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Noctie Chess Trainer

Noctie Chess Trainer

Train chess with AI

626 ratings
39 reviews
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Released
March 28, 2023
Updated
October 1, 2026

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Noctie AB
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Master chess openings and tactics with a human-like AI trainer. Practice your repertoire, receive instant visual feedback on moves, and solve puzzles from your games. Set up any position or study lessons and endgames to improve your overall chess skill.

✓Human-like AI opponents with 20 difficulty levels
✓Practice specific chess openings and import repertoires
✓Instant color-coded move quality feedback
✓Solve custom tactics puzzles from your games
✓Set up any position and study lessons/endgames
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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 626 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

1.16.0

October 1, 2026

Big upgrade to move feedback and review! In this release we've reworked the move quality review system to be more accurate, useful and friendly: - Gradings you can trust: eliminates situations where Noctie's feedback isn't aligned with objective evaluation, while still rewarding you for great finds - Less punishing for beginners and on sub-optimal moves: a wider range of moves are now accepted as Good or OK - In game review, richer move grading categories, explanations of alternative moves and the tactical situation, as well as comparisons between Noctie and Stockfish evaluations Plus many bug fixes, small improvements and the ability to use custom flashcard decks that you created on web.

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Subscriptions & In-App Purchases

Club Noctie

Instant feedback, hints, flashcards & more

$13.901 Month
7 Days trial
Price Updates
October 15, 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.
ihatethismessengerihatethismessenger

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
so yes it isso 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
Combat93Combat93

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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Fit_n_fiftyFit_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…
AlevelPhysicsAlevelPhysics

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

Bug
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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

What does Noctie Chess Trainer do?

Noctie Chess Trainer helps you master chess by playing against a human-like AI. You can practice specific openings, train tactics, and improve your endgame skills. The app provides instant feedback on your moves and allows you to solve puzzles derived from your own games.

How does the AI trainer work?

The AI trainer is designed to mimic human play with 20 adjustable difficulty levels. It makes realistic mistakes and adapts to your skill, helping you improve gradually. Unlike standard chess engines, it follows opening lines as humans would, providing a more practical training experience.

Is Noctie Chess Trainer free to use?

The app is free to download and offers in-app purchases for additional features or content. While core training functionalities are available, certain advanced features or expanded content might require a purchase.

What are the system requirements for Noctie Chess Trainer?

The application requires an internet connection to function. Specific details regarding compatibility with operating systems or device models are typically found in the app store listing.

How can I use Noctie Chess Trainer to improve my chess?

You can improve by playing training games against the AI, focusing on specific openings you want to master, and reviewing your games to solve tactical puzzles. The instant visual feedback helps identify mistakes, and studying endgames ensures you're well-rounded.