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AppBrain's verdict
PopularWell ratedTop 10- Rating on Google Play
- 4.02
- 14,198 ratings
- Installs
- 5 million
- Last updated
- October 15, 2026
- Ads
- No ads
- Size
- 93.5 MB
Lichess is popular, with 5 million installs. Users rate it well: 4.0 stars from 14,198 ratings. Its best ranking is #9 in Top Free, Board in Austria.
User feedback
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Store listing
By lichess.org, from Google Play“The one open-source chess game”
Description by lichess.org Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.
Today, Lichess users play more than five million games every day. Lichess is one of the most popular chess websites in the world while remaining 100% free.
The following features are available right now:
- play real time or correspondence chess
- play arena tournaments
- play against online bots
- solve chess puzzles from a wide variety of themes, online or offline
- race against the clock in Puzzle Storm
- analyse your games with latest Stockfish locally or on the server
- board editor
- study chess with a collaborative and interactive study feature
- learn board coordinates
- play over the board with a friend
- watch live chess broadcasts from all major chess tournaments
- watch Lichess TV and online streamers
- use a chess clock for your over the board games
- many different board themes and piece sets
- custom background themes
- system colours on Android 12+
- translated into 55 languages
Recent changes:
We continuously update the application with new features, improvements and bug fixes.
Release versions and more informations are available at:
https://github.com/lichess-org/mobile/releases
Safety and technology
Found in the app by AppBrain- Ads
- No ads
- Price
- Free
- Libraries
- 22
- App size
- 93.5 MB
- Content rating
- Everyone
Technologies used by Lichess
Releases
Updates seen on Google Play- Version
- 0.30.1
- Launched
- May 2024
Alternatives
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Installs
Tracked by AppBrain- Last 30 days
- 320 thousand
- Per day
- 11 thousand
- 30-day average
- Play install range
- 1+ million
- Launched
- May 2024
Installs over time
Lichess has been installed 5 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 11 thousand installs per day.
Rankings
Google Play top charts- Highest rank
- #9
- Chart
- Top Free
- Board
- Country
- Austria
Google Play Rankings for Lichess
Top rankings
| Rank | Country | Category | List |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Germany | Board | Top Free |
| 9 | Austria | Board | Top Free |
| 9 | Switzerland | Board | Top Free |
| 22 | Canada | Board | Top Free |
| 12 | Australia | Board | Top Free |
| 24 | France | Board | Top Free |
| 13 | Sweden | Board | Top Free |
| 14 | Netherlands | Board | Top Free |
| 14 | Poland | Board | Top Free |
| 15 | Czech Republic | Board | Top Free |
Ranking history in Germany
About the app and developer
About Lichess
Lichess is a board app developed by lichess.org.
Install Statistics
Lichess has been installed 5 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was installed 320 thousand times. It is ranked #9 in board.
User Ratings
Lichess is rated 4.02 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 14 thousand ratings.
App Information
Lichess is freely available from Google Play. The app size is 93.45 MB. The latest version available is 0.30.1. The last update was on October 15, 2026.
Technical Requirements
The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play since May 2024.
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Frequently asked questions about Lichess
Is Lichess free?
Yes. Lichess is free on Google Play.
Is Lichess still available?
Yes. Lichess is on Google Play, and the last update we saw was on October 15, 2026.
Does Lichess contain ads?
No. Google Play does not list Lichess as containing ads.
How large is Lichess?
Lichess is 93.45 MB.
Is Lichess suitable for children?
Google Play rates the content of Lichess as suitable for everyone.
How many times has Lichess been installed?
Google Play lists 1,000,000+ installs for Lichess.
How do people rate Lichess?
Lichess scores 4.02 out of 5 stars, from 14,198 ratings on Google Play.
Who made Lichess?
Lichess was developed by lichess.org. It is listed in the board category on Google Play.
What are the best alternatives to Lichess?
People looking at Lichess also look at these board apps: Chess, ChessBack, ChessLink, Chess Analysis plus 4chess.com, Chessvision.ai Chess Scanner.