Chess By Post vs Chess Trainer Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chess By Post
Engage in correspondence chess with others worldwide. Challenge friends or compete in ranked matches against similarly skilled players. The app offers automatic notifications for pending moves and tracks your progress with an Elo rating system.
- Correspondence chess
- Ranked matches
- Skill-based matchmaking
- Chess puzzles
- End game analysis
- Move history explorer
- Local hand-off games
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Play correspondence chess with real people! Challenge your friends to friendly games or play ranked matches against random opponents of similar skill levels. Play as many simultaneous games as your want! Automatic push notifications will let you know when you have moves waiting! Improve your ranking by playing ranked games against comparable opponents. Skill ranking updates using the classic Elo rating system to adjust your rank when you win or lose. A leader board view shows you how you compare to the top players. Chess By Post is perfect for players of all skill levels because your matched opponent's skill level will be adapted based on your own skill level. Create a local hand-off game and play your friend by passing the phone back and forth. Play against a computer opponent that adjusts difficulty to match your skill level. Improve your skills by playing rated chess puzzles. Features: --------- -Tracks your skill level over time -Matches you with similar skilled opponents -Practice chess puzzles to improve your game -End game analysis shows you the critical mistakes made by each player -Head to head stats -Move History Statistics - Explore the moves of every game you ever played with an interactive board explorer -Freely move pieces to plan strategies -Take notes on games to remember strategies -In-game chat message board -In-game move histories for easy review -Ratings leader board -Local hand-off games can be played offline -Play games against a computer opponent with varied skill levels -Alphanumeric grid display
Chess Trainer Pro
Enhance your chess skills with dedicated endgame practice and a unique visualization game mode. This app offers tailored exercises for players of all levels to improve their game and progress towards mastery.
- Endgame trainer with over 3000 scenarios
- Mind Meld game mode for visualization
- Tailored exercises for all skill levels
- Improve calculation and strategy
- Progress towards chess mastery
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Elevate your chess mastery with Chess Trainer Pro – the ultimate chess companion for aspiring grandmasters. Sharpen your skills with our dedicated endgame trainer and enhance your calculation through our unique mind meld game mode. Whether you're a novice or a seasoned player, Chess Trainer Pro offers tailored exercises and challenges to elevate your game to new heights. Experience chess training like never before and journey toward becoming a true chess master. Featured Game Modes: Endgames: Play through over 3000 endgames to win your games every time Mind Meld: Improve your visualization with this brain-twisting game mode. Play as both sides and find the only piece that can move to each highlighted square. Increase the number of pieces per side to increase the difficulty!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Chess Trainer Pro at none against Chess By Post's shown. Chess Trainer Pro also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Chess By Post's advantage is ratings volume (255 vs 5) and rating (4.3 vs 4.0). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Chess By Post holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chess By Post has 255 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 80% and 80% positive.
| Parameter | Chess By Post | Chess Trainer Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (255 ratings) — better | 4.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.4% of reviews — better | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 255 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Games By Post LLC | Navin Chikkodi |
Customer experience
Chess By Post
Chess Trainer Pro
Bugs and requests
Chess By Post
Reported bugs
4 issues- Moves not registering correctly
- Game freezes/crashes
- Notification issues
- Rating/scoring problems
Requested features
5 requests- Shorter move time limits
- Friends/social features
- Ability to report/block abusive players
- Board orientation/view options
- Customizable game settings
Chess Trainer Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Chess By Post
No in-app purchases
Chess Trainer Pro
No in-app purchases
Questions
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