Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game: iPhone vs Android
Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, September 2026, rounded down to a band).
Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game by DAB Games Private Limited is on both the App Store and Google Play. Here are both versions together: downloads, users, revenue, ratings and chart positions, store by store with totals.
Rating
4.4 ★
2.2k ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#36
Android · 
Games › Board Free
Games › Board FreeMeasured
App Store
App details
App ID
6759085538
Publisher
DAB Games Private Limited
Minimum OS
iOS 15.1+
Content rating
12+
Languages
1
EN
Size
128 MB
Google Play
App details
App ID
com.zappchess.app.free
Publisher
DAB Games
Content rating
Everyone
Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | – | – |
| Google Play | 1k+ | 100k+ Measured |
| Total | 1k+ Confidence | 100k+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
iPhone: chart positions and rating growth per country, anchored on its own Android downloads; lifetime from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Google Play: the daily change in its exact install count. The total adds every store.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.5 ★ | 38 |
| Google Play | 4.4 ★ | 2.1k 88 written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.4 ★ weighted by ratings | 2.2k |
About Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game
Free chess online. Quick and fun. Takes just 3 minutes, fits easily in short breaks.
Find your CHESS IQ in just 5 quick games!
Zapp Chess is a free chess app that drops you straight into the middle of the board - no openings to memorise, no endgames to grind, only pure fun chess. Every online chess game starts from a live, balanced position where the real thinking happens. Play a full game in about three minutes, against real people, anywhere.
QUICK CHESS ONLINE
Every match starts mid-game - the chess board is already alive
You win when you have a genuine advantage - no stretching the game to endgame, no memorising chess theory.
Games in ~3 minutes, so chess fits into a break, a commute, a queue
Free chess games that actually end before your break does
Play online chess against opponents from around the world, matched to your level
Not blitz, not bullet - enough time to think, short enough to finish
Ratings that move as you do
NO HOMEWORK REQUIRED
No need to learn openings, no need to learn endgames
If you know how the pieces move, you're ready to play
Built for people who played chess in school or college and stopped
Every position is winnable - no losing on move 6 to an opening line you've never seen
The chess app for people who think they can't learn chess
FREE TO PLAY
Free chess online - download and play, no account needed, no subscription to play
Free chess games against real opponents, anytime
One of the best chess apps for casual and returning players
ADVANCED ANALYSIS
Every move labelled the moment your game ends - Best, Genius, Legend, G.O.A.T., Mistake, Blunder - free, every game
One full game analysis free every day: move by move, where the game turned, what to play instead
AI explanations that tell you why a move worked or failed, in plain language - not engine notation
Track your strengths and weaknesses as you improve
Unlimited full analysis with Zapp Premium
MAKE THE BOARD YOURS
Unlock chess board themes as you play
Move animations that make a good move feel like one
A clean, fast chess board built for phones
Play chess anytime, anywhere. Download Zapp Chess and play free chess online now.
Privacy Policy: https://zappchess.com/privacy-policy
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Find your CHESS IQ in just 5 quick games!
Zapp Chess is a free chess app that drops you straight into the middle of the board - no openings to memorise, no endgames to grind, only pure fun chess. Every online chess game starts from a live, balanced position where the real thinking happens. Play a full game in about three minutes, against real people, anywhere.
QUICK CHESS ONLINE
Every match starts mid-game - the chess board is already alive
You win when you have a genuine advantage - no stretching the game to endgame, no memorising chess theory.
Games in ~3 minutes, so chess fits into a break, a commute, a queue
Free chess games that actually end before your break does
Play online chess against opponents from around the world, matched to your level
Not blitz, not bullet - enough time to think, short enough to finish
Ratings that move as you do
NO HOMEWORK REQUIRED
No need to learn openings, no need to learn endgames
If you know how the pieces move, you're ready to play
Built for people who played chess in school or college and stopped
Every position is winnable - no losing on move 6 to an opening line you've never seen
The chess app for people who think they can't learn chess
FREE TO PLAY
Free chess online - download and play, no account needed, no subscription to play
Free chess games against real opponents, anytime
One of the best chess apps for casual and returning players
ADVANCED ANALYSIS
Every move labelled the moment your game ends - Best, Genius, Legend, G.O.A.T., Mistake, Blunder - free, every game
One full game analysis free every day: move by move, where the game turned, what to play instead
AI explanations that tell you why a move worked or failed, in plain language - not engine notation
Track your strengths and weaknesses as you improve
Unlimited full analysis with Zapp Premium
MAKE THE BOARD YOURS
Unlock chess board themes as you play
Move animations that make a good move feel like one
A clean, fast chess board built for phones
Play chess anytime, anywhere. Download Zapp Chess and play free chess online now.
