Comparison

Chessable vs JustinGuitar Note Trainer

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

Head to head
About

Chessable

Master chess openings, tactics, and endgames with a science-backed system. Learn from top players and retain moves through spaced repetition. Track your progress and join a community of players improving their game.

Highlights
  • Spaced repetition system
  • 1,000+ chess courses
  • Learn from top players
  • MoveTrainer® for practice
  • Offline mode (PRO)
  • Progress tracking
Features
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Master Chess Like a Grandmaster Chessable is the science-backed way to learn chess openings, tactics, and endgames—and actually remember them. Used by beginners and Grandmasters alike, our spaced repetition system ensures you’ll never forget a move again. What Makes Chessable Unique? • 1,000+ Courses – Learn from Magnus Carlsen, Anish Giri, Judit Polgar and other top players, who help you understand each move—not just memorize them. • Spaced Repetition – Train smarter with MoveTrainer®. • Offline Mode – Download courses and study anytime, anywhere (PRO feature). • From First Moves to Mastery – Learn opening repertoires, crush endgames, and dominate tactics. Why Chessable Works… • Backed by Science: Our method is based on cognitive research for long-term mastery. • Trusted by 2 million+ Players: Join a community of chess improvers leveling up their game. • Progress You Can Feel: Track your improvement with stats and streaks. Don’t Just Take Our Word For It… • • • • • "Want to work on an opening repertoire? Check. Want to improve your endgame? Check. Want to dominate in the middle game? Check." - HeyBinet! • • • • • "The MoveTrainer is the real benefit. This allows you to practice the moves and see the variations set up and play out in real time." - Mazurekphoto If you like Chessable, try Chessable PRO for 7 days free! Upgrade for: • Access to 300+ short courses • Unlimited Variation Preview - get a sample of any paid course you want! • Full offline training - No Wifi? No problem. Monthly and yearly subscriptions are available in the app. Terms of Use: https://www.chessable.com/terms/ Terms of use for auto-renewable subscriptions: Your subscription will be charged to your Apple account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Current subscription may not be canceled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes account settings after purchase. Privacy policy: https://www.chessable.com/privacy/ Find us on… Team: http://www.chessable.com/about Twitter: http://twitter.com/chessable Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/chessable YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/chessable

About

JustinGuitar Note Trainer

Master the guitar fretboard quickly with daily exercises designed to build a deep understanding of note locations. This app helps you stop guessing and start knowing every note on your guitar, improving your playing.

Highlights
  • Learn fretboard notes fast
  • Daily 5-minute exercises
  • Build mental map of guitar neck
  • Stop guessing, start knowing notes
  • Smart repetition for weak spots
  • Practice anywhere on your phone
Features
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Most guitar players never properly learn the notes on the fretboard. We memorize shapes and guess—and it works for a while. But when we try to improve, we hit a wall. JustinGuitar Note Trainer helps us learn the fretboard fast, in just 5 minutes a day. No diagrams. No memorizing charts. Just simple exercises that build a real understanding of the guitar neck. We learn to find any note on the guitar fretboard, build a clear mental map across all strings, and stop guessing and actually know the notes. Short daily exercises perfect for busy schedules, smart repetition to reinforce weak spots, and practice anywhere with your phone. If we want to learn guitar notes properly, this is one of the most valuable skills we can build. Built by JustinGuitar.

Screenshots

Chessable4 screens
JustinGuitar Note Trainer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Chessable at Free against JustinGuitar Note Trainer's $4.99. Chessable also leads on ratings volume (5.9K vs 3). JustinGuitar Note Trainer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (80% vs 50%). On update cadence, 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

Chessable is free to download; JustinGuitar Note Trainer costs $4.99 up front. Chessable sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. JustinGuitar Note Trainer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

JustinGuitar Note Trainer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chessable has 5.9K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Chessable's written reviews are positive against 80% of JustinGuitar Note Trainer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chessable ships an update every 3 weeks, JustinGuitar Note Trainer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Chessable versus JustinGuitar Note Trainer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChessableJustinGuitar Note Trainer
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.8 (5.9K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.9K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChess.comJustin Guitar

Customer experience

Chessable

All ratings5,892 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral1.4%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews336 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral10.4%
Negative39.6%

JustinGuitar Note Trainer

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Chessable

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inconsistent login and account issues
  • Unreliable offline functionality
  • Glitches with move tracking and progress
  • Video playback problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Analysis board and opening explorer
  • Ability to customize font size
  • Landscape mode support
  • Improved video playback controls
  • Syncing progress across devices

JustinGuitar Note Trainer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Chessable

Subscriptions2
  • Chessable Monthly Membership$11.991 Month
  • Chessable Annual Membership$74.991 Year
None

JustinGuitar Note Trainer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chessable free?
Chessable is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is JustinGuitar Note Trainer free?
JustinGuitar Note Trainer costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Chessable or JustinGuitar Note Trainer?
JustinGuitar Note Trainer is rated higher. Chessable averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5.9K ratings, while JustinGuitar Note Trainer averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Chessable or JustinGuitar Note Trainer have ads?
Neither Chessable nor JustinGuitar Note Trainer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chessable or JustinGuitar Note Trainer?
Chessable ships an update every 3 weeks, and JustinGuitar Note Trainer fortnightly. Most recently, Chessable was updated on October 17, 2026 and JustinGuitar Note Trainer on October 18, 2026.

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