SocialChess - Online Chess

Name: SocialChess - Online Chess
Rating: 4.4545455 (9049 reviews)
Author: Woodchop Software LLC

A beautiful app to learn and play chess with friends online.

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SocialChess is a beautifully designed online chess platform that lets you play against friends or random opponents. Whether you prefer fast-paced games with a clock or slow, correspondence-style matches, SocialChess offers it all.

Key features include Elo rankings with detailed statistics, computer analysis for improving your gameplay, and advanced moves like Conditional Moves and Premoves. The app supports up to 5 simultaneous games for free, and up to 100 through an in-app purchase. Social features such as chat, group chat with language translation, player profiles, and a map view of opponents' locations enhance the social chess experience. Privacy is a priority with no user data sharing or spam. Offline play is supported with moves sent once online.

Experience a clean, intuitive chess environment driven by user feedback that helps you learn and enjoy the game with a global community.

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By:

Woodchop Software LLC

Downloads:

374,806 449

Rating:

4.45

(9,049) 2 new ratings

Version:

2025.01.2 Last updated: 2025-03-23

Version code:

818

Creation date:

2020-04-13

Permissions:

android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
android.permission.INTERNET
android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
android.permission.VIBRATE
android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT

Size:

53.63MB

Email:

fe*****@socialchess.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Updated:

a day ago

Ranking

# 102,841 ▼ 135

User reviews

SocialChess offers a strong multiplayer chess experience with friendly players, chat options, and no ads. Users appreciate playing games asynchronously and customization features. However, many report persistent lag, server connection drops, and glitches affecting gameplay flow. Update-related bugs like black screens also disrupt play. While the community and core functionality are praised, some desire more game mode variety and improved notifications. Despite issues, good support and ongoing updates contribute to an overall positive reputation among chess enthusiasts.

Pros

Allows playing games over multiple days, suitable for busy users.
Strong player base with good matchmaking and multiple levels to challenge players.
No ads in free version, providing an uninterrupted experience.
Chat feature with ability to block rude players, promoting a friendly community.
Various customization options like animation, sounds, and profile settings enhance user experience.

Cons

Lagging and connectivity issues causing slow or interrupted gameplay, leading to lost games.
Black screen and loading problems after updates, requiring reinstall but sometimes unresolved.
Piece movement glitches and unintuitive controls causing accidental moves.
Incomplete notification system, sometimes not alerting players to their turn or not clearing notifications properly.
Limited game modes for premium users, especially lack of variety beyond Chess960.

Recent reviews

This chess app is great if you love to chat while playing. Everyone is friendly and sociable. I left Lichess as it was so serious no one chatted at all; but don't think you don't get strong games against strong players (you do). Good levels of players who you get to know. Fully recommend

Da*****, 2025-01-26

absolutely my favorite past time ☺️! love that I have the option to play a single chess game over the course of several days. very practical for busy ppl like myself👍.