Privacy Policy: https://zappchess.com/privacy-policy
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game iPhone
Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, September 2026, rounded down to a band).
Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game is #97 in Games › Board Grossing in India and charting in 1 of 24 countries we track.
Updated 27 Sep 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperDAB Games Private Limited
CategoryGames
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.5 (38)
Version1.1.105
Age rating12+
First seen by us
27 Sep 2026
27 Sep 2026Rating
4.5 ★
38 ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#97
Games › Board GrossingMeasured
Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game on the App Store
App details
App ID
6759085538
Publisher
DAB Games Private Limited
Minimum OS
iOS 15.1+
Content rating
12+
Languages
1
EN
Size
128 MB
Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Apple publishes no download counts. iPhone downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 24 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| India | Games › BoardGrossing | #97 |
Apps near Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game on the chart
Games › Board Grossing, around #97.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.5 ★
38 ratings
Measured
Ratings
38
Measured
About Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game
Free chess online. Quick and fun. Takes just 3 minutes, fits easily in short breaks.
Find your CHESS IQ in just 5 quick games!
Zapp Chess is a free chess app that drops you straight into the middle of the board - no openings to memorise, no endgames to grind, only pure fun chess. Every online chess game starts from a live, balanced position where the real thinking happens. Play a full game in about three minutes, against real people, anywhere.
QUICK CHESS ONLINE
Every match starts mid-game - the chess board is already alive
You win when you have a genuine advantage - no stretching the game to endgame, no memorising chess theory.
Games in ~3 minutes, so chess fits into a break, a commute, a queue
Free chess games that actually end before your break does
Play online chess against opponents from around the world, matched to your level
Not blitz, not bullet - enough time to think, short enough to finish
Ratings that move as you do
NO HOMEWORK REQUIRED
No need to learn openings, no need to learn endgames
If you know how the pieces move, you're ready to play
Built for people who played chess in school or college and stopped
Every position is winnable - no losing on move 6 to an opening line you've never seen
The chess app for people who think they can't learn chess
FREE TO PLAY
Free chess online - download and play, no account needed, no subscription to play
Free chess games against real opponents, anytime
One of the best chess apps for casual and returning players
ADVANCED ANALYSIS
Every move labelled the moment your game ends - Best, Genius, Legend, G.O.A.T., Mistake, Blunder - free, every game
One full game analysis free every day: move by move, where the game turned, what to play instead
AI explanations that tell you why a move worked or failed, in plain language - not engine notation
Track your strengths and weaknesses as you improve
Unlimited full analysis with Zapp Premium
MAKE THE BOARD YOURS
Unlock chess board themes as you play
Move animations that make a good move feel like one
A clean, fast chess board built for phones
Play chess anytime, anywhere. Download Zapp Chess and play free chess online now.
Privacy Policy: https://zappchess.com/privacy-policy
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Find your CHESS IQ in just 5 quick games!
Zapp Chess is a free chess app that drops you straight into the middle of the board - no openings to memorise, no endgames to grind, only pure fun chess. Every online chess game starts from a live, balanced position where the real thinking happens. Play a full game in about three minutes, against real people, anywhere.
QUICK CHESS ONLINE
Every match starts mid-game - the chess board is already alive
You win when you have a genuine advantage - no stretching the game to endgame, no memorising chess theory.
Games in ~3 minutes, so chess fits into a break, a commute, a queue
Free chess games that actually end before your break does
Play online chess against opponents from around the world, matched to your level
Not blitz, not bullet - enough time to think, short enough to finish
Ratings that move as you do
NO HOMEWORK REQUIRED
No need to learn openings, no need to learn endgames
If you know how the pieces move, you're ready to play
Built for people who played chess in school or college and stopped
Every position is winnable - no losing on move 6 to an opening line you've never seen
The chess app for people who think they can't learn chess
FREE TO PLAY
Free chess online - download and play, no account needed, no subscription to play
Free chess games against real opponents, anytime
One of the best chess apps for casual and returning players
ADVANCED ANALYSIS
Every move labelled the moment your game ends - Best, Genius, Legend, G.O.A.T., Mistake, Blunder - free, every game
One full game analysis free every day: move by move, where the game turned, what to play instead
AI explanations that tell you why a move worked or failed, in plain language - not engine notation
Track your strengths and weaknesses as you improve
Unlimited full analysis with Zapp Premium
MAKE THE BOARD YOURS
Unlock chess board themes as you play
Move animations that make a good move feel like one
A clean, fast chess board built for phones
Play chess anytime, anywhere. Download Zapp Chess and play free chess online now.
