
- App layout updates
- Google Authorization working across all devices
- Matchmaking styling updates
- Other misc styling updates
- Minor bug fixes
2.1.1 25/12/2023
If you have a feature you would like to see, let us know!
What's new in this feature:
App layout updates
Google Authorization working across all devices
Matchmaking styling updates
Other misc styling updates
Minor bug fixes
2.1.0 30/11/2023
If you have a feature you would like to see, let us know!
What's new in this feature:
Single Player bug fixes
Bot re-work
Matchmaking styling updates
Matchmaking optimizations
Other misc styling updates
Minor bug fixes
2.0.1 02/06/2023
If you have a feature you would like to see, let us know!
What's new in this feature:
- Introducing Unranked matchmaking! You can now queue up and play with other people across the world, and receive real-time push notification gameplay updates!
- Multi-device support! You can now sign in on any device and your online games will be synced with your account!
- Complete Redesign of Chess with Friends, making it all-around easier to use!
- Styling updates
- Performance optimizations
- Other misc bug fixes
2.0.0 01/05/2023
If you have a feature you would like to see, let us know!
What's new in this feature:
Now you can log in with your Apple ID or with Google
Fix to multiplayer bug
Additional styling updates to make the app look and feel better
Other minor bug fixes to navigation and ads
*Matchmaking will be coming very soon!*
1.5.0 07/04/2023
If you have a feature you would like to see, let us know!
What's new in this feature:
Now you can log in with your Apple ID or with Google
Fix to multiplayer bug
Styling updates to make the app look and feel better
Other minor bug fixes
*Matchmaking will be coming very soon!*
1.4.9 06/04/2023
If you have a feature you would like to see, let us know!
What's new in this feature:
Now you can log in with your Apple ID
Minor styling updates
Minor bug fixes
1.4.8 20/03/2023
Minor bug fixes and improvements.
more Version 3.0.3 8 Aug
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