SmallFish Chess for Stockfish
Strategy · Paid · 4.8 out of 5 from 4,518 ratings
A powerful, privacy-respecting chess engine app using Stockfish 18 for analysis, study, and improvement without ads or paywalls.
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GenreStrategy
PricePaid
Difficultyvariable
Ad intensitynone
In-app-purchase pressurenone
Typical sessionvariable
DeveloperTed Wong
Rating4.8 out of 5 from 4,518 ratings
What players like
- No ads, no IAPs, no data tracking
- Stockfish 18 engine rated 3600+ Elo strength
- Multiple analysis tools and game review features
- Privacy-respecting and works offline
- Adjustable difficulty levels for all players
Common complaints
- Unintuitive UI obscures core functionality
- Half-screen display bug after recent update
- No full-screen board mode easily accessible
- Opening book contains weak/questionable moves
- Cannot analyze two-player games or set custom engine depth limits
What real reviews say
★★★★ Analyze this The user interface of this app is not very user-friendly. It would be much better if the UI were redesigned to be more like Analyze This.
★ bugged was good , bow bugged, can not rearrange pieces
★★★★★ Why most languages are not available Why are there only six languages but you said you have 33
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Data: Apple App Store, as of 2026-10-08. Last updated 2026-10-08.