ChessManual vs Trap Chess
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ChessManual
Master the game of chess with interactive lessons, puzzles, and classic game analysis. Suitable for all skill levels, from beginners to advanced players, it offers a comprehensive and engaging learning experience.
- Interactive chess puzzles
- Games by world champions
- Classic and modern chess strategies
- Learn and play quests
- Kid-friendly lessons
- Comprehensive step-by-step lessons
- Checkmate challenges
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Learn chess in short, focused steps—and turn every idea into a move on the board. ChessManual is an interactive chess book for beginners, kids, parents, and club players who want a clear path from the rules to confident play. Instead of memorizing disconnected positions, you learn an idea, check your understanding, and practice it in a matching puzzle. BUILD A SOLID FOUNDATION • Start with the board, piece movement, special rules, and basic checkmates. • Continue through tactics, positional ideas, strategy, openings, and endgames. • Answer quick questions inside lessons to make sure each idea sticks. • Return to reference articles whenever you want to review a concept. PRACTICE ON AN INTERACTIVE BOARD • Solve chess positions grouped by theme and difficulty. • See the goal and the side to move before every puzzle. • Ask for a hint when you need a nudge. • Work through checkmate challenges and practical tactical patterns. • Replay annotated games and learn from the plans of world champions. MAKE DAILY PROGRESS VISIBLE • Track completed lessons and puzzles. • Build a daily learning streak and unlock achievements. • Review your recent practice activity. • See accuracy and hint-use trends from your own moves. KNOW WHAT TO PRACTICE NEXT ChessManual turns your practice history into useful direction. Detailed Insights can highlight weak themes, compare performance by topic and difficulty, and recommend matching puzzles—so your next session starts with a clear goal. CHESSMANUAL PRO Upgrade when you are ready for: • Unlimited hints • Detailed progress and weak-topic insights • Personalized puzzle recommendations • Streak recovery without watching an ad • An ad-free learning experience The app is free to download and includes an optional ChessManual Pro subscription. Prices, billing periods, and any introductory offer are shown in the app before purchase and may vary by storefront. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled in your App Store account settings. Learn more and get support: https://slazarenko.com/apps/chess-learn-and-play/ Advertising information: https://slazarenko.com/app-ads.txt Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://slazarenko.com/privacy/
Trap Chess
This educational game offers a unique chess experience with a twist. Players face a computer opponent and must choose between two moves each turn, one of which may be a trap. It's designed to help beginners and intermediate players practice calculation and pattern recognition.
- Chess with a twist
- Computer opponent
- Two move choices per turn
- Trap detection
- Practice calculation
- Sharpen pattern recognition
- Quick sessions
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Play chess with a twist designed for beginners and intermediate players. Face a computer opponent, and on every turn choose between two possible moves—one may be a trap. All standard chess rules apply. Use it to practice calculation, sharpen pattern recognition, or unwind with quick sessions. Familiar chess, new decisions: dodge the traps to win.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Trap Chess at none against ChessManual's 2. Trap Chess also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. ChessManual sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Trap Chess asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ChessManual against 5.0 for Trap Chess. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | ChessManual | Trap Chess |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 15.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 116 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Sergei Lazarenko | Iaroslav Mironov |
Customer experience
ChessManual
Trap Chess
In-app purchases
ChessManual
- ChessManual Pro Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- ChessManual Pro Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
Trap Chess
No in-app purchases
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