Comparison

Chess Prep Pro Openings vs Chess Next Move

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

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About

Chess Prep Pro Openings

Master chess openings by building custom repertoires and training your memory. Analyze opponent moves, discover blind spots, and utilize an advanced engine for in-depth preparation. Expand your knowledge with downloadable repertoires and import/export PGNs.

Highlights
  • Custom chess opening repertoires
  • Repertoire training and memory sharpening
  • Blind spot finder against player games
  • Chess openings player database
  • Advanced StockFish engine analysis
  • Downloadable and importable repertoires
Features
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Master chess openings: Build chess opening repertoires & memorise your openings.Chess Prep Pro is the ultimate chess openings app, designed to perfect your openings and elevate your game through custom chess opening repertoire creation and training. How does it work? Chess Prep Pro allows you to create your own custom chess openings repertoires, and prepare for any opponent move. A chess opening repertoire is an opening plan that contains player responses for opponent moves in the opening phase of the game. With a chess opening repertoire, you will not be left scrambling to find the best move during a real game, as you will already remember the best move from studying and practicing your repertoire. Discover Chess Prep Pro's Features: - Custom Chess Opening Repertoires: Build unlimited custom repertoires for any chess opening. Add as many moves and variations as you need to be prepared for every game. - Repertoire Training: Sharpen your memory with chess opening repertoire training. The app challenges your memory with random positions from your opening repertoire, tracking your progress and helping you master every move. - Blind Spot Finder: Stay ahead of your opponents with our blind spot finder feature that analyses your chess openings repertoire against billions of player games, identifying the most likely opponent moves that you did not prepare for. - Chess openings player database: You can use a player openings database that contains billions of moves to find out the most likely opponent move to prepare for. - Advanced Engine: Utilize the latest StockFish engine for in-depth analysis and uncover the best responses to any situation on the board. - Downloadable opening repertoires: Expand your opening knowledge with an ever-growing library of specially created and sourced opening repertoires, curated for your success. - Import / Export: Easily import and export PGNs to and from the app. You can even import liches studies. Master your chess openings now !

About

Chess Next Move

Analyze chess positions with AI-powered move recommendations and explanations. Input any position via FEN or screenshot, and receive calculated moves with detailed insights into strategy and tactics. Adjust engine strength to match your skill level.

Highlights
  • Real-time move calculation
  • AI-powered move explanations
  • Adjustable Stockfish engine strength
  • Screenshot position scanner
  • FEN notation support
  • Human-like move timing (Pro)
Features
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ChessNextMove is a real-time chess move calculator with AI-powered coaching. Input any position and get move recommendations with a full explanation of WHY they work. MOVE CALCULATOR Input any chess position and instantly get the strongest move calculated by the Stockfish engine. Adjust the engine strength from 800 to 3600 ELO to match your skill level. AI COACH COMMENTARY Every move comes with AI-generated explanations: - Why is this the strongest move? - What tactics are involved? - What mistakes to avoid? - How does this affect the game? SCREENSHOT SCANNER (Pro) Take a screenshot of any chess position. ChessNextMove scans the image and loads the position for analysis. FEN POSITION SUPPORT Import positions using FEN notation. Export any position to share or analyze elsewhere. ADJUSTABLE STRENGTH - Free: Up to 800 ELO - Basic: Up to 1800 ELO - Pro: Up to 3600 ELO AI INSIGHTS - Free: 5 AI Coach explanations/day - Basic: 500 AI Coach explanations/month - Pro: Unlimited AI Coach explanations HUMAN MODE (Pro) Realistic move timing that mimics human play patterns. — SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION ChessNextMove offers auto-renewable subscriptions: - Basic Monthly: $4.99/month - Basic Yearly: $49.99/year - Pro Monthly: $9.99/month - Pro Yearly: $99.99/year Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled 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. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://chessnextmove.ai/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://chessnextmove.ai/terms-of-service This app uses the Stockfish chess engine under the GPL-3.0 license.

Screenshots

Chess Prep Pro Openings4 screens
Chess Next Move3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Chess Prep Pro Openings at 4.5 against Chess Next Move's 1.0. Chess Prep Pro Openings also leads on ratings volume (22 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). Chess Next Move's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Chess Prep Pro Openings sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Chess Next Move sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chess Prep Pro Openings holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chess Prep Pro Openings has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Chess Prep Pro Openings versus Chess Next Move: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess Prep Pro OpeningsChess Next Move
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (22 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size214 MB151 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTomasz Bogunmohammed Chaara

Customer experience

Chess Prep Pro Openings

All ratings22 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral4.5%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral4.2%
Negative20.8%

Chess Next Move

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Chess Prep Pro Openings

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly premium subscription$3.991 Month
  • Yearly premium$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$59.99
4 purchases

Chess Next Move

Subscriptions4
  • Basic Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Basic Yearly$49.991 Year
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  • Pro Yearly$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Chess Prep Pro Openings free?
Chess Prep Pro Openings is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chess Next Move free?
Chess Next Move is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chess Prep Pro Openings or Chess Next Move?
Chess Prep Pro Openings is rated higher. Chess Prep Pro Openings averages 4.5 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Chess Next Move averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Chess Prep Pro Openings or Chess Next Move have ads?
Chess Prep Pro Openings shows ads; Chess Next Move does not.

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