Comparison

Chess Coach Pro vs ChessMate

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

Head to head
About

Chess Coach Pro

Master chess strategy and tactics with this comprehensive offline app. It offers thousands of puzzles and detailed sections on openings, traps, and endgames to sharpen your skills. Perfect for players of all ages looking to improve their game without distractions.

Highlights
  • Offline play, no ads
  • 4500+ chess puzzles
  • 16 chess openings
  • Sections on traps, debut, endgame
  • Mate diagonally exercises
Features
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Advantages of the app "Chess Coach Pro": - Exclusive sections "Traps in the opening", "Debut", "Endgame"; - New section with exercises: "Mate diagonally"; - 100% offline, no Ads; - No in-app purchases; - No monthly fees. Chess is one of the best and interesting games on Earth! It is played by millions players around the world, from children to the elderly. But to understand how to play chess, it is not enough just know chess rules and names of chess pieces. It is much more important to learn chess strategy and tactics, as well as all the fields of the chess board to navigate it well. Our app contains 4500 chess puzzles and 16 chess openings. Each puzzle reveals to some tactic or trick. You have to guess the next chess move to solve the puzzle and move on to the next one. Please rate the app 5 stars and write your comment. Your feedback will help make the app better. We wish you a pleasant game, Team KemigoGames.

About

ChessMate

Features
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ChessMate is live online chess and serious training in one clean, focused app. Play rated games against real opponents, warm up against an always-available practice opponent, and sharpen your tactics with a library of more than 1,000 rated puzzles. LIVE ONLINE MULTIPLAYER Jump into a live rated game in seconds. Choose bullet, blitz, rapid, or classical, tap Find Game, and matchmaking pairs you with another player in real time. Every rated game counts towards your Elo, so each win moves you up the ladder. CHESSMATE COACH Never wait for an opponent. When the queue is quiet, ChessMate Coach — your always-available practice opponent — steps in so you can start a live game straight away. Perfect for warming up before a rated match or fitting in a quick game at any hour. DAILY PUZZLE Start each day with a fresh tactical puzzle. The daily puzzle is free for everyone and rotates every 24 hours, so there is always a new problem waiting when you open the app. PUZZLE LIBRARY Work through more than 1,000 rated tactical puzzles covering forks, pins, skewers, discovered attacks, and the other patterns that decide most games at club level. Each puzzle is rated from beginner to master, so you are always challenged at the right level. PLAY THE COMPUTER Prefer a solo game? Play against the computer at a level that suits you whenever you want a game entirely on your own terms. GAME ANALYSIS Review your games move by move after you play. Spot the turning points, learn from your mistakes, and bring the lessons into your next game. LEADERBOARD See where you stand against the wider ChessMate community. The global leaderboard ranks players by rating, so you always know who is climbing and how far you have to go. ELO RATINGS Track separate Elo ratings for bullet, blitz, rapid, and classical play, plus an overall rating that summarises your form. Your profile keeps a record of every rated game so you can watch yourself improve over time. CLEAN, MODERN INTERFACE ChessMate has a focused, distraction-free interface with a tasteful dark mode, a familiar piece set, and accessibility-friendly contrast. Everything is one tap away from the main board. SIGN IN WITH APPLE ChessMate supports Sign in with Apple alongside email-and-password accounts. You stay in control of your data, and account deletion is one tap away from the Settings screen. SUBSCRIPTION TIERS ChessMate is free to download and play. Optional auto-renewing subscriptions support development and unlock additional content as it becomes available: Gold — 1-month subscription, £2.99/month Gold — 12-month subscription, £29/year (≈£2.42/month) Platinum — 1-month subscription, £4.99/month Platinum — 12-month subscription, £49/year (≈£4.08/month) Diamond — 1-month subscription, £9.99/month Diamond — 12-month subscription, £99/year (≈£8.25/month) Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal turned off in your Apple ID Account Settings after purchase. PRIVACY ChessMate does not sell your data and does not show third-party ads. You can delete your account, including all rating history and gameplay data, directly from the Settings screen. Download ChessMate today — play live, solve the daily puzzle, and watch your rating climb. Terms of Use (EULA): https://chessmate.wolftechnologies.co.uk/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://chessmate.wolftechnologies.co.uk/privacy.html

Screenshots

Chess Coach Pro4 screens
ChessMate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ChessMate at Free against Chess Coach Pro's $14.99. ChessMate also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). Chess Coach Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

ChessMate is free to download; Chess Coach Pro costs $14.99 up front. ChessMate sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Chess Coach Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chess Coach Pro ships an update every 4 months, ChessMate every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Chess Coach Pro versus ChessMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess Coach ProChessMate
Price$14.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIgor ZelkaWolf Technologies Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Chess Coach Pro

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

ChessMate

Subscriptions6
  • Gold Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Platinum Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Diamond Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Gold Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Platinum Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Diamond Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Chess Coach Pro free?
Chess Coach Pro costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ChessMate free?
ChessMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chess Coach Pro or ChessMate have ads?
Neither Chess Coach Pro nor ChessMate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chess Coach Pro or ChessMate?
Chess Coach Pro ships an update every 4 months, and ChessMate every 2 weeks. Most recently, Chess Coach Pro was updated on October 28, 2026 and ChessMate on October 8, 2026.

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