Comparison

Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf vs Go Capture 3D

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

Head to head
About

Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf

This app provides personalized chess coaching with interactive lessons and audible guidance. It helps beginners and intermediate players understand strategies, correct mistakes, and learn chess vocabulary. Choose from different coach personalities for a tailored learning experience.

Highlights
  • Personalized AI coaching
  • Audible explanations
  • 50+ interactive lessons
  • Mistake correction
  • Multiple coach personalities
  • Adaptive difficulty
Features
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Looking to learn how to play chess? Meet Dr. Wolf, the ideal chess coach and companion. Dr. Wolf explains everything to you step-by-step, points out strategic ideas, and alerts you to your mistakes. Whether you are a chess beginner eager to learn the basics or an intermediate player looking to refine your strategy, Dr. Wolf tailors the learning experience to your individual needs, offering over 50 comprehensive chess lessons and interactive guidance at every step. **Why Choose Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf?** - **Personalized Coaching:** Experience the unique teaching method of Dr. Wolf, who not only instructs but also plays alongside you, providing insights into every move. He will introduce topics to you as you play chess, ensuring you grasp the “why” behind each move. - **Audible Coaching**: Dr. Wolf speaks out-loud. Actual audio! Experience the unique advantage of having Dr. Wolf speak to you while you look at the board, offering clear, spoken explanations for every move. - **A Comprehensive Chess Curriculum:** Engage with an extensive suite of over 50 interactive chess lessons. Starting from foundational concepts, you'll progress through to advanced strategies and tactics, all structured to enhance your understanding and performance in chess. - **Mistake Correction and Practice:** Learn from your mistakes in a constructive environment. Dr. Wolf remembers all your moves and goes over them again with you so you don’t make the same mistakes again. - **Diverse Coaching Personalities:** Choose from four distinct coach profiles, each with a unique voice, teaching style and personality. You’ll be sure to find the right chess coach for you. - **Gradual Learning of Chess Vocabulary:** Expand your vocabulary and understanding of key terms and concepts at a comfortable pace. - **Adaptive Difficulty Level:** Choose from a variety of skill levels, ensuring you're always challenged but never overwhelmed. - **Multilingual Support**: Available in English, Spanish, French, and German. **Learn the game and how to win.** "Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf" blends comprehensive lessons, personalized feedback, and interactive learning, offering a standout experience for those new to chess or aiming to enhance their skills. Whether your goal is to understand chess better, win more games, or simply enjoy this timeless strategy game more deeply, Dr. Wolf is here to guide you every step of the way. --------------------------------------------- Dr. Wolf will coach you for free for 3 games of chess so that you can appreciate his style of in-game teaching. Then, to continue learning, you can subscribe to Coaching. With Coaching, Dr. Wolf teaches while you play chess, pointing out good moves and bad — both yours and his — and the reasoning behind them. At times, he'll gently suggest you reconsider a move, or ask a question at a critical moment. Plus, you get unlimited hints, unlimited undos, and unlimited access to our Lesson Library, with over thirty lessons in Dr. Wolf's unique style. Whether or not you choose to subscribe, Dr. Wolf will always play with you. He loves chess too much to turn down a good game. ** TERMS & DETAILS ** Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged the same amount for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a Free Trial, if offered, is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Prices may vary by location. Terms of Use: https://www.learnchesswithdrwolf.com/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://www.learnchesswithdrwolf.com/privacy-policy

About

Go Capture 3D

A 3D board game inspired by Go, where players strategically surround opponent stones on a grid. Offers both 2D and 3D gameplay with adjustable difficulty and board sizes. Play offline against AI or a friend on the same device.

Highlights
  • 3D board game mechanics
  • Inspired by Go
  • Offline play
  • Play against AI
  • Local multiplayer
  • Adjustable board sizes
Features
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Capture is a calm and engaging 3D board game, where you try to surround your opponent's stones along the gridlines. Start with 2-dimensional play, and advance to 3D play when you want to try out the game in three dimensions! Based on the mechanics of Go, this is a simple but challenging game as you move into 3D play. Play in multiple ways: - Against the computer in "easy" or "hard" modes - On the same device with another human player - With classic (4x4) or pro (5x5) board sizes No network connection is used, making this a highly versatile app you can play wherever you are. See the gear icon for color theme selection and new game options. Happy capturing!

Screenshots

Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf4 screens
Go Capture 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf at Free against Go Capture 3D's $0.99. Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf also leads on ratings volume (27K vs 1) and chart position (#90 vs unranked). Go Capture 3D's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf is free to download; Go Capture 3D costs $0.99 up front. Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Go Capture 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Go Capture 3D holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf has 27K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf versus Go Capture 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn Chess with Dr. WolfGo Capture 3D
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.8 (27K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings27K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#90 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChess.comEmma Sinclair

Customer experience

Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf

All ratings27,118 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral2.4%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews647 reviews
Positive81.9%
Neutral7.0%
Negative11.1%

Go Capture 3D

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Freezing or crashing when switching between apps
  • Subscription status not syncing across devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More detailed explanations for suggested moves
  • Additional difficulty levels between beginner and expert
  • Ability to practice specific openings
  • Option to review full game history
  • Accessibility features for visually impaired users

Go Capture 3D

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf

Subscriptions9
  • Dr. Wolf Coaching - Monthly14 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Dr. Wolf Coaching - Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Dr. Wolf Coaching - Individual7 Days trial$5.991 Month
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  • Dr. Wolf Coaching - Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Dr. Wolf Coaching - Yearly14 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Dr. Wolf Coaching - Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Dr. Wolf Coaching - Individual14 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Dr. Wolf Coaching - Yearly$49.991 Year
  • Dr. Wolf Coaching - Family14 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • 30 Days of Coaching$4.99
None

Go Capture 3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf free?
Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Go Capture 3D free?
Go Capture 3D costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf or Go Capture 3D?
Go Capture 3D is rated higher. Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf averages 4.8 out of 5 from 27K ratings, while Go Capture 3D averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf or Go Capture 3D have ads?
Neither Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf nor Go Capture 3D shows ads.

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