Comparison

Chess King vs Blitz Keys

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Chess King

Master the game of chess with this comprehensive learning app. It offers interactive lessons, puzzles, and analysis for all skill levels, from beginner to advanced. Improve your tactics and strategy with a personal chess trainer, available online and offline.

Highlights
  • 100+ learning courses
  • Interactive theoretical lessons
  • High-quality, double-checked puzzles
  • Personal chess trainer
  • Computer analysis
  • Offline support
  • Chess tasks for kids
Features
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Don't just play chess. Train like a master. Chess King teaches the game the way strong players are actually built — with a rigorous, structured curriculum, not a random feed of puzzles. 147 complete courses take you from your first move to advanced play, step by step. WHY CHESS KING IS DIFFERENT Most chess apps let you play. Chess King trains you. Every course is a real lesson built on classical training methods refined over 30 years — the same approach behind CT-ART, the tactics trainer used by serious players worldwide. You don't just solve a position and move on. Chess King gives you hints when you are stuck, explains the idea behind the right move, and shows you the striking refutation of the mistakes you might make. That is how understanding is built — not memorized. WHAT YOU GET - 147 structured courses covering tactics, strategy, openings, the middlegame, and endgames, organized by level from beginner to master. - Chess King University: 7 guided learning paths and 44 courses that give you a clear, ordered route to real improvement — no guessing what to study next. - Interactive theory: read the lesson, then play the moves on the board yourself. Learning by doing, not just reading. - Thousands of carefully selected exercises with graphic hints and full explanations. - Play against the computer to put what you have trained into practice. - A progress report for every lesson, so you always see how far you have come. TRAIN ON EVERY DEVICE Your subscription, purchases, progress, and rating sync automatically across web, iPhone, iPad, and Android. Train on your phone on the commute, continue on the web at home — your progress follows you. TRY IT FREE Preview courses before you commit. When you are ready, choose a monthly or yearly plan, or buy individual courses to keep forever. Chess King — train like a master. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Blitz Keys

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Blitz Keys is a specialized keyboard extension that makes entering chess notation quick and efficient. No more toggling between keyboard layouts - all chess notation symbols, pieces, ranks, and files are accessible in one intuitive layout. Perfect for recording games, analyzing positions, or sharing chess moves with friends on social media and websites. Key features: - Chess piece symbols with automatic conversion to standard notation - Multiple input modes for standard notation and NAG (Numeric Annotation Glyphs) - Support for special moves like castling (O-O, O-O-O) - Capture symbols and annotation capabilities - Optimized layouts for both iPhone and iPad - Full support for dark and light mode

Screenshots

Chess King4 screens
Blitz Keys4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Chess King at Free against Blitz Keys's $3.99. Chess King also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Blitz Keys's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown).

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Chess King is free to download; Blitz Keys costs $3.99 up front. Chess King sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Blitz Keys asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Chess King versus Blitz Keys: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess KingBlitz Keys
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.8 (2.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChess KingGEORGE TOHME

Bugs and requests

Chess King

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes on M1 Macs
  • Doesnot work with iOS 13 dark mode
  • Doesnot show board and pieces in exercises
  • Cannot restore purchases
  • Doesnot sync progress across devices

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add dark mode option
  • Improve user interface and design
  • Add more opening courses
  • Provide better explanations for moves
  • Allow resetting progress
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  • Improve syncing across devices
  • Add online chess mode

Blitz Keys

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Chess King

Subscriptions6
  • CT-ART: The Best Tactics7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Chess King University7 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • Chess King Courses3 Days trial$11.991 Month
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  • Chess King Maximum Pack1 Month trial$17.991 Month
  • Chess King Courses3 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • Chess King Maximum Pack1 Year trial$119.991 Year
One-time4
  • Chess: From Beginner to Club$12.99
  • Chess Tactics for Beginners$12.99
  • Chess Opening Blunders$12.99
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  • CT-ART 4.0 (Chess Tactics)$17.99
None

Blitz Keys

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chess King free?
Chess King is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blitz Keys free?
Blitz Keys costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chess King or Blitz Keys have ads?
Chess King shows ads; Blitz Keys does not.

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