Privacy Policy: https://zappchess.com/privacy-policy
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Latest updates
1.1.105
Minor Bug Fixes
Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game Android
Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, September 2026, rounded down to a band).
Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game is #38 in Games › Board Free on Google Play in United States and charting in 3 of 15 countries we track.
Updated 27 Sep 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperDAB Games
CategoryGames › Board
PriceFree
Released
Installs100k+
Rating★ 4.4 (2.1k)
Updated
Content ratingEveryone
Rating
4.4 ★
2.1k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#38
Games › Board FreeMeasured
Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game on Google Play
App details
App ID
com.zappchess.app.free
Publisher
DAB Games
Content rating
Everyone
Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Google Play shows an exact lifetime install count; downloads per day are its daily change (measured). When Play hasn't refreshed the count, they come from new ratings and Top Free chart positions. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Not on any Top Grossing chart: monthly active users × spend per user for its category, measured on the charted apps nearest the bottom of the charts.
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 15 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Games › BoardFree | #38 |
| United Kingdom | Games › BoardFree | #36 |
| India | Games › BoardFree | #99 |
Apps near Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game on the chart
Games › Board Free, around #38.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
4.4 ★
2.1k ratings
Measured
Ratings
2.1k
Measured
Written reviews
88
Measured
About Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game
Most people don't play chess online. Not because they don't love chess, but because a real game takes too long, and getting good seems to mean memorizing openings and grinding out endgames. Zapp Chess fixes that.
Zapp is real chess, just shortened. Every game starts in the middlegame, so there are no openings to memorize and no slow endgame to grind. A full game takes about 3 minutes. It feels exactly like playing chess, because it is, but it finally fits into your day.
You win by building a clear material lead, not by hunting a long checkmate. That keeps every game fast, decisive, and focused on the moves that actually matter.
A quick game on your commute. A few rounds over coffee. Real online chess, on the go, whenever you have three minutes. And because the clock gives you a full 3 minutes, you're playing real chess, not scrambling through frantic speed chess.
WHY ZAPP CHESS
Real chess, shortened: every game starts in the middlegame
3-minute games that fit your routine, without forcing you to play frantically fast
No openings to memorize, no endgames to grind
Win by taking the lead, so games stay quick and decisive
Built for people who always wanted to play chess online but never had the time
PLAY
Fast 3-minute games against real opponents online
Skill-based matchmaking, so games stay fair and fun
Play chess with friends
Create private arenas for your group
IMPROVE
See what mattered after every game with clear AI analysis
Understand why a move worked, or didn't
Learn from your moves feed
Daily challenges and streaks to keep you sharp
Track your rating and climb with every game
Whether you're coming back to chess after years away or playing online for the very first time, Zapp Chess makes real chess quick, friendly, and easy to fit into your day.
Skip the openings. Skip the endgames. Just play chess.
Ready to Zapp your opponent?
Zapp is real chess, just shortened. Every game starts in the middlegame, so there are no openings to memorize and no slow endgame to grind. A full game takes about 3 minutes. It feels exactly like playing chess, because it is, but it finally fits into your day.
You win by building a clear material lead, not by hunting a long checkmate. That keeps every game fast, decisive, and focused on the moves that actually matter.
A quick game on your commute. A few rounds over coffee. Real online chess, on the go, whenever you have three minutes. And because the clock gives you a full 3 minutes, you're playing real chess, not scrambling through frantic speed chess.
WHY ZAPP CHESS
Real chess, shortened: every game starts in the middlegame
3-minute games that fit your routine, without forcing you to play frantically fast
No openings to memorize, no endgames to grind
Win by taking the lead, so games stay quick and decisive
Built for people who always wanted to play chess online but never had the time
PLAY
Fast 3-minute games against real opponents online
Skill-based matchmaking, so games stay fair and fun
Play chess with friends
Create private arenas for your group
IMPROVE
See what mattered after every game with clear AI analysis
Understand why a move worked, or didn't
Learn from your moves feed
Daily challenges and streaks to keep you sharp
Track your rating and climb with every game
Whether you're coming back to chess after years away or playing online for the very first time, Zapp Chess makes real chess quick, friendly, and easy to fit into your day.
Skip the openings. Skip the endgames. Just play chess.
Ready to Zapp your opponent?
What's new in 2.0.106
Faster first launch and a smoother update flow.