Comparison

Chess Tactics and Lessons vs Chess Openings Trainer

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

Head to head
About

Chess Tactics and Lessons

Master chess strategy and openings with this app. Practice unlimited tactics, follow detailed lessons, and save your favorite openings. Create your own content and learn from a supportive community.

Highlights
  • Unlimited tactics practice
  • Detailed chess lessons
  • Opening practice and saving
  • Create custom tactics and lessons
  • Learn from mistakes with explanations
  • Community comments and discussion
  • Customizable board design
Features
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“Chess is 99% tactics” (R. Teichmann.) From beginner to expert, practicing tactics is hands-down the best way to master the game. Play 30,000+ tactics, lessons, and openings while the app adjusts to your ability as you play. Join thousands of users who improve their game with daily tactics. Beginner-friendly, even if you don't know the rules of chess yet. "This app is a must have for any chess player - student or master." -Tom Taylor, USA "This is easily the best purchase I've made since owning a smartphone." -Miles C. Samuels, USA "This app has improved my game tremendously!" - anonymous fandom on the App Store FEATURES - Tactics: Play as many tactics as you want, for free. - Lessons: Get deeper into strategy with detailed lessons including positions from Netflix's 'The Queen's Gambit' and the World Championship. - Openings: Practice makes perfect! Save and practice openings from the Grandmasters and more. - Create your own tactics, lessons, and openings for others to try. - Learn from your mistakes with solutions, explanations, and chess engine analysis. - Join the community: comment on tactics and learn from other users. New tactics are added every day, so you'll never run out. ------ Chess Tactics PRO subscriptions will be charged to your iTunes account upon purchase. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime with your iTunes account settings. See Privacy Policy and Terms of Service for more information. Privacy Policy: https://chesstacticsapp.com/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://chesstacticsapp.com/terms.html Acknowledgements: Chess Pieces by jurgenwesterhof on WikiCommons (adapted from work of Cburnett) Icons by bezier master, Cutiecon, and Shawn Wong from the Noun Project.

About

Chess Openings Trainer

Master chess openings with an intuitive interface and a vast database of strategies. Practice against an AI, explore variations, and gain confidence in your gameplay.

Highlights
  • Database of over 3,000 openings
  • 500 opening descriptions
  • Intuitive interface
  • Practice against AI
  • Stockfish engine evaluation
Features
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Learning chess openings should be intuitive and simple! Welcome to Chess Openings Trainer. With a database of more than 3,000 openings, 500 descriptions and an intuitive interface that displays the strongest replies to most well-known variations, Chess Openings Trainer will get you playing the Sicilian Defense or the King's Gambit with confidence in no time! * Explore openings directly from the chess board, no side panels, no complicated statistics * Practice openings against a tireless AI * Every move has been evaluated by Stockfish, the strongest chess engine in the world You can optionally support our work by purchasing the Pro version from within the app's settings (a one-time, lifetime purchase, not a subscription)

Screenshots

Chess Tactics and Lessons4 screens
Chess Openings Trainer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Chess Tactics and Lessons at 4.8 against Chess Openings Trainer's 3.9. Chess Tactics and Lessons also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 57%) and ratings volume (5.1K vs 17). Chess Openings Trainer's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Tactics and Lessons sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Chess Openings Trainer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chess Tactics and Lessons holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chess Tactics and Lessons has 5.1K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Chess Tactics and Lessons's written reviews are positive against 57% of Chess Openings Trainer's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Chess Tactics and Lessons versus Chess Openings Trainer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess Tactics and LessonsChess Openings Trainer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5.1K ratings) — better3.9 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews85.2% of reviews — better57.1% of reviews
Number of ratings5.1K — better17
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLockwood Productions, LLCPiero Toffanin

Customer experience

Chess Tactics and Lessons

All ratings4,985 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral3.0%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews283 reviews
Positive85.2%
Neutral4.6%
Negative10.2%

Chess Openings Trainer

All ratings17 ratings
Positive70.6%
Neutral5.9%
Negative23.5%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%

Bugs and requests

Chess Tactics and Lessons

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Server connection issues
  • White screen after updates
  • Inability to delete account
  • Incorrect move explanations

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to save tactics
  • Offline mode
  • Difficulty filtering
  • Improved user interface
  • More comprehensive lessons

Chess Openings Trainer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Chess Tactics and Lessons

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly PRO Subscription$3.991 Month
  • Annual Pro Subscription$29.991 Year
One-time5
  • Marble Chess Board$0.99
  • Orange Chess Board$0.99
  • Remove ads$0.99
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  • Green Chess Board$0.99
  • Enable Saved Puzzles$1.99
1 purchases

Chess Openings Trainer

One-time1
  • Pro$6.99

Questions

Is Chess Tactics and Lessons free?
Chess Tactics and Lessons is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chess Openings Trainer free?
Chess Openings Trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chess Tactics and Lessons or Chess Openings Trainer?
Chess Tactics and Lessons is rated higher. Chess Tactics and Lessons averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5.1K ratings, while Chess Openings Trainer averages 3.9 from 17 ratings.
Do Chess Tactics and Lessons or Chess Openings Trainer have ads?
Neither Chess Tactics and Lessons nor Chess Openings Trainer shows ads.

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