Comparison

Learn with Forward Chess vs Arabic Grammar for Beginners 2

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

Head to head
About

Learn with Forward Chess

This app is an interactive reader for chess books, allowing users to play through chess lines directly within the book. It offers a vast in-app store with over 100 chess eBooks and a growing collection of opening theory periodicals via subscription.

Highlights
  • Interactive chess book reader
  • Play through chess lines
  • In-app chess eBook store
  • Subscription for opening theory
  • Tactics training
Features
Currently charting
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Forward Chess is an Interactive reader of chess books. Play through the lines in the book, or try your own, it's like having a chess board and a chess book in the palm of your hand. Forward Chess includes the ability to purchase over 100 chess eBooks through our In-App Store. Check it out. Our collection is growing weekly! Forward Chess also contains the following subscription options - ChessPublishing's monthly periodical for the latest in opening theory - We offer a choice of 4 different auto-renewing subscriptions - 1 Section for 1 Year @ $19.99 USD - 3 Sections for 1 Year @ $39.99 USD - 6 Sections for 1 Year @ $69.99 USD - 12 Sections for 1 Year @ $99.99 USD - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period - Links to Your Privacy Policy and Terms of Use - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. Forward Chess takes your privacy seriously See our privacy policy here: https://forwardchess.com/privacy-policy and term of use here: https://forwardchess.com/terms-of-service

About

Arabic Grammar for Beginners 2

Features
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Arabic Grammar for Beginners (Second Edition) is a classical Arabic grammar for readers who want to understand the Qur’an in its own language. The whole book is included, with no ads, no sign-up and no internet needed. NEW IN THIS UPDATED EDITION • A short test after every topic, with the answers at the back of the book • Carefully corrected throughout: over 1,000 fixes to the Arabic, the transliteration and the explanations • A new introduction, and Arabic phrases now display in the correct reading order WHAT IS INSIDE • 14 chapters of word morphology (‘ilm-us-sarf) and the basics of syntax: nouns, compounds and sentences, numbers, the past and imperfect tenses, the passive, particles, kaana and laisa, irregular verbs, the augmented Forms II–X, the derivatives and verbal idioms • Thousands of examples and over 90 tables to memorize from: cover the answer column and test yourself • Every Arabic word fully vowelled and transliterated READER • Contents, search in Arabic or English (vowel marks optional), adjustable text size, bookmarks, and it remembers your page WHO IT IS FOR This book does not teach Arabic from zero. It assumes you can read Arabic script at a basic level (a teacher is best for learning to read and pronounce). Chapters 1 and 2 revise the alphabet, the vowels and the joining of letters. Also by the author: Nahw Meer: An English Guide to Arabic Sentences, and Darsi Tafseer English Condensed.

Screenshots

Learn with Forward Chess4 screens
Arabic Grammar for Beginners 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Learn with Forward Chess at Free against Arabic Grammar for Beginners 2's $5.99. Learn with Forward Chess also leads on chart position (#157 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Arabic Grammar for Beginners 2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On ads 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

Learn with Forward Chess is free to download; Arabic Grammar for Beginners 2 costs $5.99 up front. Learn with Forward Chess sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Arabic Grammar for Beginners 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn with Forward Chess ships an update fortnightly, Arabic Grammar for Beginners 2 every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Learn with Forward Chess versus Arabic Grammar for Beginners 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn with Forward ChessArabic Grammar for Beginners 2
PriceFree — better$5.99
Rating4.8 (340 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews74.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings340 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#157 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size188 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperForward Chess, LLCMohammed Khan

Bugs and requests

Learn with Forward Chess

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Login issues when changing devices
  • Books not properly filing into libraries
  • App crashing when trying to add books to libraries
  • Losing current position when switching between full screen and normal view
  • Inconsistent behavior when navigating through a book

Requested features

7 requests
  • Allow users to upload their own book PDFs
  • Implement spaced repetition learning program within books
  • Improve search and filtering options in the book store
  • Add more language support beyond English books
  • Provide better syncing of purchases across devices
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  • Improve text formatting and readability
  • Implement highlighting, bookmarking, and note-taking features

Arabic Grammar for Beginners 2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Learn with Forward Chess

One-time10
  • True Lies in ChessFree
  • The Power of Pawns$12.99
  • My System$13.99
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  • The World's Most Instructive Amateur Game Book$14.99
  • 100 Endgames You Must Know$17.99
  • Chess Tactics from Scratch$19.99
  • Pump Up Your Rating$23.99
  • Chess Structures - A Grandmaster Guide$23.99
  • The Woodpecker Method$23.99
  • Don't Study Openings w/o this Book$25.99
None

Arabic Grammar for Beginners 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Learn with Forward Chess free?
Learn with Forward Chess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Arabic Grammar for Beginners 2 free?
Arabic Grammar for Beginners 2 costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Learn with Forward Chess or Arabic Grammar for Beginners 2 have ads?
Neither Learn with Forward Chess nor Arabic Grammar for Beginners 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Learn with Forward Chess or Arabic Grammar for Beginners 2?
Learn with Forward Chess ships an update fortnightly, and Arabic Grammar for Beginners 2 every 3 days. Most recently, Learn with Forward Chess was updated on November 6, 2026 and Arabic Grammar for Beginners 2 on October 30, 2026.

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