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  • Learning a lot

    The spaced repetition feature is so good!
    I’m learning a lot more much faster than I thought would be possible for my skill level.
  • Chessable is great, the app is awful

    Chessable is such a great tool but the app just doesn’t work properly. Everything is really slow even with full signal. And offline mode doesn’t function properly at all. I’d love for this app to be fixed, particularly offline mode.
  • Small screen latest update

    Anyone else having a problem with the app only using about 1/4 of you phone screen when reviewing lines now?

    Developer Response

    Hi! We are sorry to see you have problems with the app. Could you please write to us at hello@chessable.com so we can help you with this?
  • IPad version lacks features found in web version

    I love chessable but the iPad app lacks features that are found on the desktop/web app, such as being able to annotate moves with arrows or highlights when adding your own variations. I always have to switch to the web app on my laptop to be able to use the mouse in order to annotate moves when adding my own variations. Please add this to the mobile versions or at least the iPad version....it would be great to be able to annotate using the Apple pencil!
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  • Playback speed control doesn’t work on videos

    Also no option to hide titles like web version, not sure why it’s a necessary feature to implement?

    Developer Response

    Thank you for this great feedback. We'll look into adding these options in the future. Make sure to stick with us for the updates to come! :)
  • Doesn’t work offline

    The app does not work offline, being stuck at “hidden” and a blank screen. What am I paying PRO for?

    Developer Response

    Hi Zhorakovsky! We are sorry to see you have problems with the app. Could you please write to us at hello@chessable.com so we can help you with this?
  • Disappointed

    Very confusing layout and not reliable.
    I subscribed to 1 month, luckily not one year, to test out the Pro version to see if it would improve the experience and it was still insisting on trying to charge me for Pro courses and didn’t add any new features I could find.
    Also the app keeps telling me I’m not on the internet when I am.
    It’s really a messy experience.
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    Developer Response

    Sorry for the confusion! With Chessable Pro, you get unlimited free or "Short and Sweet" courses, which are otherwise limited at five. You also get offline courses, greater customization and much more! You can compare the Basic and Pro plans here: www.chessable.com/pro. If there is a problem with the app or with your Pro subscription, please reach out to us at: hello@chessable.com. We're here to help!
  • Opening explorer needs a buff!

    Opening explorer isn’t available on the mobile app so you have to manually search for your opening line which can take forever.

    If you do it in browser then when you click ‘search courses for position’ the courses you already own should be at the top of the results.

    Then when you click ‘back’ it should remember the line you just input. What currently happens is I input a line, find no results so I want to search again from 1 move earlier but now I have to start all over again. It makes me wish I’d bought the courses elsewhere as searching a pgn is much quicker when you finish a game and want to quickly check where you went wrong.
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    Developer Response

    Thank you for this detailed feedback. We'll explore the possibility of an in-app course explorer for the future! We'll also revisit the Web version of searching for courses by position, so that this can be as streamlined and user-friendly as possible. If you have more feedback or suggestions on this, please reach out to us at: hello@chessable.com
  • Offline function doesn’t seem to work

    Too a flight a wasn’t able to use the offline function. If this it fixed, then I’d say its a the go-to tool for learning tactics and openings. For endgames you need a better self-evaluation tool as endgames really can’t be memorized as lines.

    Developer Response

    Hello, we apologize for the issue you are experiencing, please contact us at hello@chessable.com if you haven't already so that our support team may assist you. Thank you.
  • Pro gamer

    I've been learning the Ruy Lopez with white and the Sicilian with black, having these openings has boosted my rating significantly.

    Developer Response

    Great opening choices!! It's awesome to hear that you've boosted your rating, and taken your chess to the next level on Chessable. Thank you for your review! :)

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