British Chess Magazine vs Fenify
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
British Chess Magazine
This monthly publication offers in-depth chess analysis, tournament reports, player interviews, and book reviews. It caters to players of all levels, focusing on both the British and international chess scenes. Improve your game with instructional articles and features.
- In-depth game analysis
- Tournament reports
- Player interviews
- Book and DVD reviews
- Instructional articles
- Focus on British chess scene
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British Chess Magazine is the world’s oldest chess journal, published continuously since 1881. It appears monthly and is packed with in depth informative content about the Royal Game. You will find high quality games and analysis, reports on recent tournaments, articles and analysis about openings, interviews with famous players, authoritative and independent book and DVD reviews, instructional articles and regular features on problems and endgames. Articles about famous players present and past reveal the game’s greatest talents and rich history. BCM has a unique focus on the British chess scene while covering major news and events internationally. Readers will enjoy coverage of the important annual Hastings and Gibraltar Masters tournaments and the British Chess Championship. BCM caters for players of all ages and strengths, from beginners to masters, and features men’s and women’s chess. BCM will help you improve your play and results - check your progress with our regular “Test Your Chess” feature written by our own International Master Shaun Taulbut. You can sharpen and test your attacking skills with our monthly “Spot the Continuation” feature. BCM helps you find out where to buy chess books and equipment, and great pictures bring BCM to colourful life. BCM is a must read and great choice for players and enthusiasts of all ages and abilities – and makes a great present! ----------------------------------------- This is a free app download with paid content within. The current issue, back issues and future issues can be purchased within the app. Subscriptions are also available within the application. When a recurring subscription is purchased the latest issue will become available to download immediately. - The subscription will renew automatically unless cancelled more than 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, for the same duration and at the current subscription rate for the product. - You may turn off the auto-renewal of subscriptions through your Account Settings, however you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period. - Payment will charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when a subscription to that publication is purchased. Bundles of single issues can be also be bought within the application. To use purchased credits, simply click on the issue price and select ‘use credit’. This allows you to purchase back issues at reduced prices. Users can register for/ login to a pocketmags account in-app. This will protect their issues in the case of a lost device and allow browsing of purchases on multiple platforms. Existing pocketmags users can retrieve their purchases by logging into their account. We recommend loading the app for the first time in a wi-fi area so that all issue data is retrieved. If your app will not load past the splash page after a first install or an update please click the settings cog, then click Settings then Refresh app data. If this also fails to work please delete and reinstall the app from the App Store Help and frequently asked questions be accessed in-app and on pocketmags. If you have any problems at all please do not hesitate to contact us: help@pocketmags.com -------------------- You can find our privacy policy here: http://www.pocketmags.com/privacy.aspx You can find our terms and conditions here: http://www.pocketmags.com/terms.aspx
Fenify
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Turn an over-the-board chess game into a replay you can study. Fenify scans live games with your iPhone camera or imports recorded games from Photos. It reconstructs the board and moves, then keeps the video, digital board, move list, and Stockfish analysis synchronized in one review. SCAN YOUR WAY • Capture a live game with the camera • Import an existing chess video REVIEW EVERY MOVE • Replay the original video beside a reconstructed board • Jump to individual moves or scrub through the game • Review Stockfish evaluations and analysis • Identify the opening and result • Export and share a clean PGN BUILT FOR REAL BOARDS Fenify works best with standard chess pieces, legal moves, a clear board view, and a steady recording from one side of the board. A stand is highly recommended. Your videos and game analysis are processed and stored on your device by default. Diagnostic material is uploaded only if you choose to report a game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fenify at none against British Chess Magazine's 10. Fenify also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 13 months). British Chess Magazine's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.2 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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. British Chess Magazine sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Fenify asks for nothing beyond the download.
British Chess Magazine ships an update every 13 months, Fenify weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | British Chess Magazine | Fenify |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.2 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 129 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | british chess magazine limited | Logan Spears |
In-app purchases
British Chess Magazine
- British Chess Magazine Auto-Renewable Subscription$5.991 Month
- British Chess Magazine Auto-Renewable Subscription$49.991 Year
- BCM December 2013 (id:796727)$5.99
- January 2016 (id:792591)$5.99
- February 2016 (id:792593)$5.99
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- March 2016 (id:792595)$5.99
- April 2016 (id:792597)$5.99
- November 2016 (id:790415)$5.99
- December 2020 (id:785283)$5.99
- British Chess Magazine 3 back issue bundle$11.99
Fenify
No in-app purchases
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