← Check another app
REV.NOW
Chess ∙ earns about
$117.3K/month
range $64.5K – $170.1K · $1.41M/year
Live data · refreshed every hour
Per Day
$3.9K
$2.1K – $5.7K
Per Week
$27.4K
$15.1K – $39.7K
Per Month
$117.3K
$64.5K – $170.1K
Per Year
$1.41M
$774.2K – $2.04M
Lifetime
$3.52M
$1.94M – $5.10M
BUILD THIS BETTER · INDIE PLAYBOOK
A specific clone-and-improve plan for Chess ∙
Auto-generated from this app's real revenue ($117.3K/month · $1.41M/year), monetization model, rating signals and category. Every line is calibrated to this app, not generic advice.
66/100
Opportunity
60/100
Cloneability
$0
Revenue / install
✓ Features to copy
- the proven core flow that drove these download numbers
⚡ Improve / fix
- last updated 29 months ago - ship faster, advertise the freshness
🛠 MVP scope
- core feature
- onboarding flow
- IAP unlock or one-time purchase
- settings + share
💰 Pricing recommendation
Chess ∙ is free with ads. Consider a free trial → $4.99/mo or $29.99/yr subscription model - much higher ARPU than ads.
🔡 App Store title ideas
Pro: AI-Powered GamesSmart : Games Tracker+ - Faster, Cheaper
📺 TikTok / ad hook angles
- "I tried Chess ∙ for 30 days - here's what I'd do differently"
- "Why Chess ∙ costs $9.99/mo when ours costs $5.99"
- "The games app Chess ∙ won't tell you these 3 things"
Monetization
Free casual game · ad-supported (~$0.04/MAU)Revenue mix (estimated)
- Ads / branded ~100%
Paying users (est.)
Per-MAU revenue from category benchmark ($0.50–$3.00/mo)
In-App Purchases
No in-app purchases
Free app, likely ad-supported.
App Details
Pulled from the App Store- Current Version
- 2.11
- Released
- Apr 18, 2009
- Last Updated
- Feb 16, 2024
- File Size
- 83.6 MB
- Required OS
- 12.0
- Content Rating
- 4+
- Category
- Games
- Price
- Free
- Currency
- USD
- Languages
- English
- Developer
- Optime Software LLC
What's new in v2.11
• Minor bug fixes
Fun Numbers - share these
$0
every second
$3
every minute
$163
every hour
$3.9K
every day
- ☕ Buys 782 $5 coffees every day
- 👨💻 Pays for 8 senior engineer salaries per year
- 🚗 Earns enough for 34 Tesla Model 3s annually
- ⏱️ Earns the price of a coffee in 110 seconds
12-Month Revenue Trajectory
Modeled from grossing rank, app score, and update cadence. Hover any point to see the value. Real growth depends on retention, marketing, and seasonality.
Estimated Installs
30.5M
estimated from 203,362 ratings
Active Users (MAU est.)
2.9M
9.6% of installs · GAMES category benchmark · iOS large-install decay × 0.75
Rating
4.52 ★
203K reviews
Monetization
Free casual game · ad-supported (~$0.04/MAU)
Rating Distribution
5★
155K
4★
24K
3★
11K
2★
4K
1★
10K
Compare Chess ∙ or explore similar apps
Games · App Store · pick a head-to-head or jump to a leaderboard.
Popular head-to-head comparisons
Frequently Asked About Chess ∙
How much money does Chess ∙ make on the App Store? ⌄
Chess ∙ has an estimated App Store revenue of $117.3K per month (~$1.41M per year, $3.9K per day) with a likely range of $64.5K to $170.1K. This includes earnings from in-app purchases, subscription revenue, ads and any paid downloads - all directional estimates from public App Store signals, not private Apple financial data.
How many App Store downloads does Chess ∙ get? ⌄
Apple does not publish exact App Store download counts. Using public ratings (203K reviews), grossing rank, category position and the standard 1:75 ratings-to-downloads ratio, Rev.now estimates about 30.5M total iOS downloads for Chess ∙ - and roughly 2.9M monthly active users on iPhone and iPad.
Is Chess ∙ a top grossing iOS app and what is its App Store rank? ⌄
Chess ∙ is analyzed using App Store grossing rank, category ranking, ratings velocity, monetization model (subscription revenue, in-app purchases, paid downloads) and ad-revenue signals. Check the iOS top grossing leaderboard to see how Chess ∙ compares to other highest-grossing iPhone and iPad apps.
How is Chess ∙ App Store revenue estimated? ⌄
Rev.now estimates Chess ∙ App Store revenue from public app data: estimated downloads, monthly active users (MAU), the iOS conversion rate to paying users, subscription pricing detected on the listing, in-app purchase tiers, ad monetization (eCPM × impressions × MAU) and the Games category ARPU benchmark - net of Apple's 15-30% store cut.
What in-app purchases and subscriptions does Chess ∙ offer on iOS? ⌄
Chess ∙ currently shows no in-app purchases or subscription pricing on the public App Store listing. Subscription revenue and IAP earnings are a major driver of the monthly revenue estimate above.
Can I compare Chess ∙ App Store revenue with another iOS app? ⌄
Yes. Use the free compare tool to compare Chess ∙ side-by-side with any other App Store app by estimated revenue, downloads, paying users, subscription pricing, in-app purchase tiers, grossing rank and monetization model.
Does Rev.now show exact App Store revenue for Chess ∙? ⌄
No - Rev.now shows estimated App Store revenue, in-app purchase earnings and subscription revenue for Chess ∙. Exact financial data, paying-user counts and ad income are private to Apple and the developer; Rev.now does not have access to App Store Connect or developer payouts.
