Zapp Chess Downloads & RevenueZapp Chess: Online Chess Game · App Store & Google Play
Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game by DAB Games Private Limited is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game update history & changes
Last change · 67 events since 26 Jan 2026Full timeline ↓📦AndroidUpdated to version 2.0.182⭐AndroidRecent ratings dipped to 4.0★📦AndroidUpdated to version 2.0.179📣iOSAdded 5 ad networks📣AndroidAdded 5 ad networks📦iOSUpdated to version 2.0.178📦iOSUpdated to version 2.0.177✏️iOSCategories changed📈AndroidCharting in a new country💰AndroidIn-app price range changed📈iOSEntered the top 100 in 2 charts⭐iOSPassed 100 ratings💰AndroidIn-app price range changed⭐iOSPassed 100 ratings📈AndroidCharting in a new country in 2 charts📈iOSCharting in a new country✏️iOSCategories changed🆕iOSFirst spotted by AppInsider🆕AndroidFirst spotted by AppInsider🆕AndroidIts developer released another app: Chess Glory
Full timeline · 67 events
- 📦Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game updated to version 2.0.182AndroidBug fixes and stability improvements.
- 📦Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game updated to version 2.0.179AndroidNo release notes
- 📣Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game added 5 ad networksiOSbidmatrixdsp.com, gocarty.net, jambojar.com, openbid.biz, seedtag.com (the developer's app-ads.txt)
- 📣Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game added 5 ad networksAndroidbidmatrixdsp.com, gocarty.net, jambojar.com, openbid.biz, seedtag.com (the developer's app-ads.txt)
- 📦Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game updated to version 2.0.178iOSBug fixes and performance improvements.
- 📦Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game updated to version 2.0.178AndroidBug fixes and stability improvements.
- 📦Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game updated to version 2.0.177iOSBug fixes and performance improvements.
- 📦Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game updated to version 2.0.174iOSBug fixes and performance improvements.
- ✏️Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game: categories changediOS+ Strategy − Puzzle
- 📦Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game updated to version 2.0.172iOSBug fixes and performance improvements.
- 📦Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game updated to version 2.0.173AndroidBug fixes and stability improvements.
- 📈Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game charting in a new countryAndroidNetherlands
- ✏️Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game: app got biggeriOS205 MB → 234 MB (+14%)
- 📦Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game updated to version 2.0.170iOSBug fixes and performance improvements.
- 📦Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game updated to version 2.0.167AndroidNo release notes
- 📦Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game updated to version 2.0.160AndroidNo release notes
- 📦Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game updated to version 2.0.157iOSBug fixes and performance improvements.
- 📦Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game updated to version 2.0.158AndroidNo release notes
- 📦Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game updated to version 2.0.156iOSBug fixes and performance improvements.
- 💰Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game: in-app price range changedAndroid$0.49 - $149.99 per item → $0.49 - $149.00 per item · US
- 📈Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game entered the top 100 in 2 chartsiOSTop Grossing · Board · AE · Top Grossing · Puzzle · AE
- 📦Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game updated to version 2.0.150iOSBug fixes and performance improvements.
- 📦Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game updated to version 2.0.154AndroidNo release notes
- 📦Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game updated to version 2.0.146AndroidBug fixes and improvements.
- 📦Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game updated to version 2.0.147AndroidGame sounds now play through a lighter audio engine.
- 💰Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game: in-app price range changedAndroid$0.49 - $149.00 per item → $0.49 - $149.99 per item · US
- 📦Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game updated to version 2.0.143iOSBug fixes and performance improvements.
- 📦Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game updated to version 2.0.144AndroidNo release notes
- 📦Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game updated to version 2.0.141iOSBug fixes and performance improvements.
- 📈Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game charting in a new country in 2 chartsAndroidMexico · Vietnam
- 📦Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game: now updating weeklyiOS4 updates in 30 days, after a quiet two months
- ✏️Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game: app got biggeriOS183 MB → 205 MB (+12%)
- 📦Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game updated to version 2.0.140AndroidBug fixes and improvements.
- 📈Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game charting in a new countryAndroidThailand
- 📦Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game updated to version 2.0.136iOSStability improvements and a smoother game experience.
- 📦Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game updated to version 2.0.137AndroidBug fixes and improvements.
- 📈Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game charting in a new countryiOSUnited Arab Emirates
- 📦Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game updated to version 2.0.124iOSStability improvements and a smoother game experience.
- 📈Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game entered the top 10iOSTop Free · Board · IN
- 📈Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game entered the top 100iOSTop Free · Puzzle · IN
- 📦Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game updated to version 2.0.119AndroidNo release notes
- 📦Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game updated to version 2.0.120AndroidNo release notes
- ✏️Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game: categories changediOS+ Sports
- ✏️Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game: app got biggeriOS128 MB → 183 MB (+44%)
- ✏️Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game: needs a newer iOSiOSiOS 15.1 → iOS 16.0
- 📦Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game updated to version 2.0.116iOSminor bug fixes
- 📈Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game entered the top 100iOSTop Free · Board · IN
- 📈Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game entered the top 100AndroidTop Grossing · Board · IN
- 📦Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game: now updating weeklyAndroid4 updates in 30 days, after a quiet two months
- 📦Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game updated to version 2.0.111AndroidBug fixes and performance improvements.
