DigiChess vs Chess Combinations
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
DigiChess
Instantly convert chess board images into interactive digital representations. An AI recognizes pieces, eliminating manual setup and saving preparation time. Export positions to analysis engines or popular chess platforms.
- Image to digital board conversion
- AI piece recognition
- FEN description generation
- Save and edit positions
- Export to Lichess/Chess.com
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DigiChess will let you instantly transform a picture taken of a 2D position into a dynamic representation on the screen. The trained AI will recognize all the pieces for you and accurately place them on the board, eliminating the need for any manual setup. Cut out all the preparation time and get straight to the material that follows a diagram! - Take a picture of the board and the position comes to life instantly - Makes use of an AI to quickly and accurately recognize all the pieces - Easily export the positions into analysis engines and studies through the FEN description generated by the AI - Save the positions for future reference - Make changes and corrections to the positions - tweak the playing perspective and piece types - One button export to Lichess or Chess.com analysis.
Chess Combinations
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The application offers solving chess problems, divided into sections by openings and their variations or types of tactical techniques. The goal of each task is to find a combination to mate the king, achieve an advantage, and win pieces. In most sections of the application, after solving each problem, you can see the entire chess game from which the position was obtained.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Chess Combinations at every 2 weeks against DigiChess's every 8 months. Chess Combinations also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. DigiChess sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Chess Combinations sells 23 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
DigiChess ships an update every 8 months, Chess Combinations every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DigiChess | Chess Combinations |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 weeks β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.2 | 13.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Solnatrix Inc. | Maksim Kolosov |
In-app purchases
DigiChess
- DigiChess Premium No Advertisements$7.99
Chess Combinations
- Knight forks$1.99
- Sacrifice on e6$3.99
- Scandinavian Defense (white)$4.99
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- Italian Opening, black pieces$4.99
- Queen Sacrifice$4.99
- Caro-Kann (white pieces)$4.99
- Sicilian Defense (Dragon)$5.99
- Sicilian Defense (Najdorf)$5.99
- Italian Opening, white pieces$5.99
- Scandinavian Defense$5.99
- Classic Caro-Kann$5.99
- Sicilian Defense (Paulsen)$5.99
- Sicilian Defense, white pieces$5.99
- Scottish Gambit$5.99
- Budapest Gambit$6.99
- Grob's Attack$6.99
- Slav Defense$6.99
- Ruy Lopez Opening$6.99
- London System$6.99
- King's Indian defense$6.99
- Queen's Gambit, black pieces$6.99
- Catalan Opening$7.99
- King's Gambit$8.99
Questions
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