Alternatives to Shredder Chess
A classic standalone chess engine for offline play. If that's not for you — or you want to try something different — here are apps that overlap on features and use cases.
Chessnut Air
Pendo Technology Ltd. (Chessnut)
Affordable electronic board with multi-app support.
From $349.99 one-time
2.6iOS · Android · Windows
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Chess.com
Chess.com, LLC
The default home of online chess.
Free · from $6.99/mo
4.5Web · iOS · Android
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Lichess
Lichess (non-profit)
Free, open-source chess. Forever.
Free
4.8Web · iOS · Android
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Forward Chess
Forward Chess, LLC
Interactive chess ebook reader with embedded engine.
Free
4.8Web · iOS · Android
SparkChess
Media Division SRL
Friendly casual chess with quirky AI characters.
Free
4.0Web · iOS · Android
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Follow Chess
Asim Pereira
Live broadcasts of every top tournament.
Free · from $0.99/mo
Web · iOS · Android
Stockfish Chess
Stockfish contributors (app by Daylen Yang)
The world's strongest engine, free and open source.
Free
iOS · macOS · Windows
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Aimchess
Aimchess (Chess.com group)
AI that finds your chess weaknesses and drills them.
Free · from $4.99/mo
4.4Web · iOS · Android