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Noctie Chess Trainer

Noctie Chess Trainer

Train chess with AI

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39 reviews
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Released
March 28, 2023
Updated
October 28, 2026

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Developer

Noctie AB
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About

This app offers a unique chess training experience by simulating human opponents who adapt to your skill level. It provides instant feedback, custom puzzles from your games, and tools to master openings and endgames. Designed for serious improvement, it focuses on deliberate practice without distractions.

✓Human-like AI opponents
✓Adaptive difficulty levels
✓Opening repertoire training
✓Instant move feedback
✓Puzzles from your games
✓Position builder
✓Endgame lessons
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What users say about Noctie Chess Trainer

Reviews of Noctie Chess Trainer are mixed: the game is rated 4.7/5 from 639 App Store ratings. What users like most: great for learning chess, realistic time management simulation. Top complaints: blunders mislabeled, subscription required for themes. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 👍Great for learning chess
  • 💡Realistic time management simulation
  • 🚀Improves chess skills quickly
  • 💡Human-like play style
  • 💡Flashcard system for mistakes
  • 💡Responsive developer team
  • 👍Excellent training platform
  • 👍Useful for reaching higher ratings
  • 👍Good for building opening repertoire
  • 👍Immediate feedback after moves
  • 👍Supports eBoards and Chessnut Evo
  • 👍Encourages serious chess improvement

Negative things

  • 👎Blunders mislabeled
  • 👎Subscription required for themes
  • 👎Limited free content
  • 👎Puzzles are basic
  • 👎AI doesn't coach
  • 👎Update caused data loss
  • 👎Poor navigation after update
  • 👎AI plays at same level
  • 👎Analysis feature needs improvement
  • 👎Guided demo needed
  • 👎Default to blitz mode is annoying
  • 👎Weak in analysis
  • 👎Inaccurate Elo evaluation
  • 👎Flashcard implementation is bad
  • 👎Unforgiving at lowest difficulty
  • 👎AI strength not aligned with rating
  • 👎Inaccurate hints/feedback
  • 👎Opening hints too short
  • 👎Cannot play specific branches on mobile
  • 👎Game reviews lack detailed analysis
  • 👎Portrait mode layout issue on iPad
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What's New in Noctie Chess Trainer

1.17.0

October 28, 2026

- Faster and smoother playing experience Picking up, dragging and dropping pieces is now up to 4x faster, with snappier sound and haptics synced to the visuals. - Annotate moves during play and review Notes are saved with the game and show up on all platforms. - Import games on the Progress tab from a PGN file or your clipboard - Load PGN files straight into your opening books and themes - Several other improvements and bug fixes

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Subscriptions & In-App Purchases

Club Noctie

Instant feedback, hints, flashcards & more

$13.901 Month
7 Days trial
Price Updates
October 30, 2026→$13.90
June 23, 2025→$13.90
October 20, 2024→$14.99
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User reviews

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Pgn import doesn’t work

Pgn import doesn’t work correctly and u can’t select variations or lines easily in practicing. It’s difficult to read some pgn annotations. Some of the chess influencers on YouTube really oversold this. It feels like the import and ui could be fixed with a few hours of llm coding agents.
Iihatethismessenger

Response from developer

Hi, Thanks for the review Any chance you could explain the issues you faced to me (samuel@noctie.ai)? We can make a quick fix if we can figure out and reproduce the issue. Except for the PGN import and opening trainer UI issues you faced, is there any other part you felt was oversold, or did the rest meet your expectations? I want Noctie to exceed users' expectations so I'd love to get some more feedback / Samuel

Fantastic app

Really annoying about pestering you for a review though
SIso yes it is

Response from developer

Hi, Thanks for your review. Mission accomplished... I guess? 😄 Jokes aside, we hear you and will dial down the nagging /Andy

Educational

I’m loving it
CCombat93

Bet Trainer I’ve Used

I want to preface this post by saying I suck at chess. While I’ve known the basics for a long time, I didn’t fall in love with Chess until recently. My chess.com games were about 50/50 on Blitz.

Using this program helped me see my mistakes immediately and I was able to see other options that would have been better. After a game I’m able to analyze my mistakes and actually given the opportunity to replay those exact same scenarios.

I actually cancelled two other programs because of Noctie. I’m about an 80% win rate right now on chess.com. Maybe I’m just getting lucky… but I don’t think that is the case!

At least try the free version it’s worth it.
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FFit_n_fifty

Response from developer

Hi, Thanks for the review. Sounds like you've been putting in the work, analyzing your games and learning from your mistakes, and it's paid off. New release on the way with a major revamp of our move feedback system and more in-depth game review, hope you'll like it. Thanks for training with Noctie. /Andy

Clutch

Downloaded have 10 credits started game and nothing happened tried again now down to 9 credits made move and nothing again…
AAlevelPhysics

Response from developer

Hi, Sorry for the bad first experience. We had a temporary server issue on June 14th which probably is what you encountered. Thanks for giving Noctie a try and for leaving feedback.

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User experience

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Reported Bugs

6 issues

Lost opening library and progress after update

Bug

User flow to rebuild opening library is terrible

Bug

Material difference calculation breaks with promoted queens

Bug

Layout cuts off chessboard in portrait mode on iPad

Bug

AI doesn't adjust strength based on user rating

Bug

Hints and feedback can be inaccurate

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Requested Features

11 requests

Lifetime tier option

Feature

Realistic time management for bots

Feature

Dark mode

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Choice of colors and chessboards

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Import games from Lichess/Chess.com for flashcards

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More moves in opening hints

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Ability to play specific opening branches on mobile

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Detailed computer analysis in game reviews

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Guided demo for new users

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Option to open PGN on Lichess from review page

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Export PGN after game

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FAQ

Does Noctie have ads?

No, Noctie is designed as a premium, focused training tool with no ads or distractions, allowing for deliberate practice.

What is the pricing for Noctie?

Noctie is a subscription-based service. It offers a 7-day free trial for its monthly plan at $13.90/month and its yearly plan at $99.99/year.

How does Noctie's AI compare to other chess apps?

Noctie's AI is designed to play like a human, adapting to your level and making natural mistakes, rather than exhibiting perfect computer moves. It features 25 difficulty levels from beginner to master.

Can I practice specific chess openings with Noctie?

Yes, you can choose your favorite openings or import your own repertoire. The AI will follow human-played lines, helping you learn to play them effectively.

What kind of feedback does Noctie provide?

Noctie offers instant, color-coded move-quality feedback as you play, highlighting tactical mistakes and brilliant moves in real-time to aid learning.

How does Noctie help with learning from mistakes?

After each game, Noctie generates custom chess tactics from positions where you struggled. These puzzles are saved for spaced-repetition practice to prevent repeating errors.

What devices is Noctie available on?

Noctie is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod, requiring an internet connection to function.

How often is Noctie updated?

The app was last updated on October 28, 2026, with version 1.17.0. While this indicates a recent update, users have reported issues with data loss in past updates.