Comparison

DigiChess vs OpeningBook

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Image to digital board conversion
  • AI piece recognition
  • FEN description generation
  • Save and edit positions
  • Export to Lichess/Chess.com
Features
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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.

About

OpeningBook

Features
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OpeningBook is a clean, offline reference and trainer for chess openings. BROWSE EVERYTHING โ€ข Thousands of named openings and variations, organized by ECO volume (Aโ€“E), family, and line โ€” sourced from the open Lichess openings database. โ€ข Step through any line move-by-move on a real, playable board. โ€ข Read key ideas and classic traps for the major openings. SEARCH & FILTER โ€ข Find any opening by name, ECO code, or move sequence. โ€ข Filter by line length with a simple move-count slider. TRAIN YOUR REPERTOIRE โ€ข Add lines to your training set as White or Black. โ€ข Drill them in a play-your-side-vs-app loop. โ€ข Spaced repetition brings each line back for review at the right time. 100% offline. No account, no ads, no tracking.

Screenshots

DigiChess3 screens
OpeningBook3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: DigiChess at 3 against OpeningBook's 1. DigiChess also leads on iOS requirement (15.2 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. DigiChess sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and OpeningBook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
DigiChess versus OpeningBook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDigiChessOpeningBook
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.2 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size24 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSolnatrix Inc.Zhenghong Peng

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DigiChess

One-time1
  • DigiChess Premium No Advertisements$7.99
1 purchases

OpeningBook

One-time1
  • Training Mode$3.99

Questions

Is DigiChess free?
DigiChess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OpeningBook free?
OpeningBook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DigiChess or OpeningBook have ads?
Neither DigiChess nor OpeningBook shows ads.

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