# Pocket Chess Book — user reviews

> 8 indexed App Store user reviews of Pocket Chess Book by Maksym Butsykin, rated 3.69/5 from 13 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-chess-book/id1578743658/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-chess-book/id1578743658.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 8 · 4★ 1 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 4

## Most critical reviews (8 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Due an update?

*2025-02-12, version 3.6.1*

I like the idea of the app but it keeps crashing on new iOS version. Maybe due an update? Also graphical annotations on imported PGNs do not show at all. And Null moves are not supported - that is a deal breaker.

### 1/5 — Will not import .PGN files as advertised

*2023-04-05*

I bought this app specifically because it said it would import pgn files.  When I try to import a pgn file, all files with .pgn extension are greyed out and can’t be selected.  I haven’t made it to the part where it imports the file itself.  If you want to import and study pgn files, skip this app.  I am requesting a refund.

**Developer response:** Sorry for your frustration, I have been receiving such complaints couple of times but I’m not able to reproduce, maybe it has something to do with from where you did get those pgns, as a workaround - you can import them via ios file “share” menu, app will be in suggested apps. 
I’ll appreciate if you can mail me pgn example so I can fix direct import once and for all

### 1/5 — Does Not Work

*2022-06-01*

Will not import PGN files no matter how the format is tweaked. Wasted my money

**Developer response:** Hi, sorry for your frustration.
Can please send me a pgn you are trying to import?

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work

*2021-10-04*

This app won’t open pgn files on my iPad Pro 5th gen. I’ve tried multiple files and they all remain grayed out and do not open.

**Developer response:** can you please send me PGNs that you are trying to import?
mbutsykin+chessbook@gmail.com

### 4/5 — Second review

*2023-11-05, version 3.6.1*

I’ve reduced my rating to 3 stars because, in addition to the engine being outdated, the database is NOT WORKING. For any position it just says ‘no results found’.

### 5/5 — Зручний додаток

*2023-11-19, version 3.6.1*

Шахісти оцінять. Зручно використовувати для підготовки до партії, повторення матеріалу та аналізу

### 5/5 — Great app

*2022-12-12, version 3.5.0*

I really like but am struggling to figure out how to search within a database. For example I imported a file with 827 Fischer games. I would like to search for a specific opponent in that file but cannot see how to do so

### 5/5 — Very Good App

*2022-10-05, version 3.5.0*

I have been using this app for a few days and it’s very good, I was wondering if you could add a way to import from a pgn file.

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