Doesn’t work with vpns
When turning on vpn it auto logs out. I understand needing purchases or first log ins to be done without vpns but I should be able to use the app with it.
Almost perfect
There needs to be an easier way to search lines on the phone. Even the move tree on the web app has issues because it forces you to go through all courses when searching one line for one course.
Poorly functioning app w/ solid content
Man I really wanted to be impressed after buying a $100 course w/ video. The most obvious fix, since it sounds this a long standing iOS Chessable issue that they haven’t fixed, seems like it would be to download the content to my phone but I’d have to pay a monthly fee to download the video to do that…You have fooled me on one medium sized purchase but I will not do another until this gets better. I hope that matters to Chessable as I am sure I am not the only person that feels this way.
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Great stuff
Best way to learn openings for sure>
Learning mode is bugged beyond belief
Maybe the actual games work fine, but the learning/tutorials are the sloppiest dev work ive seen in a while. It skips moves, moves past sections without you touching anything, randomly doesnt allow you to go back to see the last step. There are pages with, for no reason, a different random font. Test you app devs, youve got a LOT to fix.
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Buggy App - Big let down as a whole
Everything has a paywall now. Most of the courses won’t ever load & I can’t access them. I give up with this app & will move on to other chess learning apps. Bye!
Great content, but the app needs updating
Chessable has a great set of courses and the underlying idea of spaced repetition is awesome. However, the app for iOS works poorly. It is often slow to start or does not start at all, and you have to close the app and then try again again. When you download a course and save it on your device, and then go where there is no Wi-Fi, such as an airplane, often the app will not allow you to access the content. This is true for the trainer as well as videos. Also, there are a lot of features on the web version that have never been incorporated into the app, which is a real shame.
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Response from developer
Thank you so much for your feedback! We are so sorry for the frustration with app speed and offline access. Please ensure you have the latest version installed, as we frequently roll out performance fixes. If issues persist, please reach out via our in-app support so our team can personally investigate and help you right away!
Greedy chess.com takes over Chessable
Update 2: greedy chess.com is putting everything behind a paywall now…first they got rid of Short and Sweets, now, in case you haven’t noticed, they have gotten rid of free course slots we used to be able to get with Rubies. Well, that makes Rubies pretty much useless! Nothing for free at Chessable anymore. Why don’t they save themselves the trouble and just say BUY A PRO SUBSCRIPTION OR YOU GET NOTHING. Seriously, it’s time to switch to Lichess….support Lichess!
Update: they fixed the bug in v2.9.0 with the 2.9.4 update…so I gave the app 2 more stars for that, thank you. But still, bring back Short and Sweets please! I use Chessable everyday. I have a 640 day streak and I’ve bought several courses with videos, but I miss my Short and Sweets!! The new Variation Previews suck. I hate them mostly because I can’t organize them…they just get lumped all together into a Variation Preview. Ugh, hate it…I don’t use them at all. I loved the Short and Sweets to try out new courses and decide if I want to buy the main course. BIG MISTAKE GETTING RID OF SHORT ANS SWEETS! Also…I still prefer the web version of Chessable because… - this app is so limited… the Dashboard does not display my folders, which I like to keep all my courses organized. - this app also makes it so hard to get to my Archived courses…where the heck did they hide that option? All I see on my dashboard are Active courses. - and last, can’t really edit the courses that I create with this app…pretty buggy in that dept still, unfortunately. Old review: On iPad 7th gen, the app is TOTALLY BROKEN after updating to v2.9.0! Sometimes it just freezes at startup on the Chessable logo. If you can get past the logo freeze, going to Review variation displays "Unknown Error! ". The App is completely useless now. 😭😱 I use Chessable every day to study. The platform was great, but worse now that greedy Chess.com purchased it! NO MORE SHORT AND SWEETS!! 😡😡😡 Buggy app just got buggier!
Update: they fixed the bug in v2.9.0 with the 2.9.4 update…so I gave the app 2 more stars for that, thank you. But still, bring back Short and Sweets please! I use Chessable everyday. I have a 640 day streak and I’ve bought several courses with videos, but I miss my Short and Sweets!! The new Variation Previews suck. I hate them mostly because I can’t organize them…they just get lumped all together into a Variation Preview. Ugh, hate it…I don’t use them at all. I loved the Short and Sweets to try out new courses and decide if I want to buy the main course. BIG MISTAKE GETTING RID OF SHORT ANS SWEETS! Also…I still prefer the web version of Chessable because… - this app is so limited… the Dashboard does not display my folders, which I like to keep all my courses organized. - this app also makes it so hard to get to my Archived courses…where the heck did they hide that option? All I see on my dashboard are Active courses. - and last, can’t really edit the courses that I create with this app…pretty buggy in that dept still, unfortunately. Old review: On iPad 7th gen, the app is TOTALLY BROKEN after updating to v2.9.0! Sometimes it just freezes at startup on the Chessable logo. If you can get past the logo freeze, going to Review variation displays "Unknown Error! ". The App is completely useless now. 😭😱 I use Chessable every day to study. The platform was great, but worse now that greedy Chess.com purchased it! NO MORE SHORT AND SWEETS!! 😡😡😡 Buggy app just got buggier!
