Really Bad Chess

Really Bad Chess
Developer: Zach Gage
Category: Games
~80.4K - 160.8K
1.6K ratings
~74.1K (installs week)
Trend Steady
~100 (installs month)
Trend Steady
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Tracking 118 keywords for Really Bad Chess in Apple App Store

Developer: Zach Gage Category: games Rating: 3.78

Really Bad Chess tracks 118 keywords (1 keyword ranks; 117 need traction). Key metrics: 100% top-10 coverage, opportunity 51.7, difficulty 43.5, best rank 7.

Tracked keywords

118

1  ranked •  117  not ranking yet

Top 10 coverage

100%

Best rank 7 • Latest leader —

Avg opportunity

51.7

Top keyword: free

Avg difficulty

43.5

Lower scores indicate easier wins

Opportunity leaders

  • free

    Opportunity: 59.0 • Difficulty: 63.5 • Rank —

    Competitors: 2,147

    89.9
  • play

    Opportunity: 59.0 • Difficulty: 57.2 • Rank —

    Competitors: 1,269

    85.4
  • fun

    Opportunity: 59.0 • Difficulty: 58.2 • Rank —

    Competitors: 1,147

    83.8
  • new

    Opportunity: 59.0 • Difficulty: 63.9 • Rank —

    Competitors: 2,341

    91.1
  • make

    Opportunity: 59.0 • Difficulty: 62.7 • Rank —

    Competitors: 1,773

    88.4

Unranked opportunities

  • free

    Opportunity: 59.0 • Difficulty: 63.5 • Competitors: 2,147

  • play

    Opportunity: 59.0 • Difficulty: 57.2 • Competitors: 1,269

  • fun

    Opportunity: 59.0 • Difficulty: 58.2 • Competitors: 1,147

  • new

    Opportunity: 59.0 • Difficulty: 63.9 • Competitors: 2,341

  • make

    Opportunity: 59.0 • Difficulty: 62.7 • Competitors: 1,773

High competition keywords

  • new

    Total apps: 10,701 • Major competitors: 2,341

    Latest rank: — • Difficulty: 63.9

  • free

    Total apps: 9,480 • Major competitors: 2,147

    Latest rank: — • Difficulty: 63.5

  • make

    Total apps: 8,094 • Major competitors: 1,773

    Latest rank: — • Difficulty: 62.7

  • like

    Total apps: 7,508 • Major competitors: 1,767

    Latest rank: — • Difficulty: 63.2

  • play

    Total apps: 5,992 • Major competitors: 1,269

    Latest rank: — • Difficulty: 57.2

All tracked keywords

Includes opportunity, difficulty, rankings and competitor benchmarks

Major Competitors
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798 competing apps

Median installs: 277,888

Avg rating: 4.6

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major competitor apps

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9,480 competing apps

Median installs: 264,750

Avg rating: 4.6

2,147

major competitor apps

play591005785

5,992 competing apps

Median installs: 263,338

Avg rating: 4.6

1,269

major competitor apps

fun591005884

5,061 competing apps

Median installs: 275,775

Avg rating: 4.6

1,147

major competitor apps

new591006491

10,701 competing apps

Median installs: 270,475

Avg rating: 4.6

2,341

major competitor apps

puzzle581005075

2,006 competing apps

Median installs: 275,850

Avg rating: 4.7

447

major competitor apps

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937 competing apps

Median installs: 252,800

Avg rating: 4.6

197

major competitor apps

word581004967

941 competing apps

Median installs: 260,450

Avg rating: 4.7

205

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2,171 competing apps

Median installs: 283,425

Avg rating: 4.6

496

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3,682 competing apps

Median installs: 281,575

Avg rating: 4.6

846

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1,632 competing apps

Median installs: 249,788

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1,855 competing apps

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1,511 competing apps

Median installs: 234,575

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1,006 competing apps

Median installs: 238,775

Avg rating: 4.6

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2,347 competing apps

Median installs: 264,825

Avg rating: 4.6

496

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8,094 competing apps

Median installs: 266,850

Avg rating: 4.6

1,773

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5,154 competing apps

Median installs: 261,775

Avg rating: 4.6

1,134

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761 competing apps

Median installs: 232,175

Avg rating: 4.6

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4,918 competing apps

Median installs: 263,588

Avg rating: 4.6

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4,473 competing apps

Median installs: 247,200

Avg rating: 4.6

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322 competing apps

Median installs: 206,100

Avg rating: 4.6

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3,777 competing apps

Median installs: 270,350

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3,447 competing apps

Median installs: 275,650

Avg rating: 4.6

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major competitor apps

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3,027 competing apps

Median installs: 280,825

Avg rating: 4.6

704

major competitor apps

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862 competing apps

Median installs: 228,538

Avg rating: 4.7

155

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118 keywords
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App Description

Really Bad Chess is just like chess, but with totally random pieces. Try 8 Knights, 4 Bishops, and 3 pawns — why not?

As heard on NPR's Weekend Edition

5 out of 5 Stars "An essential puzzle experience for anyone even remotely interested in strategy games" - TouchArcade

Whether you play chess daily, or quit just after learning the rules, this small twist will open the door to an entire new world of chess.

------WHATS IN THE “BOX”?
The free version of Really Bad Chess lets you compete vs. an AI in Ranked, Daily, or Weekly Challenges. Improve your skills using the included Freeplay mode. A single in-app purchase unlocks Versus Mode so you can compete against your friends locally! It also removes ads, displays captured pieces, and adds soothing alternate color-palettes to choose from.

------REALLY BAD PRESS

"Makes chess fun even if you’re really bad" - The Verge

"Feels more modern than chess has ever felt" - Applenapps

"Really Bad Chess takes a really bad idea and somehow manages to make it a lot of fun." - Pocket Gamer

"Really good fun" - MacLife

------A WORD FROM THE DEVELOPER
Chess is one of those games I always wished I enjoyed, but its commitment to beauty, elegance, and perfect balance always turned me away. Really Bad Chess removes these boring restrictions and flips chess on its head.

As much as random pieces change the game in some ways, I was really surprised to notice how much the game remains the same, and how powerful some pieces are — you've never truly struggled against a pawn until you've struggled against a pawn in the back row.

For chess pros, Really Bad Chess will give you a new type of challenge — the pieces & the moves are the same, but you'll have to throw out your openings and your understanding of normal patterns of play.

For novice chess players (like most of us), Really Bad Chess greatly opens up the game. Instead of starting by studying openings, in your first games you'll get to discover the joy (and challenge!) of learning how to checkmate.

I hope you have as much fun with Really Bad Chess as much as I did making it.

-zach