- 📦Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game updated to version 2.0.109AndroidAd quality monitoring and account link for ad reports. Bug fixes.
- 📈Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game charting in a new countryAndroidIndonesia
- 📦Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game updated to version 2.0.107AndroidNo release notes
- 🆕Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game first spotted by AppInsideriOS#97 in Top Grossing · Board · India
- 📦Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game updated to version 2.0.106AndroidFaster first launch and a smoother update flow.
- 🆕Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidUnited States
- 📦Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game version 2.0.102AndroidNo release notes
- 📦Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game version 1.1.105iOSMinor Bug Fixes
- 🆕Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game: its developer released another app: Chess GloryAndroid
- 🆕Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game released on the App StoreiOS
- 🆕Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game released on Google PlayAndroid
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
5.0 ★
3.8k ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#33
Android · 
Games › Board Free
Games › Board FreeMeasured
New ratings a week
356
▼ -9% vs the 2 weeks before (Google Play)
Measured
Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Board Game Minimalist Abstract short sessions multiplayer IAP Subscription
#chess #casual #strategy #online #quick-play #analysis
App Store
App details
App ID
6759085538
Publisher
DAB Games Private Limited
Publisher country
India
On the store since
Mar 2026
Under a year
Minimum OS
iOS 16.0+
iPhone 8 and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
12+
1 content note below
Languages
1
EN
Size
235 MB
Also listed in
Strategy, Sports, Board
Content notesFrequent/Intense Contests
Google Play
App details
App ID
com.zappchess.app.free
Publisher
DAB GAMES PRIVATE LIMITED
Publisher country
India
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 |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 500+ | 50k+ |
| Google Play | 1k+ | 100k+ Measured |
| Total | 1k+ Confidence | 100k+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
App Store: 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 Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
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 before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: Ad-led
How Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchasesAds · 128 ad networks
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Yearly subscription | |
| 2 | Monthly Plan subscription | |
| 3 | Yearly subscription | |
| 4 | Monthly Black Plan subscription | |
| 5 | Yearly Black Plan subscription | |
| 6 | Monthly Plan subscription | |
| 7 | ZappChess Monthly Lite Plan subscription | |
| 8 | ZappChess Monthly Lite Plan subscription | |
| 9 | ZappChess Yearly Lite Plan subscription | |
| 10 | Yearly Black Plan subscription |
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #119 Games › Strategy Free | 1 of 30 countries | #119 | – |
| Google Play | #33 Games › Board Free | 8 of 23 countries | #33 | – |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisApp Store
New ratings a week
95
▼ -17% vs the 2 weeks before
Recent ratings
4.7★
vs 4.6★ lifetime
Review momentum
77/100
faster than 91% of Games apps
New ratings by country (2)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 92 | 97% | ▼ -18% |
 India | 2.5 | 3% | ▲ +40% |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Google Play
New ratings a week
261
▼ -9% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
20
Google Play
Recent ratings
4.2★
vs 4.4★ lifetime
Recent written reviews
3.1★
people who write skew negative
Review momentum
71/100
faster than 85% of Game board apps
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.5 ★ | 61 |
| Google Play | 5.0 ★ | 3.8k 192 written reviews |
| Both stores | 5.0 ★ weighted by ratings | 3.8k |
What users say about Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game
From the 200 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Mixed (48% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being fun, and good value. The main complaints are about ads, and price and subscriptions.
What people like
- Fun: “Fun way to tease the brain”
- Price & subscription: “please reduce the cost of premium ,then it will be good for everyone and I will buy it tooo”
- Speed & performance: “It forces you to think fast”
- Features & content: “I can't be sure the opponents are real or Ai but the skill level pushes”
Common complaints
- Ads: “And ADS AFTER EVERY GAME!”
- Price & subscription: “Analysis locked behind premium”
- Connection & sync: “my internet connection is not stable”
- Fun: “i enjoyed it for awhile but when some moves say I lost”
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 App Store
Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game is #119 in Games › Strategy Free in United States and charting in 1 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 11 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperDAB Games Private Limited
CategoryGames
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.5 (61)
Version2.0.178
Age rating12+
First seen by us 27 Sep 2026
27 Sep 2026Installs (est.)50k+ worldwide
Rating
4.5 ★
61 ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#119
Games › Strategy FreeMeasured
New ratings a week
95
▼ -17% vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Board Game Minimalist Abstract short sessions multiplayer IAP Subscription
#chess #casual #strategy #online #quick-play #analysis
Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game on the App Store
App details
App ID
6759085538
Publisher
DAB Games Private Limited
Publisher country
India
On the store since
Mar 2026
Under a year
Minimum OS
iOS 16.0+
iPhone 8 and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
12+
1 content note below
Languages
1
EN
Size
235 MB
Also listed in
Strategy, Sports, Board
Content notesFrequent/Intense Contests
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. App Store 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 Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
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 in an overall Top Grossing chart, only in category charts: each category position is converted to the overall position it corresponds to, then priced on the same rank-to-revenue curve, inside the part of each market the charted apps leave over.