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Bad Moves
Playing a computer it is not following rules taught in this app such as a king in check by a protected piece can’t just capture the piece that is putting it in check. It can, I just found out in an actual game.
The app is also a bit glitchy and references letters I cannot see and doesn’t play all demonstrations but does a quiz on them so you have to guess the exact order.
Overall I feel it didn’t improve my chess game but I did learn the names of some tactics so if you’re into that you may like it.
The app is also a bit glitchy and references letters I cannot see and doesn’t play all demonstrations but does a quiz on them so you have to guess the exact order.
Overall I feel it didn’t improve my chess game but I did learn the names of some tactics so if you’re into that you may like it.
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Broken
App Login not possible
Response from developer
We are so sorry for the login trouble! Our team has already fixed this issue in our latest release. Please update your Chessable app to the newest version, and you should be able to log right back in. If you still run into any issues, please reach out to us via in-app support to help!
signing up bugs
i tried to log in i put my gmail and,my username,but it said this account doesn't exist even though i sign up before and it said wrong email even though i didn't forgot.and also it said my password doesn't exist EVEN THOUGH I USE THE POSSIBLE 3 PASSWORDS I COULD.WHOEVER IS aBOut TO use CHESSABLE DO NOT USE
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Good content; bad delivery
The app is just so dang clunky. It’s so hard to navigate and find what you’re looking for in lessons. Feels very dated. I find myself using the browser on mobile more than the app, but that’s hardly better. The pc experience is relatively more tolerable, but it seems my progress there doesn’t save to mobile or the app, which is just more frustration.
My heart always sinks when I see content or topics that I can only access via chessable. I simply hate using it.
My heart always sinks when I see content or topics that I can only access via chessable. I simply hate using it.
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Great learning experience with practical applications
Chessable is great! I’ve studied as often as I can with good results on the chessboard. I like the review after a lesson and the clear understandable explanations if I am wrong on the quizzes.
I can’t say enough about how much I like Chessable.
I can’t say enough about how much I like Chessable.
Vale a pena
Gostei
Response from developer
Que bom que você gostou do aplicativo Chessable! Obrigado pela sua avaliação de 5 estrelas!
Terrible App filled with bugs
The Chessable app development team is uniquely gifted at taking an app that works fine and simply wrecking it. This has happened before and took many updates before it was finally corrected. Unfortunately I recently made the error to update the app (a version that was working just fine) and now the mode trainer is just awful. There are split second duplicates of pieces appearing on the screen, the pieces don’t move as smoothly as before. What’s worse is that the app keeps crashing. Over and over and over again. For a couple of different courses I’ve been stuck trying to learn the same variation endlessly because the app keeps crashing during my 2nd or 3rd repetition. I guess I’ll be very good at that one line which I’ve been trying to complete dozens of times. But seriously, if it ain’t broke don’t fix it. I would advise everyone to not update this app if you are satisfied with the current version. Or just use the web browser for Chessable and avoid the app entirely. Support team is never helpful and offer nonsensical solutions (also something that has happened before). I just hope the Chessable app is restored to what it used to be months ago.
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Response from developer
Thank you for your feedback! We’re sorry to hear about the issues with the app. Please make sure you're using the latest version, as updates often resolve bugs and performance issues. If the problem persists, please contact support for further assistance. We’re working to improve the app!
Great app
Great app
Website is better
There’s a distracting green xp banner flashing on each move, and there is no option to turn it off (it’s supposed to be in the movetrainer board options, but there is no such option in the app). This makes the app simply unusable.
Response from developer
Hi! We want your mobile study to be just as smooth as the website. Please contact us via our in-app support so we can help you fix this XP banner distraction and improve your experience right away.
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Please update mobile app, pieces are moving very slowly
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Please update the mobile app as the pieces are moving slowly in training exercises
Excellent site and resource, terrible app.
Update to my review from a while back. Platform is great, app is awful. The most recent update has made a poor app worse, pretty much unusable this time with piece animations going all over the place during learning and variation reviews.
Response from developer
Thank you for your thoughtful feedback! We're glad to hear you enjoy using Chessable on your computer. We sincerely apologize for the app issues you've encountered, such as the offline notifications and loading problems. Our team is actively working on improvements. Please reach out to support so we can assist you further and enhance your experience!
