# Santranc: AI Chess Coach — Analyze, play & train > Analyze, play & train (iPhone/iPad app by Edgecase Labs LLC.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/santranc-ai-chess-coach/id6759207220 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Edgecase Labs LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1793801746) - Category: Games, Education, Board - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 16.0 · 150 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-06-04 - Data updated: 2026-08-08 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/santranc-ai-chess-coach/id6759207220/reviews.md ## What is Santranc? Santranc is your AI chess coach — play, review, and train in one app. It pairs Stockfish engine analysis with Maia3, a human-style model that predicts what real players at your rating actually play. Instead of drowning you in “perfect” moves, Santranc gives you practical, ELO-aware guidance and plain-English coaching so you improve faster. PLAY • Face a human-like opponent powered by Maia3 — pick the ELO you want to play against • Play rated games online: bullet, blitz, and rapid • Create a private challenge link and play a friend REVIEW YOUR GAMES • Import games from Chess.com or Lichess, or paste a PGN • ELO-calibrated review: see the moves real players at your level choose, with probabilities • Dual analysis: the Maia3 “human” perspective alongside Stockfish evaluation and best lines • Accuracy & classifications: brilliant, great, good, inaccuracy, mistake, blunder • Critical moments: jump straight to the biggest turning points of the game YOUR AI COACH • Ask about any position in plain language and get a clear, conversational explanation • Understand why a move is a mistake — and exactly what to play instead TRAIN • Opening Trainer: learn real opening lines move-by-move with a live opening book • Puzzles: themed tactics tuned to your rating, including puzzles from your own games • Analysis board: explore any position freely and test your ideas TRACK YOUR PROGRESS • See every recent game, spot recurring weaknesses, and watch your rating climb over time Built for mobile, with a clean, premium interface that makes reviewing games feel fast and intuitive. Free to start. Premium unlocks unlimited reviews, deeper coaching, and advanced stats, with a 7-day free trial. Subscriptions are billed monthly or annually through your Apple ID; payment is charged at confirmation of purchase and renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Availability and pricing may vary by region. Maia3 and Stockfish run on your device. Chess.com and Lichess are trademarks of their respective owners and are not affiliated with Santranc. Privacy Policy: https://edgecaselabs.dev/santranc/privacy Terms of Use: https://edgecaselabs.dev/santranc/terms ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Santranc Pro Monthly | $5.99 | per month | | Santranc Pro Annual | $39.99 | per year | ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 3.0.5 — 2026-08-03 Train now opens with openings picked for your rating, so you always know what to study next. Build a personal repertoire, then drill it with spaced repetition that brings each line back right before you would forget it. New reminders nudge you when reviews are due or an opening line is left unfinished. Plus performance and stability improvements. Thanks for playing, and see you on the board. ### 3.0.4 — 2026-07-30 Meet your personal opening repertoire. Answer a few quick questions and get a repertoire built for your level and style, white and black. Explore every line move by move, practice it on the board, and let the new daily review, powered by spaced repetition, resurface exactly the moves you are about to forget. Watch your memory strength grow in the new stats view. Plus polish and fixes throughout. Thanks for playing, and see you on the board. ### 3.0.3 — 2026-07-27 Pick up right where you left off. If you leave the app partway through setup, coming back no longer starts you over from the beginning. Every game you finish now ends on a moment worth learning from, your training plan lays out a real 12 week path built around the minutes you commit each day, and 3 free puzzles are waiting for you daily. Plus polish and fixes throughout. Thanks for playing, and see you on the board! ### 3.0.0 — 2026-07-20 Play and train anywhere, now fully offline. Start a game against the coach, solve puzzles, and drill openings with no connection needed. This release also brings the Woodpecker Method tactics trainer, a style-based opening repertoire builder, and Game Review with your AI coach explaining every key moment inline. Plus polish and fixes throughout. Thanks for playing, and see you on the board! ### 2.8.5 — 2026-07-16 Sharper practice, clearer review. We tuned practice difficulty so your opponent sits right at your level, and rebuilt Game Review with cleaner engine analysis plus your coach's read on every turning point, right inline. Add in the usual fixes and polish. Thanks for playing, and see you on the board! ## More apps by Edgecase Labs LLC - [Açaí - Nutrition Tracker](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/acai-nutrition-tracker/id6746861811) - [Rabia AI - Islami Rehber](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rabia-ai-islami-rehber/id6759470913) All apps by Edgecase Labs LLC: https://appshunter.io/developer/1793801746 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-08.*