Business model: Ad-led
How Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchasesAds · 128 ad networks
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Yearly subscription | |
| 2 | Monthly Plan subscription | |
| 3 | Yearly subscription | |
| 4 | Monthly Black Plan subscription | |
| 5 | Yearly Black Plan subscription | |
| 6 | Monthly Plan subscription | |
| 7 | ZappChess Monthly Lite Plan subscription | |
| 8 | ZappChess Monthly Lite Plan subscription | |
| 9 | ZappChess Yearly Lite Plan subscription | |
| 10 | Yearly Black Plan subscription |
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Games › StrategyFree | #119 |
| United States | Games › BoardFree | #147 |
Apps near Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game on the chart
Games › Strategy Free, around #119.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.5 ★
61 ratings
Measured
Ratings
61
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
95
▼ -17% vs the 2 weeks before
Recent ratings
4.7★
vs 4.6★ lifetime
Review momentum
77/100
faster than 91% of Games apps
New ratings by country (2)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 92 | 97% | ▼ -18% |
| India | 2.5 | 3% | ▲ +40% |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
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
2.0.178
Bug fixes and performance improvements.
2.0.177
Bug fixes and performance improvements.
2.0.174
Bug fixes and performance improvements.
Store changes
What Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
Categories changed
+ Strategy − Puzzle
App got bigger
205 MB → 234 MB (+14%)
App got bigger
183 MB → 205 MB (+12%)
Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game Android
Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game is #33 in Games › Board Free on Google Play in United States and charting in 8 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 11 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperDAB Games
CategoryGames › Board
PriceFree
Released
Installs100k+
Rating★ 5.0 (3.8k)
Updated
Content ratingEveryone
Rating
5.0 ★
3.8k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#33
Games › Board FreeMeasured
New ratings a week
261
▼ -9% vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Chess Minimalist Abstract short sessions multiplayer IAP Ads
#board game #strategy #online multiplayer #quick play #skill based #casual
Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game on Google Play
App details
App ID
com.zappchess.app.free
Publisher
DAB GAMES PRIVATE LIMITED
Publisher country
India
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.
Where Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
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 in an overall Top Grossing chart, only in category charts: each category position is converted to the overall position it corresponds to, then priced on the same rank-to-revenue curve, inside the part of each market the charted apps leave over.
Business model: Ad-led
How Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchasesAds · 128 ad networks
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Yearly subscription | |
| 2 | Monthly Plan subscription | |
| 3 | Yearly subscription | |
| 4 | Monthly Black Plan subscription | |
| 5 | Yearly Black Plan subscription | |
| 6 | Monthly Plan subscription | |
| 7 | ZappChess Monthly Lite Plan subscription | |
| 8 | ZappChess Monthly Lite Plan subscription | |
| 9 | ZappChess Yearly Lite Plan subscription | |
| 10 | Yearly Black Plan subscription |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Games › BoardFree | #33 |
| India | Games › BoardGrossing | #171 |
 Mexico | Games › BoardGrossing | #169 |
 Saudi Arabia | Games › BoardGrossing | #153 |
 Indonesia | Games › BoardGrossing | #165 |
 United Arab Emirates | Games › BoardGrossing | #153 |
 Thailand | Games › BoardGrossing | #177 |
 Vietnam | Games › BoardGrossing | #162 |
Apps near Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game on the chart
Games › Board Free, around #33.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
5.0 ★
3.8k ratings
Measured
Ratings
3.8k
Measured
Written reviews
192
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
261
▼ -9% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
20
Google Play
Recent ratings
4.2★
vs 4.4★ lifetime
Recent written reviews
3.1★
people who write skew negative
Review momentum
71/100
faster than 85% of Game board apps
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game
From the 200 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Mixed (48% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being fun, and good value. The main complaints are about ads, and price and subscriptions.
What people like
- Fun: “Fun way to tease the brain”
- Price & subscription: “please reduce the cost of premium ,then it will be good for everyone and I will buy it tooo”
- Speed & performance: “It forces you to think fast”
- Features & content: “I can't be sure the opponents are real or Ai but the skill level pushes”
Common complaints
- Ads: “And ADS AFTER EVERY GAME!”
- Price & subscription: “Analysis locked behind premium”
- Connection & sync: “my internet connection is not stable”
- Fun: “i enjoyed it for awhile but when some moves say I lost”
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 2.0.182
Bug fixes and stability improvements.
Store changes
What Zapp Chess: Online Chess Game changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
In-app price range changed
$0.49 - $149.99 per item → $0.49 - $149.00 per item
In-app price range changed
$0.49 - $149.00 per item → $0.49 - $149.99 per item
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