Best apps like Lantern Chess - ICC Online

20+ similar apps compared and reviewed

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9 free apps
Updated August 2026

Whether you want more options like Lantern Chess or a completely different take on the same concept, our curated list of 20+ similar apps has you covered. Updated for 2026 with the latest ratings and comparisons.

Top Alternatives to Lantern Chess

PVChess: Chess Tutor#1

PVChess: Chess Tutor by Jianfeng Wu

Practice & verify
Editor's Choice
📚 Education
4.7(23 ratings)
FreeAds
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Master chess with an AI tutor that provides hints, lessons, and game analysis. Improve your openings, middlegames, and endgames by playing at your skill level and reviewing every move.

King's Cross: Chess Openings#2

King's Cross: Chess Openings by Andreas Kienle

Study, Train & Memorize Moves
Strong Contender
📚 Education
4.6(26 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Organize your chess openings, discover new variations, and practice your repertoire. Track your progress and build confidence in your game. This app requires you to input your own opening variations.

Endgame: Chess database#3

Endgame: Chess database by Jorge Elizondo

A chess database
Worth Considering
📚 Education
4.7(9 ratings)
Free
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Explore a curated collection of World Championship chess games daily. Learn and improve your skills with a "Game of the Day" feature. Developed by a chess enthusiast and iOS developer.

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iAnnotate Chess by Avikam C.
iAnnotate Chess by Avikam C.
iAnnotate Chess by Avikam C.
Keep track of your chess games
Free

This app allows users to play chess games while annotating their moves in a text editor. It features automatic saving, move legality checks, and a game replay function. Games can be saved as text files and shared or printed.

Play chess gamesAnnotate moves with commentsAutomatic game saving
📚 Education
(7)
free
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Chess Openings Wizard
Chess Openings Wizard
Chess Openings Wizard
Tournament chess opening prep
$6.99

This app helps tournament chess players prepare their openings by designing and testing their knowledge of specific lines. It offers powerful editing and training tools, syncing with desktop versions and providing Stockfish analysis for move validation. Prepare openings quickly with tools refined over decades.

Design and test chess openingsFull editing and training powerSyncs with Mac and Windows versions
📚 Education
(2)
paid
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Chess Learning Games LITE
Chess Learning Games LITE
Chess Learning Games LITE
Educational games
Free
📚 Education
(0)
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Chessnut - Play Chess
Chessnut - Play Chess
Chessnut - Play Chess
by ZHOU PINZHI
Free

Connect your smart chessboard to your phone for a seamless chess experience. Play online, against AI, or with friends, and analyze your games with advanced tools. Features include AI opponents, game history, and puzzle training.

Connects to Chessnut smart chessboardsPlay on Lichess & Chess.comLocal games against AI or friends
📚 Education
(35)
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Chess - Knight Forks
Chess - Knight Forks
Chess - Knight Forks
Chess puzzles
Free

This app offers tactical chess puzzles designed to improve your strategic thinking and problem-solving skills. It focuses on specific chess tactics like the knight's fork, providing exercises for both beginners and experienced players to enhance their game.

Tactical chess puzzlesKnight's fork trainingImprove strategic thinking
📚 Education
(2)
free
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Chess - London System
Chess - London System
Chess - London System
Chess puzzles
Free

This app offers tactical chess puzzles and full game analysis focused on the London System opening. It aims to improve strategic thinking, intelligence, and problem-solving skills for players of all ages.

Tactical chess puzzlesLondon System analysisFull game playback
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(3)
free
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Chess - Italian Opening
Chess - Italian Opening
Chess - Italian Opening
Chess puzzles
Free

Practice chess puzzles based on the Italian Opening. After solving a puzzle, you can view the full game it came from. All games featured were won by white players using this opening.

Solve chess puzzlesView full game replaysFocus on Italian Opening
📚 Education
(2)
free