Comparison

Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf vs Proofline

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 an AI companion who explains moves, identifies mistakes, and offers interactive lessons. It caters to beginners and intermediate players with a comprehensive curriculum and adaptive difficulty.

Highlights
  • Personalized AI coaching
  • Audible explanations of moves
  • Over 50 interactive lessons
  • Mistake correction and analysis
  • Adaptive difficulty levels
  • Multiple coach personalities
Features
Currently charting
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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

Proofline

Engage in a focused logic puzzle game where you arrange symbols based on visual clues to find the single correct order. Enjoy daily challenges and a variety of included levels with intuitive controls and helpful features.

Highlights
  • Daily logic puzzles
  • 150 included level proofs
  • Easy, Medium, Hard difficulties
  • Drag-to-insert and tap-to-swap controls
  • Optional hints and undo
  • Detailed statistics
  • No time limit
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Every clue points to one true order. Proofline is a focused logic puzzle about arranging a short line of symbols. Read the visual relationships, move the symbols into place, and check whether every clue is true. Start with the Daily Proof, refreshed at midnight in New York. Then explore 150 included Level Proofs across Easy, Medium, and Hard difficulties. WHY PROOFLINE • Small puzzles built around real deduction • Essential clues with one uniquely solvable answer • Daily difficulty that builds through the week • Drag-to-insert and quick tap-to-swap controls • Optional hints, undo, and an always-available clue guide • Detailed statistics for Easy, Medium, Hard, and Daily play • No account required • No time limit Proofline is free with advertising. A one-time $4.99 Remove Ads purchase removes all ads; earned hint rewards double automatically without watching a rewarded ad. No subscription.

Screenshots

Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf4 screens
Proofline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf at none against Proofline's shown. Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf also leads on ratings volume (27K vs 1) and chart position (#88 vs unranked). Proofline's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Proofline sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Proofline 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 Proofline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn Chess with Dr. WolfProofline
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (27K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings27K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#88 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChess.comLincoln Wolf

Customer experience

Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf

All ratings26,951 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral2.4%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews645 reviews
Positive81.9%
Neutral7.0%
Negative11.2%

Proofline

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

Proofline

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf

Subscriptions7
  • 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 - 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 - Family14 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • 30 Days of Coaching$4.99
1 purchases

Proofline

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf free?
Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Proofline free?
Proofline is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf or Proofline?
Proofline is rated higher. Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf averages 4.8 out of 5 from 27K ratings, while Proofline averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf or Proofline have ads?
Proofline shows ads; Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf does not.

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